Nevada national., 1859-08-13
GEORGE wAslyGTCv's ADVICE N
LOVE MATTERS.
fFrom Washington lrvine'- concluding
volume Of the Lite Of warbisgtou.

The place (Hs Vermont at this time po'-
sessed attractions for gny -s we'll q, grave.
and WAS often enl;sened by young company.
One great attraction was Niss Nelly Cue
tie. Mrs. wasbington's srsnd--dsug,er, who
wi,h.her brother, Geo. W. T. Cassis, had
hee1 adopted Nv the General a; their fathers
DEATH when they we're quite children and |
brought up by him With ,be most affection.
ale care. lie was fond Of children. especial I
ly girls; as 10 boys. with all the spirit of !
command, be found them at times sonswhat Z
unmsns gcable. lean govern men. would I,
be say, bnt cannot govern boys. Miss. Mel !
ly had grown up under the especial eye Of
her grandmother, 10 whom she wss devotedly
attached, aud who was psrticnlss in enforc-
ing her observance Of all her lessons. rs well
as instructing Der in the arts Of housekeeping.
She vas great fsvorite With the General;
whom 90 we have before observed, she de-
lighted with her gay wbms and sprigb:ly
sallies often overcoming bis habitual gravity
and surprising him into hearty laugh.
She was now maturing into lovely and
attractive woman, aud the attention rhe re-
eeived began Ia awaken some sellcitnde In
the Generals mind. Tbis is eviuced 10
hulf sportive letter Of advice. written to her
during . temporary absence from Mount
Vernon, when she was about to make ber
nrst appearances at q ball st Georgetown.
Ii is curious as . specimen Of Washingtsns
council In love matters. II would appear
that Mise. Nelly, to allsy his solieituds, had
slresdy,'in her correspondence. professed 80
perfect apathy toward the youth Of the pres
cat day, and determination never to give
'mself any uneaseness on account Of any Of
,sem." Washington doubted the frmner.
aud coustancy her resolve "Men and
women writes be, "feel the same inclina-
ton towards each other notr that they have
always done, and which they will continue
to do until there isa new order OF things;
and you, as others have done, may find that
the passions Of your sex are easier raissd
than s.!ayed. Do not. therefore, boast too
soon or too strongly OF your insensibility.
Love 10 said 20 be an involuntary
passion, and It 10, therefore, contend tina,
IL cannot be resitted.
This 10 true in part only. for Ike ell
things else, when nourished aud supplied
plen;ifully with aliment, it is rapid in its
progress; but let these be Withdrawn, and It
may be stiaed in Its birth, or much ssinted
In its growth. Although We can
not avoid first Impressions, We may assured
Iy place them under guard. When
the FIRST 10 beginning to kindls, and your
heart grows worm, PROFOUND these questions
10 II: Who is this invader! Have ! .
competent knowledge OF him! Is he man
Of good character! A man Of sense. For.
be assured. . sensible Woman can never be
happy with s:fool. wha. has been his walk
In life, Is bis fortune sufficient
10 maintain me in the manuer have been
accustomed TO live, and ss my friends eau
have no reasonable objection. II all these
interrogatories can be satisfactorily answer
ed, there will remain but one more TO be
asked; that, however is an important one:
Have / sufficient ground TO conclude that
his affections are engaged by me. Without
this the heart Of scnsibility will struggle
against passion that is not reciprOcaied." :"
The cage counsels of Washington and the
susceptible feelings Of Miss Nelly were soon
brought to the test by the residence OF Law
renee Lewis at Mount Vornon. A strong
attachment for her grew up on his part, or
perhaps already existed, and was strength
ened by daily inierconrse. 1t Was favorahly
viewed by bis uncle. Whether II was fully
rcciprocated was uncertain. A formidable
rival TO Lewis appeared in young Carroll OF
Carrollton. who had jusl returncd from Eur
ope, adorned with the grhces OF foreign trav'
Ell. and whose suit was cOuntsnanced by Mrs
Washington. These were among the poetic
days az Mount Vernon. when its balls echoed
to the tread Of lovers. They were halcyon
days. with kiss Nelly. ssshc herself de-
clared in after years, to lady from whom
VIC have the story: al Iwssyoung and roman
tic them said she. "and fond OF wandering
alone by moonlight in the woods OF Mount
Vernon. Grandmamma thought u was wro-
ne and unsafe, and scolded and coaxed me
into promise that would not wonder IN
the woods again u,aeeompanicd. But
was missing one evening and was brought
home from the interdicted wooos 10 'ne
drawing-roola where the Generera' was
walking up aud down With bis hands be
bind him, as va. his wSui. Grsndmamma
seated in ber great armchair opened Sc
rers rcproof."
Poor MIss Nell was reminded OF her prom
iss. aud taxed with her dslirqaenoy. soe
knsw that she bad done wrons--sduitslug
,e srrnse. h~ff. when