TAGS TWO.
THE GA8T0MA GAZETTE.
"TUESpAV, FEBRUARY 22, 1910.
HIE SURRENDER
OF VIRGINIA.
By CLARISSA MACK1E.
fOspyrurht, 1910, by American Prees Asso
ciation. J
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URGIXIA KOSWELL surveyed
the garments laid uuu her
pretty IhhI with manifest ap
proval In her brown eyes.
fbere were a quilted natlirpettleoat of
White, a pannlered overdress of blue
brocade with lace trimmed half sleeves,
pair of hlfrh heeled red slippers and
a small red fan.
"I wonder If that dreadful Howard
nan will be there." she mused, with
dancing eyes, as she brushed her gold
ja brown locks into a lofty pile on her
Stately little head. "I hope not. for I
coakl Dot recognize him en manque
and I might dance with him. That
Would be horrible!" Miss Itoswell
shuddered at this awful possibility.
When the civil war had drawn all
Southerners together to fight for a
fommon cause the Koswel! Howard
fead grew lew fierce. Since the war
the depleted families had died out.
aud now in the year of our Ixrd 1905
there remained but one representa
tive of each family to perpetuate the
fend.
High spirited Virginia Roswell hug
gred the traditions of her family with
INTO THK BRIKB HI DOB.
loyal affection. Twice bad she been
Introduced to the bated Howard and
twice had she afterward cut him dead
on the highway. She remembered the
look of mingled anger and admiration
tn hla face when she had last met him,
sxnd she remembered with a sense of
llsconifirure the sweeping courtesy of
bis manner as he backed his horse
Into the brier hedge to permit her to
jpasa.
How Virginia bated the enemy of
the house of Roswell! Cousin Em
tnellne Vernet, with whom Virginia
lived, was not a Roswell and had not
that bitterness toward the Howard
(faction. If Mrs. Vernet had been er
nltted to have her way young How
ard would hare met a warm welcome
wrlLbln her hospitable doors when he
returned from bis long sojourn at a
northern university.
It was the 226 of February, and It
rwas the occasion of the masked ball
at the Oaks, where all the guests
jrere to appear In colonial garb and
for which Virginia Roswell was now
preparing. She powdered her hair
and pinned a red rose In the snowy
gHe. She donned the white satin pet
ticoat and pale blue overdress. She
. tied a black velvet ribbon about her
pretty throat, and the pearl pendant
nestled in the sweet hollow Just be
low. When she had drawn on a pair
. of long gloves she caught up her fan
and took a few steps of the stately
minuet.
There was n tap at the door, and a
young mulatto girl entered. "Fo' de
Ian'. Miss 'Glnia. I didn't low you'd
Be dressed so soon. 1 corned Jes' "
"Never iniud. Hannah." returned
Bliss Roswell amiably. "I got along
Very nicely indeed. Is Mrs. Vernet
ready ?'
"Yes, ma'am. Mis' Emmeline she
"oeen down In de drawln' room fo' de
Has' ha'f hour."
"Bring my carriage shoes, then,
(launiih, and my cloak."
Five minutes later Mrs. Vernet, ar
rayed iu a sumptuous gown of purple
brocade and yellow lace, hid her mag
nificence beneath rt long cloak and
Joined her niece in the wide hall.
"Am I not gorgeous. Emmeline?"
tcrled Virginia gayly. with a deep cour
tesy to the elder woman.
"You are very lovely, my dear," re-
"if AT I HAVK THE PLBASFBE V
piled Mrs. Vernet affectionately. -i
reckon you'll dance yourself to death
. au usual before morning."
. At the Oaks the long drawing rooms
rere a mass of brilliant color, the men
arrayed In the buff and blue of the
colonial army or In the gay brocades
of the beans of the sarnev period, the
romen ln ererr rarlahiaa' conceit of
color that taste could contrive. One
rod all' were masked, and as Virginia
2ioawH mnimroA thm hrtlltanttv Itvht.
fed room Jn the wake of her cousin her
eager eye sought for familiar face
or forma.
"May I hare the pleasurer The
pecker was dressed In the uniform of
a general In the Continental army. Ills
powdered wig waa tied back with
black ribbon, and through the biaci
mask that hid bU features black eyea
flashed inoulrinclT. Hla skin was
bronaed from exHsure, and the fine,
well muscled baud be extended was
brown and capable.
For once Virginia waa voiceless. She
extended her card, and the stranger
deliberately filled iu all the vacant
space. Then he returned It with a
low bow and a murmured word of
thanks and disappeared.
"How impertlueiit:" muttered Mlsa
Roswell as she scanned the oerd Indlg
nantly.
She wnltsed and rested and waltzed
again seventl times before the stranger
tame to claim her. The waltx that the
harp and violins were throbbing was
an old, old one. a familiar melody that
the dancers caught up and hummed In
tuneful unison as they dauced. and
Vlrirtnla In the very ecstasy of her
happiness and glow of youth forgot all
about the impertinence of the stranger
and sang iu a low. rich contralto as
they glided around.
'You are very happy," remarked the
man suddenly, with a wistful empha
sis to his toue.
The soug stopod ou Virginia's Hps.
"Why should 1 uot be?" she asked,
looking at him out of eyes suddenly
grave.
"There is no reason that 1 know of."
returned the stranger slowly. When
one possesses youth, beauty, a clear
conscience I presume you have a
clear conscience. Miss Roswell"
"You know who I am?" cried Vir
ginia eagerly. "It Is only fair that I
should know your name."
"You inhibt uot dance with me If
you knew," returned the mau lightly.
"Perhaps I will not unless you tell
me!" cried Virginia, pausing breath
lessly and facing her partner.
"And so you want to know who I
am? It is only fair that you should
know," he said with sudden resolu
tion. "I am"
"Don't pleuse!" exclaimed Miss Roe
well hastily. "I don't wish to know.
We will unmask at midnight, and that
will be time enough to unveil all mys
teries." As you please," he returned in a
relieved tone. "I believe the walU
is over. Let us go into the conserva
tory."
She went submissively. There waa
something In the air and manner of
the man that attracted Virginia Ros
well. He had a manner of authority
that compelled her. who had never
submitted to authority, to follow his
lead meekly, yet rebelliously.
He found her a seat beneath a cun
ningly contrived arbor of jasmine and
climbing roses. The distant music of
the orchestra seemed to stir the quiet
leaves. They were quite alone. The
dancers had trooped to the supper
room.
"Let me get you something to eat,"
he said when she was seated, and. In
"LET C8 BURY THK HATCHET."
spite of her protest, he went. He re
turned with n small tray, which he had
supplied with several dainties.
"Here are favors," he said, lifting
two tiny sliver hatchets from the tray,
"commemorative of the immortal
Washington."
"Dear, dear George!" gushed Vir
ginia enthusiastically. "What would
we do without his memory to celebrate
each year? I owe many a delightful
dance to George Washington," bhe
added, with assumed flippancy.
"The woman of it:" murmured the
man ironically.
Virginia did not reply. She was
looking at his well shaped head bent
forward on his baud and thinking that
she liked the way his straight, dark
hair was cropped.
"My name is George," he murmured
Irrelevantly, gazing intently at a
beautiful oleander, which he was lik
ening to the color of Virginia's lips.
Well"- Virginia blushed rosily.
What was it she had said? "Dear,
dear George!" L'gh! This man was
detestable.
Most people like my name,"
sued the man pleasantly.
pur-
"1 don't V exclaimed Virginia hastily.
"1 know you don't!" he retorted.
"Do you believe in feuds?"
"Why. yes, of course I do!" returned
Virginia, surprised Into vehemence.
"Don't you?"
"Why. no," he said, with a slow em
phasis which she found waa one of his
pleasant characteristics. She liked to
hear him talk. She liked the low,
modulated toues of his voice and his
familiar southern accent. "Why, no,"
he repeated. "1 can't say that I da
Tlvy're barbaric, don't yon know."
"I don't know!" retorted Virginia
hotly.
"How many Roweils are there
left?" he drawled Irrelevantly.
"One." replied Virginia lamely.
"And that one Is" He paused.
That Is myself!" returned Virginia
proudly, lifting her chin with a sudden
movement that shook a sparkling mist
f diamond dust about them.
When Washington Crossed
the
2Jk CE'RA.L'D vrimb.
Will you ride with me, Betty, down to the ford?
Dear, a hero is passing, so say but the word
And White Eagle shall bear us both swiftly, my lass,
To the spot which the patriot army must pass.
Iff?-" --Ji ClAVVv 'ii.
Yes; I'll ride with you, Eth&n, down to the ford
To see our brave leader in top boots and sword,
A figure majestic, his great vict'ry won
My hero forever, the dear
The man gazed intently at the small
black patch placed provoklngly near
the dimpled white chin. "And bow
many Howards are there left?" he
asked presently.
"One."
"Ah! So you, Virginia Roswell, are
still waging the feud with the last
of the Howards!"
Virginia caught her breath. She
could not make this man understand.
"And does this man Howard show
a disposition to forget the er feud?"
Inquired the stranger, looking at her
intently.
Virginia blushed again. She tried to
be indignant and felt a strange help
lessness. She found herself stammer
ing meekly in reply, "I believe he
does."
"And you will have none of it You
will carry it out to the bitter end
until you both are old, and after you
are gone there will be no more to
carry ou the old fight, and there will
peace, but only after many years and
much suffering and"
"Don't, please." Virginia put one
hand to her throat and rose to her
feet "Please do not say any more.
Will you take me back to Mrs. Ver
net'" He rose slowly. "In a moment, Miss
Roswell. First I would like to ask a
favor of you."
"What is it?" she asked nervously.
He stepped to the huge tub which
contained the oleander tree. He held
out one hand. In its palm lay the two
silver hatchets.
"Let us bury the hatchet," he said
slowly, removing his mask nnd reveal
ing himwelf.
Without a word she drew near to
him and stood beside him while he
dug a small hole in the soft earth.
Tenderly he placed the little hatchets
therein, and Virginia put in a sprig of
Jasmine. Then he covered them and
extended his hand. Virginia placed
hers In It.
Closing Paragraph
of Washington's
Farewell Address
Though in reviewing the in
cidents of my administration
I am unconscious of intentional
error. I am nevertheless too sen
sible of my defects not to think
it probable that I may have com
r l
mitted many errors. Whatever they .iay be. I fervently
beseech the Almighty to' evert or mitigate the evils to
which they may tend. 1 shall also carry with me the hope
that my country will never cease to view them with Indul
gence and that, after forty-five yearsof my life dedicated to
Its service with an upright reel, the faults of Incompetent
sbllitles will be consigned to oblivion, as myself must soon
)be to the mansions of rest. Relying on its kindness In this as
In other things and actuated s by that fervent love toward It
which is so natural to a man who views in it the native soil
of himself and his progenitors for several generations. 1 an
ticipate with pleasing expectation that retreat in which I
promise myself to realize, without alloy, the sweet enjoyment
of partsklng. In the midst of my Callow citizens, the benign
Influence of good laws under a free government, the ever
favorite object of my heart and the hsppy reward, as I trust,
of our mutual cares, labors and danger.
Ford.
t . . irit
Washington!
A NATION 4
PAYS TRIBUTE
by Arthur J. Durdick
Here, standing on the pinnacle Success.
Strong in our might end of achieve
ment proud.
Leader in world affairs and hearing now
The chorus of the nations' plaudits loud.
We, champion of liberty and right;
We, pilot on the path to Progress'
goal.
Pause on this day to proudly point to one
Whose name is graven upon Fame's
great scroll.
Son of the sacred land that he so blessed.
Her needs he learned to know in early
youth.
He drew the breath of freedom from her air
And lived to make her free in very truth.
With faith in man and God. he faith
inspired
And led his Krmiei by the bonds of love.
He drew his courage from a righteous
cause.
He owned no master save the King
above.
Great he in war, but greater still in
peace.
He ruled with gentle, tender, guiding
hand.
He firmly laid upon the rock of right
Foundation of a mighty structure grand.
And not alone this nation did he bless.
For not a nation bides beneath the sun
That hath not mere of hope and blessed
cheer
Because he lived, our brave George
Washington.
WASHINGTON'S
PHYSICAL ILLS,
By r
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By JOHN C WALLACE.
'UTILE Washington was pres
ident he was dangerously
111 several times. lo 1788
he had what in our day we
would call the jrrlp. During a cere
monial visit to Cambridge, Mass., the
president came down with this ailment.
which came to be called "the Wash
ington influenea" in the vicinity of
Boston, where It raged for some time.
Washington described this attack thus:
'Myself much disordered by a cold
and Inflammation in the left eye."
In New York some mouths later the
president caught another bad cold,
which developed Into "a case of an
thrax so uiallguant as for several days
to threaten mortification." Ills physi
cian remained constantly wt?b him.
One day Washington looked the doctor
squarely In the face and requested
his opinion as to the outcome of the
disease. The doctor expressed both
hope and fear, and Washington re
plied, "Whether tonight or twenty
years hence, It makes no difference."
One who visited the president at this
time relates that his life was despaired
of and every eye was full of tears.
One feature of this attack was a
very large and painful tumor on the
protuberance of the president's thigh.
It was necessary to operate upon this
tumor, which bad a happy effect In
relieving the fever, but left the putlent
weak. He could not walk or sit up,
so In order to obtain needed outdoor
exercise he bad his coach so extended
that he could recline bis full length of
six feet three and a half Inches therein
An operation for cancer was per
formed on Washington in 1794. ills
mother also had suffered from this
disorder. During the same year the
president's back was severely wrench
ed In an effort to save himself and
horse from falling among the rocks
at the lower falls of the Potomac, near
his Mount Vernon home. He was con
fined to bis bed for some time on ac
count of this Injury.
After Washington retired from pub
lic life he suffered from a fever which
reduced his weight by twenty pounds.
lie bad frequent colds, and It was only
with the greatest difficulty that be
could be Induced to take medicine.
Washington's sight became impaired
during the Revolution. He found it
necessary to begin wearing spectacles
In 1778, at the age of forty-six years.
During his presidency be became bard
of hearing. A guest at one of the
president's dinners relates that "he
was so deaf that I believe be heard
little of the conversation."
Present day dentistry would have
saved Washington much suffering and
would have enhanced his good looks
AM EFFORT TO SAVE HIMSELF.
His teeth became defective early in
life. From year to year he had one
tooth after another drawn after un
dergoing severe toothaches. By the
year 1789 he began to wear false teeth,
poorly constructed, which gave his
mouth a curious malformation. Stuart
in painting his famous portrait of
Washington sought to overcome this
appearance by placing cotton padding
under the lips. The great man's lust
tooth disappeared in 1795. The next
year the distortion of bis mouth was
removed by the substitution of a new
set of teeth. In fact, there were two
new sets, so that the general bad a
change. These were made of the ivory
from the teeth of the hippopotamus.
The summing up Bhows a remark
able array of bodily ailments borne
by the illustrious Washington, Includ
ing measles, fever and ague, small
pox, malaria, grip, tumor, cancer and
frequent "very bad colds," the last of
which, singularly enough, after all
those earlier and more serious mala
dies, resulted in the death of the pa
tient
Washington's Size.
George Washington was big as well
as great. One of the doctors who at
tended him In his last illness meas
ured the body and found that the
great man's exact height was six feet
three and a half inches. A man who
saw him during his service as presi
dent wrote that Washington looked
to be at least six and a half feet tall.
Washington's tallness, however, was
not accentuated by spareness, as In
the case of Abraham Lincoln, who was
half an Inch taller.
The average man wears shoes of
No. 7 or No.' 8 size. Washington's
enormous boots were No. 11. Accord
ing to a memorandum written In 1811
by David Akerson, who saw the gen
eral several times, his bands were cor
respondingly larger than his feet.
WASHINGTON
by ouh.
STANDARDS
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JamssAEdgcrton
Copyria-ht. 1910. by American Press Asso
ciation.! Cv WASHINGTON, a mm you may recsQ.
Whose owner wu the father of u all.
Had such wealth oi tides onto fame
I have eot time to catalogue the ium;
But. looked si from this distance, would aeess
The chiei of all his claims to our esteem
Lies in the marked and gratifying way
He differed from some stalmmfn of today.
As an example, history record
That he refuted all offers of rewards
For his long yean of toil and sacrifice.
But gave them without money, without pries.
In theee our tames the procex is reversed
Where he placed service of hi country tint
And took no wage, our patriots today
Omil the service and accept the pay.
The difference appear, in other things i
He freed the country from the rule of kings.
While we have those, or so I have been told.
Who foster trust kings worse than those of old.
He drove the mercenaries from our shores.
The hireling armies feeding on our stores.
We have foe more fierce and ravenous
The army of the grafter, feeds on us.
Great Washington, who lacked the gift of speech.
In deeds, not wordi, his lessons sought to teach.
But we, with floods of talk that know no bound.
Drown our performance m a sea of sound.
His wisdom lay in knowing his defect.
Which grows a virtue seen in retrospect.
Our statesmen, who can speak no more than be.
Are not restrained by his humility.
He spumed a crown. We make of wealth a king
And crown not man, but an insenute thing.
He sought retirement when his work was through.
But certain statesmen of the modern crew,
Who heard their own and not their country's calL
Have not the aoercy to retire at all.
He fanned his farm like Cincinnatus old;
They farm the people and the crop is gold.
They call him first in peace and first in wsr
And first m the esteem his country bore.
We have some statesmen first, I understand.
In making peace with those who rob the land.
First in the gains of buying war supplies.
First in the hearts of those who victimize
Their countrymen and first to speculate
On inside news that they themselves create,
We need such contrasts to appreciate
How purely, loftily and nobly great
Was this unselfuh statesman, Washington.
He grows in stature by comparison.
When measured by the standards we maintain
He seems a being of another plane.
He served mankind, and so it is, 1 say.
The nation need some Washington today.
Facts About Wasnington.
George Washington never was much
of a speechmuker. Thomas Jefferson,
who served with him in the Virginia
house of burgesses, stated that be
never heard wasnington speaa ior
more than ten minutes at a time. '
Washington had a high temper, but
he usually kept it under excellent con
trol. Several notable occasions are on
record, however, when be became
"raging mad."
Washington served on a grand Jury
after his retirement from the presi
dency. Before he became president he
had been a petit juror several times.
Cornwallis' Surrender.
Many thousands of Virginia citi
zens were gathered to watch the scene,
all eager to get a glimpse of Lord
Cornwallis. But they were disappoint
ed in that. Cornwallis pleaded Indis
position and stayed in his quarters.
He sent his sword by one of his offi
cers. General O'Hara, to be delivered,
to Washington. General O'Hara of
fered the sword to Washington, who
directed him to General Lincoln, the
officer whom Washington bad appoint
ed to conduct the surrender. .Lincoln
took the sword from O'Hara's hand
and then politely handed It back, to be
returned to Cornwallis.
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