6/10 I have often heard you speak with the greatest respect of George Washington." "It is true, my son," she replied honestly, "but I am at a loss to fathom his motive. What can it be ?" "Mother, I am persuaded of the purity of his motives; his actions spring from the very highest sense of his personal obligation to the cause of liberty." "'Liberty, liberty,' 't is a weak word when matched with loyalty. But be this as it may, my son, it is beside the question. Our family, these men and women who look down upon us, all fought for principles of royalty. |