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& $73, &ZfMfr NLY n baby, fnlrand Vk&W xr r tt n I'ui ' J0-Y? a u .!..' Hinnll, Like many another 'zrrt S SA ll iff T -2 UW Whoso smiles and H Dl,'t3rr frnrn rntnn itwlft at call, Who ato and nlopt and grew, that's all The infant Washington. Only a boy, llko other hoys, With tailtH and studios, sports and fun: Fond of IiIh books and i;iimcn and toys; Living IiIh childish griefs and Joys 'i ho littlo Washington. Only n lad, awkward and shy, Skilled In handling a horsa and gun; Mustering knowledge that, by and by, tihould aid him In duties, great and high; The youthful Washington. Only a man of finest bent, lloto of battles fought and won; Surveyor, perioral, president, Who Horved his country, and died con tent Tho putrlot, Washington. Only ahl what was the socret, then, tDf IiIh being Amorica'a honored son? Why was ho famed abova other mon, Kin name upon ovcry tonguo and pen, Thu llluiilrlous Washington? A mighty brain, a will to enduro, Passions subdued, a slavo to nono, A heart that was brave and strong and mire, A soul thnt wan nobis and great and pure, A fulth In God that was held sccuro; This wus George Washington. W. Va. School Journal. y Surrender Original. OMETHINCi has to 1) c done," declared Mrs. Haskins, com pressing her lips ami settling bnok in her chair with a most determined air. "Why, one would th'nk we were a lot of mummies, the way we have vegetated hero this winter. There hntm't been n tiling excepting Hint New Year's party at thu Forsytho's, mid you know what a dismal ultair that was.' Miss Payne winced slightly. She cor "tninly did know what a disinnl affair tlio Forsythe party had been for her. more than for anyone else. She was quite, quite Btiro that Tom didn't can' at all, and that 1m was glad thnt their little misunderstanding had occurred nnd freed him from un engagement that was disagreeable to him. Hut she didn't speak of this to Mrs. Jlaskius. .although she knew that llttlii person was fully aware of the lata implead--nntness, and was taking n fiendish de light in making delicate reference m subjects calculated to remind her friend of it. Miss Payne only assented, with u little nod and a half-articulate mur mur, and Mrs. Haskins went on: "Now, let's not sit and talk about it, merely, but let's do something. Of course, we can't celebrate Washington's Birthday without a costume affair. Suppose we have a sleighing party, to wind up at The Hills with a supper wnd dance, with everyone in revolution ary costume. And, oh!" the ni'ilicious little wretch went on, enthusiastically, "you and Mr. Knright shall be Martha .and George, and lend the minuet n iiegular 18th century minuet." "N-no, I'd rather not," interrupted .AIlss Payne, In n half-stilled voice. "1 don't really, I'd rather not take such u prominent part " "Nonsense, child!" chirped Mrs. Has kins, cheerfully. "You'll niakr. n. per fectly lovely Martha, and Tom Knright nn bo so stately and dignified when .ho chooses and, besides, he's one of 1ho very few men in town who can nf ford to be seen in short trousers." And the little woman went on to out line her plans for the celebration, ig noring Gladys all-too-apparent misery, and tho poor girl's efforts to decline the unwelcome honor she proposed to' thrust upon her. "1 won't! I can't!" Gladys declared to herself, passionately, as she hurried down tho graveled pathway of the Haskins' place. "I'd rather die, indeed I would, and still I couldn't eplam it to her, even if she does know already tho spiteful wretch! I hope he'll man age to decline, though." Hut Mr. Knright did nothing of the kind. In fact, he had feit for some time as though he would give anything on earth tor an opportunity to speak to Gladys and tell her how sorry he was for the way ho had acted over her dancing with Xcvlllu three times at the Forsythe party the faet being, thowever, thnt he really had Just cause for being Jealous and indignant, nnd that Gladys was the one from whom tho apology was due. So, when Mrs. Haskins broached her plans to him, alio was rather taken aback at the alacrity with which lie fomented to impersonate the Father of HisCountiy, for she had anticipated her unual keen enjoyment in probing another's mvouihI. "The.HHIs" was u little summer ho- : KUimi&togmfflffiL ''mmtk fSCVJV, jRmUiX ' WM I VI i tel situated toi a pleasant valley about ten miles from Mlliston, and, although closed to the general public through the winter, was the scene of occasional festivities inaugurated by MilMon people. It had a delightful ball-room, and, better yet, tho couple who hail charge of the ptemises from season to season were phcmomcnal caterers. Tho 22d of February came, and tho morning ushered In delight ful weal her, which, together with a recent snowfall, combined to make It an ideal day for sleighing. Most of the merry-makers gathered at Mrs. Haskins' house in the afternoon, and Knrlght looked cage rly for Gladys, hoping, yet half afraid, that she would be a member of tho same party ns him self and when he saw hrr go by, Hushed nnd hnppy-looklng, in yo-ing Neville's cutter, alone with that mest objectlonablo youth, ho woi very bit ter, and was almost ready to give up going, i'ut he didn't, instead, he de voted himself most assiduously to a certain Miss Glifzcr, much to her grati fication nnd the. mystification of sev eral of the others, who were not awnro of his disagreement with Glndys. There had been n change of pro gramme, which Involved dinner at The Hills, more sleighing, then some Wash ington lahlcnux, and tho ball, and Kn right and his cx-flnnceo met at dinner thanks to Mrs. Haskins, who, follow ing her usual innlieions tactics, had so managed an to scat them next to each other. "I hope," quietly said Knright, with polite gravity, just after the ."oiipwus served "I hop, Miss Payne, that you do not think this meeting one of my seeking. I wou'd have avoided It had it been possible to do so." "Pray don't be distressed, Mr. Kn rlght," replied Hie girl, icily. "We are quite agreed on that point; so, perhaps, the k'KS said the better." Theneeforwajd, . throughout ho meal, Knright directed his conversa tion elsewhere, savagely noting, how ever, tho feverish gnyety and apparent JtjSp- a I IF"9 "I HKQ YOUIl iAWOJf," SHU SAW. indifference to himself of the girl he had once expected to marry. "Cold, erne', utterly h'.'iirtless!" he declined to himself, after the fashion of jealous lovers from time imme morial. And, after the fashion of the triune, ho proceeded to act as though 1 e, too, were entirely Indifferent, or, in deed, rather glad that it was all over be tween them. As for Gladys, she vehemently told herself half a dozen times that, sho "didn't care," and, to demonstrato this, she went on with her flirtation with jouug Neville to a most outrageous ex tent, noting with great satisfaction that Tom, notwithstanding his appar ent devotion to plain littlo Miss Glncr, was absolutely white with jealousy and rage. However, when they met after din ner, on the step:) of the hotel piazza, to join tho few who were for taking a half-hour drive by moonlight, he again spoke to her, taking advantage of a moment when Neville went to hasten the dilntory hostler in his work. "See here, littlo girl," ho began, hastily, with a glance about, to see if anyone could overhear him, "1 ean't stand this. 1 just" Gladys turned upon him with eyes opened wido in mock surprise. "1 beg your pardon," she snid, in her coldest "who-are-you-anyway" tOllOBj Knright said something a bad word between his teeth, but went on des perately: "Cnut we make it all up, little girl? Can't l say or do something to show " "Yes, sir, you can," said tho "little gill," snapplly. "You can try to bo a gentleman and confine your at tentions to mo to those called for by the programme nothing mme," Knright shut his teeth savagely and turned away. He was quite positive of It, now ho was altogether certain that of till tho cold-hearted girls in tho world, Glady.s Payne was the worst. Hut ho watched her (for his party passed and was passed in turn by the Nevlllo cutter boveral times) just tho same, nnd ho was al most willing to swear that ho once saw Neville kiss tho girl just lifter they entered the shadow of tho pines on the hillside. Ho was almost right, too, for Neville did attempt to kiss her, but was good-naturedly re pulsed. It had not come to that point with Gladys, although, to bo sure, Tom couldn't but think so, and it mad drned him nlmonttodcspcration to have to sit quietly and chatter small talk to littlo Miss Glnzer who, by the way, was enjoying his attentions immensely. So after they had returned to the hotel, ho proceeded to mnko a fooi of himself. Meeting Nevlllo in tho men's dress ing room ho hissed between his clenched teeth: "I'll have it out with you for this, MY. Neville." "For whnt?" queried that gentleman, in his most urbane manner. "You know, sir. Your attentions to Miss Payne are " "Ah,indeed,"quote Mr. Neville, snecr Ingly. "If .Miss Pay no prefers my at tentions to yours, It Is her privilege, 1 believe," and ho turned away with a look of supremo contempt at his jeal ous rival, who clenched his lists and looked, for an instant, as if ho would use them, but wisely thought better of it, and walked in the other direction. Ho walked straight into the presence of Mrs. Haskins, to whom he declared his intentions of, refusing utterly to take, any part in the tableaux or the subsequent proceedings, and to that lady's protest that it was childish he answered that such might bo the case, but that ho could not, in justice to him self, take part with Mit-s Payne in any thing, and that he was going homo im mediately. He knew that he had mor tally offended Mrs. Haskins, but that was immaterial. His sole desire was to getaway from Glady's presence, and he was resolved to getaway from Mill ston, too, by tho very first train going anywhere. Therefore, ho made his curt ndieux. and hiring the care-taker's saddle horse ho dashed off towards town, his whole being animated with r.ige and despair, and his brain filled w'th just that ono Idea to get away ns far as possible. But, by tho time he had reached tho top of Four-Mile moun tain the chill air and the active motion of riding had calmed him somewhat, and he drew rein nnd looked back. Heavens! What was that? From the roof of tho hotel, from all the win lews on the west side of the build ing, ho could se'e, through the clear moonlight, a dense volume of smoke pouring and, as he looked, the flames urst out in places, nnd angry tongues of fire shot forth here and there. Tom Knright hesitated for one dnzd second the next he was dashing buck down tho road at the top of his horsn's speed. Tho front yard was full of people when lie galloped up, but a first glance showed hint no sign of Glndys. "Where is sho? Where's Gladys Miss Payne?" he asked of those nearest him, as he leaped from his horse. And as though in response, came the wild, despairing cry: "Tom! Tom! rfave mo I" After Mrs, Haskins had announced to her tho sudden departure of her leal ous lover, Gladys, who had been break ing her heart all the evening, gave way utterly, and at onco went upstairs to have her cry out and there hho lay, utterly oblivion? of all that went on about her, until the crash of falling timbers, the crackling of flames and the smoke rushing under thu door roused her from her apathy. It was too late, she thought, to escape by the door the smoko was almost suffocating her oven with tho door closed and she rushed to the window, threw It open and lifted her voico In that wild cry: "Tom!" What did ho caro for tinmen nnd smoke, or for any kind of danger, with that cry ringing in his cars? With one bound ho was inside the door, and though half-bllndcd before he had hall reached tho upper hall, groped onward, trying door after door, until, at lust, he found her, and she fainted in his arms. How ho ever got her safely out ho never knew, but get her out he did, nnd when Bhe opened her eyes, half an hour later, It was to find herself on the fcofa In a near-by farmhouse, with Tom's arms about ner and Tom's kisses raining on her face. "Darling!" sho whispered, "do you think you can forgive me?" "My sweetest Martha," he nnswered, smilingly, " 'I cannot tell a lie you know 1 do." She lifted her fnoe to bo kissed. "Is tho surrender unconditional?" asked Tom, presently. "Yes, dear." "Then," he said, proudly straighten ing his broad shoulders, "I have made n conquest of which the Father of His Country might be Jealous nnd we're much obliged, nfter nil, nrcn't wo to Mrs. Hnskins? For, if sho hadn't east us for. Martha and George, wc might not" "Oh, yes, wo would anything but making up, for us, would be impossible, you know," she interrupted, confidently. liESTKr. KUTCIIUM. WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY. What Ought to Ito Donu for tho llcttei Observance of This National Holiday. Kverythbig is done, nowadays, by committee: nnd there ought to be a committee appointed to devise some better and altogether suitable method for observing this national holiday. It was really more appropriately ob served in the days before it became so general than it is now. In tho early days it was customary for the peo pic to assemble and listeu to the rend ing of that magnificent utterance, Washington's farewell address an ad dress which uignalicd one of the most important events in tho history, not of this country alone, but of the world. It was the first time in history wlfen a man elevated by the will of the people to the highest position, and who might have extended his power almost at his own will, calmly abandoned power and retired to private life. It was a grand and ennobling spectacle, one for which the world furnishes no parallel; and it ought at least once iu each year to bo recalled to the people of'the coun try that was so peculiarly blessed. It ought especially to be recalled to the rising generation which has great need of such un object lesson to assure it self that ofliceholding is not necessa rily the greedy thing which thoy have found it in iheir experience. If the people of the United States have any just ground for pride they have it in the life and career of Wash ington; and if any name deserves the reverent remembrance of every patriot ic person in the country it is his. It is not enough that on his birthday anni crsary wo have a perfunctory parade and a partisan banquet. Detroit Free Press. George- Washington Itowardcd. As the sad of February was drawing near, a public school-tcncher, whoso pupils are about nine or ten years of age, determined to find out how many of them had ever heard the famous cherry trej story. Sho herself had been brought up on it, so to speak, but had an idea that it had fallen into "In nocuous desuetude" of late years. Sho was not surprised, therefore, when only two hands were raised. "Well, Tom, you may tell it," said tho t acher. "1 don't know It a'l," Tom began, "but George Washington never told a lie.." Here tho other boy almost dismem bered himself in attracting the tetich r's attention, and finally was pcr miticd to tell all he knew, which he did thus: "When George Washington was a lit tle boy his father gave linn a new hatchet, and George went out to chop (something. There was a nice young cherry tree, and George chopped into that. When his father saw the tree hn called George, and said: " 'George, did you cut that tree?' "'Yes, father, 1 did; I cannot tell n lie' And his father gave him a Water bury watch!" Youth's Companion. ltocord of IUh lJlrth. Washington's birth is recorded in I he lamily Bibls as having taken place en "ye 11th day of February, 1732." This was before tho adoption of the modern calendar 'y Kuginnd, and this day was observed by Washington ns his birth day until his 20th year. Who Knows? I wonder If George Washington, Whon ho was nlno years old, Turned out his toes and brushed his hair And always shut tho door with euro And did as ho was told. I wonder If ho never said: "Oh.dearl" when ho was sent to bed. Anna M. Prutt, In Youth's Companion. Tho snddest failures In lifo aro those that come from not putting Jorth the power and will to succeed. Ji l Whipple. CONGRESSIONAL. Conctniised Koport of tlin runt Wook's 1'ro eoocllncK. IN tho senate on tlio 10th Mr. Cameron (I'n.) effored a Joint resolution which quotes tlio president's references to tho Cuban war In his Inst mcssiiffo, declares thoro aro no moans of scouring peaco to Cuba except by giving It tho right of sclf-govornmont, and often to Spain tho friendly oftlces of tho United States to bring about this rexult. Mr. Smith (N. J.) nd dressed tho senate on tUe Monroo doctrine. Ho was strongly opposed to tho adoption of any resolution on tho subject, thinking that tho president's messneo, supportod as It was by tha sentiment of tho country, was sudlclont De bate was then rcsumod on tho resolution di recting tho secretary of agrlculturu to carry out tho law for tho distribution of seods....Tho houKo further debated tho bond bill (sennto KubRtltuto) and ncreod to vote on tho 13th. Thedoathof Koprcsentatlvo Crln, of Texas, was announced and a committee was appoint ed to accompany the body to Texas. Tho usual resolutions were offered and thu house adjourned. The sosslon of thoscrato n the llthwnsa ropotltlon of a numbor of past sessions, mainly a political debate. The long pending resolu tion which has brought out muh criticism of tho secretary of agriculture was passed with out division. Tho mensuro wns amended so as to provldo that tho purohaso Bnd distribution of seeds shall proceed as herotofore....Tho house was engaged In the consideration of business roported from the committoo on tho District of Columbia. About four o'clock do bato on tho bond bill was resumed. Concur rence was opposed by Messrs. Hill (Conn.), T.uoy (la.) nnd Durton (Mo.). , Messrs. DoAr mond (Mo.) and Ogdon (La.) spoke In its favor. Thoro wore ouly is mombers present at tho night session, and about half of these mudo speeches. TiiKsenato further considered tho urgonoy deficiency bill on tho Vilh and tho dobato showed muqh opposition to tho cxtravnganco Iu conducting fodoral courts, especially tho marshal's fees in tho Indian territory. Tho bill was not completed. Mr. Poller offered a lengthy resolution proposing n sonato investi gation of tho clrcumstnnces of uli rocont bond issues. Tho resolution went ovor.... Dobato on tho froo silver substitute for tho bond bill was ronowed In tho house and continued into tho evening session at which only n fow mom bers were present. Tun friends of tho tariff bill met an unex pected ropulso in tho senato on tho 13th. whon, by 21 yens to 20 nays, the motiou of Mr. Mor rill, chairman or tho financo committee, to take up tho tarifT bill was defeated. Tho nega tive vote which dofoated tho motion wan given by democrats, populists and four republican senators, viz: Teller, Mantel. Dubois and Car- , tor. Tho afflrraatlvo vote was entirely repub lican, but Its totnl of 21 is less than half of tho aggregate republican otrongth. This vote, it was thought, disponed of tho bill, If not for the session at loast for somo tltno. Tho urgent dolloloucy bill was passod. Itcarrios bout tO.OOJ.WX), a oonsldorablo lnoroaso ovor tho bill In tho house. Tho resolution was adopted Instructing the Pacific railroad committee to malco full Inquiry into tho status of tho Paclllo railroads. Adjourned until Monday tho 17th ....The house by a voto of SO to 100, in commit tee of tho whole, rcjectod tho sonato f roo coin age amendment to tho bond bill and roported tho bill to tho houso with a recommendation to non-concur nnd insist on tho houso bill Pro positions wcro offorcd during tho day to concur with amendments ns follows: To cola tho American silver product; for tho rotontlon of tho solgnlorago bv the govornmont. and to opon the mints to tho froo colnago of silver at the ratio of b to 1 whon Qormany and Franco should hovo agreed upon similar action. All were defeated by large majorities. The senato was not In session on tho 14th.... Tha houso further debated tho sonato frco coinage amendment to tho bond bill and finally slaughtered it by a voto of 00 yoaii to 215 nuys. The voto wasa record-making voto, and count ing the pairs, but 37 out of 330 mombors woro uuaocountod for. An analysis of tho voto showed thnt 184 ropubllouus and 31 democrats voted against conuurrouco. nnd f8 democrats, Zh republicans and scvua populists for concur rence At tho ovenlnu session ponslon bills wore considered. FREE SILVER DEFEATED. Tho Voto by Which tho Llonne Repudiated tlio b'onute Aiuoiitlmont. Washinoton, Feb. IS. Following is the voto in detail in the houso of repre sentatives on concurrence in tho son ate frco coinage amendment: Yons Abbott, AltKcn. Allon (Miss.), Allen (Utah). Dalloy, Hnkor (Kan.l, llankhead. Uar hnm. Bartlott (Ga.), Boll (Col.), Ball (Tox.). Black (Ga.), Bowors, Brodorlck. Clardy. CooU rell. Coopor (Tox.), Cox, Crisp, Culborson, Curtis (Kan.). Do Armond, Dinsmnro. Dock ory, Doollttlo, Downing, Bills, Gamblo, Hart man, Herman, Hilborn, Hutohrson.Hydc, .lohn son(Cal.),Joncs,Kcra, Kendall, Latlmor.Lay ton, Lester, Llnnoy, Little, Livingston. Lockhnrt, Loud, Maddox, M.igulro, Marsh, McCluro, Mc Tulloch, McKonney. McLachlan, McLaurln, Moltlllln, MoKea, Meredith, Mondoll, Money, Mosos, Nehl, Nowlands, Ogden, Otoy. Pearson, Itlchardson. Itobblns, Uobertson (La.), Sayors, Shafront, Shaw, Shuford, Skinner, Sponcor, Stokes, Strnit, Strow2, Swnuson, Talbert, Tate, Terry, Towae, Tyler. Underwood, Walker (Va). Wtjoler, Williams, Wilson (Ida.). Wilson (S. C), Woodward, Yoak um Total, 00. Nays Achoson. Aldrich, Andrews, Apsloy, Arnold (U. I.), AtWOfid, Avery, Baboock. Baker (Md.). Baker (N. H.). Barnpy. Bartholdt, Bart let (N. Y.), Beacb, Bennett, Borry, Bingham, Bishop, Blue, Boatncr, Boutollo. Brewstor, Brorawell, Broslus, Brown, Bruuim, Bull. Bur roll, Burton (Mo.), Uurtou (O.), taldurhcad, Cannon, Catchings, Chiokorlng, Clarlc (la.), Clark (Mo.), Cobb (Ha). Codding. Comn. Col son. Connolly, Cook (Wis.), Cook (III), Coopor (Fla.), Coopor (Wis.), Corliss, Cousins, Crowiher, Crump, Curtis (la.), Curtis (N. J.), Da'.zoll, Danford, Danlols, Donny, Do Witt, Dingloy, Dolllvor, Dovernrr, Drapor, Klllott (S. C), Erdmann, Uvans, Kalrchlld, Furrls, Kenton, Fischer, Fletcher, Fowler, Gardnur. Glbsou, Glllett (N. YO.aillett (Mass.). Graff. Grlnln. Grosvonor, Grout, Grow, Hadley, linger, Hall (Mo.), Haltcnnan, Hardy, Harmer, Harris, Harrison. Hart, Hatch, Heatwolo. Helnor (Pa ). Hemenway, Henderson, Hondrlck, Henry (Conn.), Hepburn, Hicks, IIIH (Conn), Hltt (III), Hookor, Hopkins, Howo, Howell. Hud bnrd, Hulick (O.), Hullng (W. Va.), Hull da.), Hurley. Jenkins, Johnson (Ind.), Johnson (N. D.), Joy, Korr, Klofor. Kuox, Kulp, Lacoy, Lawson, LoFover, Lolghty, Lnlsorlng, L'iWls, Long, Loudonslngcr, Low, Mnhonoy, Mahono, McCall (Mass.). McCall (Tcnn.), McCieary (Minn.), MoClollan. McCormtok, MoCroary (Ky.).Morcer, Mover, Miles, Mlllor (V. Va.) Minor (Wis.), Moody, Murphy, Noouan. North way, Odoll, Otjen, Ovorstrect, Ovtoiih, Parker, Pattorson, Payno, Porklns, Phillips. Pit ney, Poolo. Prlco, Prince, Pugh. Qulgg, Ray, Reeves, Royburn. Royso. Rusk. Rus soll (Ga,). Snuorhorlng ranton, Scttlo, Shannon, Shorman, Slmpkins, Smith (III), Smith (Mich.), Snovor, Sorg. Southard, South wick, Spalding, Sporry, Stable, Stephenson, Stewart (N. J.), Stowart (Wis.), Charles W. Stono, William A. Stone. Strodo(Nob.), Strong, Sullowny, Subor, Taft, Tnrsnoy. Townoy, Tay lor. Thomas, Trace well, Tracoy. T: ulnar, Tucker. Turner (On.), Turner (Vs.), Updugrnff, Van Vooihls. Wadswnrth. Wnlkor (Mass), Walsh. Wanger. Wacnor. Washington, wutson (lnd.), Watson (O.). Wellington, Whlto. Wll Dor. Willis, Wilson (O.), Wood, Wright Total, 2i. Pairs woro announced as follows, tho llrst bolng in favor, tho lattor against the sonato umondment: McDourmon and Woodman: Stalllngs nnd Lcounrd; Kylo and Kussoll (Conn.); Pendleton and Hunlov: Cobb (Ala.) and Powers, Iloivard uud Eddy, Plcltlor and Adams. . r i ; i i VI u r V