Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-11-17
jt-lGrrll0ntlQs.

The TIME OF LOVERS AT MoUNT VERNON.
-GEoEaE WAsmNGToN's ADVICE IN LOVE
MATTEEg.
From Washington lrviug's concluding VOL
u:uc ot the Life OF Washington, III press, but
not published.
The place Mt. Vernon at this time pos
srsscd attractions for gay rs well as grave.
and Was often enliveucd 10y young company
One great attraction was Miss Nelly Custis.
Mrs. " ashington, granddaughter, who,
with her Lrother, George ". +. Custis, bad
leen adopted ly TIE Geuera at their fathers
death, wien they were quite children, and
brought up by hIm with the most affections
ate care. lie was fond Of children, especial
IS 2iGis as to boys with ali the spirit of
command, he found them at times somewhat
uAnmuny ycallt. | can govern men. would he
sav, but | cannot govern boys Miss Nelly
ud grown up under tine special eye Of her
.lahdmutheT to whom ~" VAS de"utclly at
Wchrd, and nhp WAS particular in ent1r ug
her observance OF all Acr cssuns, as well rs
nstruc.ing hcr in the arts Of housekeeping.
Size was great iavorite with the General
whom, Us we have beiuie observed. she de-
NELltu VIII H'' LAY "hl"'S H't spllAilIN
lallits. Ciicn overcoming his hshitual 4ravitv,
md surprising him into hearty laugh.
Shu was now maturing into a lovely aud
attractive woman, ard the attcutlon she re-
cpivcd began to awaken sotnc soiicitude in
he GrncraIs mind Tbs il eyluycd in
ali spurlive letter OF advice, written 10 her
ming u temporary absence from Momt
Vernon, when size was about to make her
first appearance at a bail at Geurgetuwu.-
1t 10 curious is specimen -! Wa.hiugtul's
counsel il. love matters. 1t would appear
that Miss Nelly to alluy his soliritudc. mad
already, IN her correspondence. protested ~
perle apathy toward the youth oi the pres
ent day, and determination never to give
lelsvli moments ulcaSlheas ON account Of
an, OF them" Washington doubted tine
hruuc,s and cohstan y o! her resolyes.-
Mcl! and wunIau," Whites i.c, "iecl the same
inclination tuWa.G each other HOtc that they
have always done, al" winch they viii con-
tinuc to do, until there is Il hcw order of
thugs and you, aa Others have done, may
find that the passions ot your sex are easier
raised than al.ayed. Do not. therefore, boast
tnn Soon or too strongly oiyour insensibIity
o Love is SAID TO be All Involuntary
il cannot he resisted. This is true in par,
only, for Ike all things else, Wien nourisueyi
and supplied plentiIuIIy with alinen,, it is
rapid il It's pr gresSi Lut let these hc with
drawn. and 1t may DC sti!lcd in its BIRTH "r
much Stutsd in it, growth. o
Altl ou.h we cannot avoid tirSt Impressions
We may assurediy place them under guard.
y When the lire IS beginning t. kin
die, and your heart 9Iowlmg warm, PROFOUND
these questions to 1t: Who is this invader
Have | competent knowledge Of him Is
he man OF good character? A man Of
selSe? For be assured, a sensible woman
can never be- happy with a f'oi. What has
been his walk in life? d" l. his for
time sufficient to maintain me in the nlauner
! have been accustomed tu live, and as my
sisters do live? Aud is he one to when nay
friends can lave no reasonable objection? II
all these interrogatories can he satisfactorily
answered there will remain but one more to
he asked that, however, Is an important
one: Have | sufficient ground to conclude
that his affections are en.,G,;ri by NE? With
out this the heart o! SensDllity will struggle
against passion tat is II treciprucated" :" 90
The sage couusels OF Washington and the
susceptible feelings OF Miss Nelly were soon
| ronght to the test by the residence Of Law
renee Lewis at Mount Vernon. a strong at
tachnent for her grew up Oh his part, or per-
haps already existed, and was strengthened
hr daily intercourse. 1t was lavolably view
Cd by his uncle. Whether it was sfnIly recip-
was uncertain. a formidable rival
to Lewis appeared in young Carroll of Car
rulllon, who had just returned from Europe,
adorned with the graces Di foreign travel, and
whose suit was cuunteuanCed by Mrs. Wash
iugtnn. These were among the poetic days
nt Mount Nernnn, when its hills echoed To-
the tread oi lovers. They were hal yuu Gays
with Miss Nelly, as she herself declared In
a ter year-, to lady rom whom we have the
story: II was young and romantic then,
said she .'and fond OF wandering alone by |
i'll the woods OF Mount Vernon Il
thought it wrong and unsafe |
and sculded and coaxed me into a promise |
that would not wander in tie woods again |
But was missing one eve
ming, and was brought home from the inter-
dicted woods to the drawing-ronm, where the |
General was walking up aud down with his |
hands behind him as WAS his want. Grand |
seated in her great srnl- chair, open
cd .evert reprorf"