Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-02-12
The Wife of Gen. Washington.

We quoted. SAYS the New York Organ,
some time ago, from The contributions OF a
correspondent of the Newark Daily, an IA
tercstnr anecduie ct General W ashlngton,
while he was ia the army IN Morris Co., n.
!. The same writer furnishes the following
-..-.,~,....y Me- Washinpton. which lac OBJ
tanned from an old family IN WhiPpany, \.
J. named Vail Mrs. Walls first husbands
mother. Mrs futile, was IA sensible and a.
rreeable woman, whose company was so
much sought even by those who, OWING to
their wealth, moved ia more fashionable
circles. Among other frequent visitors was
Mrs. Troupe, a lady of "a hali-pay captain
IN the Brush Navy. She ls described as 4
lady Of aiiable manners, aud 81 Intelligence,
and much esteemed.
One day she visited Mrs. Tuitle, and the
usual compliments were hardly passed, be-
fore she SAID, " Well, what do you thnk,
Mrs. IT, have been to see Lady wash
ington :"
Have YOU, indeed Then tell me all
about how you found her ladyshp, how she
appeared, and what she sad.
Wei, will honestly tell you" answer
ed Mrs. Troupe. " never was SO asham-
ed in all my life. You see, Madame ---,
and Madame -, aud Madame Budd and
myself. thought We would visit Lady WASH
ngton aud as she was SAID To be SO grand
lady, we thought we must put on our best
bibbs and bands SO we dressed ourselves
IN our most elegant RIFLES and silks, aud
we're introduced To her ladyshiP. Aud don't
YOU think, We found her knitting, and "ita
a speckcd tokcck) apron on She received
rs very graclously and easily, but alter The
compliments were over Sue resumed heI
knitting. There we were without sutci
Of work, aud sitting Ia state, but Genera
, Washington's lady, with her own hands
was knitting stockings for herself and he
husband
And that was not ALL La the Afternoon
her ladyship look occasion Ia say, IN wa
, that we could not be offended al, that a
this time, 1t was very Important that Amer
I can ladies' should be patterns ot industry 4
2 their countrywomcn, because the separauo
. from the mother country will dry up Ia
i sources whence many OF our comforts wer
, derived. We must become iudependen
F, by our discrimination to do without what a"
cannot make ourselves. Whilst our hu
e bands and brothers are examples of palro
4 ism, we must be patterns of industry y
j.. According to Mrs TrouPe's story, Mr.
5 Washington gave her visitors some exec
y lent advice. the meanwhile adding force
!. her words 10y her actions, aud w'hal'
II such way that they coudnot take Offence
d In this she prqyed herself more worthy
5 occupy her distinguished position, than 81
d could have done by all the elegant and grac
5, ful accomplishments winch are often ioun
IN princesses aud queens. IN the relation
% She occupied, her knitting work aud b.
re check apron were queeuly ornaments, al
we may be proud to know that such ~om'
as Martha Washington sci such an admir-
-, ole example to her cOuntrywomen.
The taxes are, indeed, heayy-said DIR Fran
lin on one occason-and if those laid on by I
government were the ONLY ones we had TO pa
III we might more easily discharge them but
is have many others, and much more greyous
IS some of US. We are taxed twice as much
nd our Idleness, three times az much by our frl
no and four times as much by our Folly and n
- these the commissioners cannot ease OF deh
=. US by allowing any abatement