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 good." This was true in Wash-ing-ton's case. His moth-er knew him to be a fine child and had great pride in the wise things he did. She "kept all these things in her heart."

From the plain farm house George went to the "field school" kept by Mr. Hob-by. Here he had to learn "a, b, abs," as was the style in those days. He rode off on his horse and was gone all day, for the school was five miles from home. He gave time and love to his books, but he was fond, too, of play and sports of all kinds. He would drill a band of small boys, march them down the road and lead them at all times. Folks large and small would like to see the brave, good child, and they said of him that when he grew up there was a high place for him in the world. It came to pass just as they said it would.

WASHINGTON'S NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING. (P. 10.)

When but four years in his teens, Wash-ing-ton went to the home of the red men with chain and rule and found the length and breadth of the land. In four years more he had charge of troops sent to save his State from fierce In-di-ans