Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-06-02
The Hero Of the Heroic Age.

The following extracts are from "Rccollec.
tions Of the private Memoirs of Washington"
hy his adopted son George Washington Parke
Custis of Arlington House, Virginia Pleas
ant Sunday reading, the patriotic at least will
think, of the man who was first in war, first
in peace, and first in the hearts of his couu-
trymen
THE MOTHER.
During the war, and indeed during her use
ful life, and until within three years of her
death, when an affective disease prevented
exertion, the mother of Washington set
most valuable example in the management of
her domestic concerns, carrying her own keys,
bustling in her household affairs, providing
for her own wants, and living and moving in
all the pride Of independence There are
some of the aged inhabitants of Fredericks-
! burg who well remember the matron As, seat
| ed IN an old-fashioned open chaise, she was
in the habit Of almost daily visiting her little
farm IN the vicinity OF the town. When there
she would ride about her fields, giving her
orders, and seeing that they were obeyed-
On one occasion, an agent TO whom she had
given directions rs to Il particular piece of
work varied from his instructions in its exc
cution The lady, whose coup-d GH was as
/ perfect in rural affairs a. that Of her son in
war P"ieu out the error ihe agent eNcus-
ed hihsei by saying that IN MS Judgment
tl'e worN was uo'e 70 more aovantage 1hnn II
w9uiu nave oeen py nus nrst urectiohs Mrs
washington rePheu anu pray, VINO gave you
any eNui,'so VI guug'n'"' ~ the "i"uer'
command YOU sur there Ii hothihg leu lor
you but to obey
THE REUNION
Late in the year 1881, on the return of the
IA
of Washington was permitted agnin 10 see and
embrace her illustrious son, the first time in
almost seven years. AS soon as he had dis
mounted in the midst of numerous and
brilliant suite. nfter reaching Fredericksburp
he sent TO npprise her of his arrival, and Ia
know when it would be her pleasure to receive
him, And now, reader, mark the force o
early education and habits and the superior
ity of the Spartan over the Persian school, in
this interview of the great Washington with
his admirable parent and instructor NJ
pageantry of war proclaimed his coming nj
trumpets rounded, no banners waved. Alon,
and on foot, the gcneral-in-chief of the com
bined armies of France and America, the
dehyerer OF his country, the hero OF the age
repaired to pay his humble duty to her whom
he venernted as the author OF his beng--th'
founder OF his fortunes and his lnmei for ful
, well he knew that the matron WAS made o
sterner stuff than 10 be moved by all the prid
that glory ever gave, and all 'the pomp an'
circumstance OF power She was alone, he
aged hands employed in the works Of domesti
industry, when the good news was announced
and it was further told, that the victor chic
was III "ai''hg W 'he 'hresho"li one n'u mn
remembered and endearing name OF George
the familiar name of his childhood she in
oured as to his health, remarked the line
which mighty cares and many tolls had mad
in his manly countonance. smoke much of oil
A times and old friends. but of his glory not ON
word
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