How great Washington was!!!

In the American War of Independence, a corporal and a party of soldiers were sent to raise a heavy beam for a battery that was being repaired.There were too few men for the work,but the corporal , full of his dignity, did nothing but stood by and shouted orders.

Presently an officer, not in uniform, rode up. "Hallo," he said to the corporal,"Why don't you lend your men a hand to get that beam up?" "Don't you know that i'm a corporal?" was the reply.

Are you?" said the officer, who then got down from his horse and joined the men.He worked till the sweat came down his face. When the beam had been put to its place, he made a low bow to the corporal.

"Good day,Mr Corporal.Next time when you have too few men for this kind of work, send for the Commander- in -chief, and I shall be happy to help you again.

Do you know the man? Yes, your idea is correct.It is none but Honorable Washington himself.