One of Washington’s younger brothers was envious of the attention that George received for telling the truth after chopping down their father’s favorite cherry tree. He decided to do something bad himself and confess so he could also be praised.
That night, he went out and pushed the outhouse into the Potomac Rover.
The next morning, he came down to find old Colonel Washington sitting grumpily at the breakfast table. “Father, I cannot tell a lie. Last night, I pushed the outhouse into the Potomac River,” he said proudly.
Colonel Washington pulled off his leather belt and gave the younger brother the beating of his life.
The younger brother asked tearfully, “Father, when Geroge told the truth about chopping down the cherry tree, you rewarded him. But when I told the truth about the outhouse, you punished me. Why?”
Colonel Washington said, “Son, the difference is that when George chopped down the cherry tree, I wasn’t in it!”
One of Washington’s younger brothers was envious of the attention that George received for telling the truth after chopping down their father’s favorite cherry tree. He decided to do something bad himself and confess so he could also be praised.
That night, he went out and pushed the outhouse into the Potomac Rover.
The next morning, he came down to find old Colonel Washington sitting grumpily at the breakfast table. “Father, I cannot tell a lie. Last night, I pushed the outhouse into the Potomac River,” he said proudly.
Colonel Washington pulled off his leather belt and gave the younger brother the beating of his life.
The younger brother asked tearfully, “Father, when Geroge told the truth about chopping down the cherry tree, you rewarded him. But when I told the truth about the outhouse, you punished me. Why?”
Colonel Washington said, “Son, the difference is that when George chopped down the cherry tree, I wasn’t in it!”