The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-12-09

and perhaps we can hear wba, they are
saying"
| did SO, and The first words I distin-
guished were those of the parsonage who
had attracted our attention, and who, sd
dressing my brother, and pointing to the
horse, by the side Of which he Was stand
ing, asked,
sis not that the horse Col. Warner used
to tide i'll the war 2"
at is, your Excellency," replied Israel,
again bowling low and very respectfully.
All, yes, thought So" resumed the
former turning to his companion, or Alta
che, and pointing to the old war steed
with that interest with which he was
known ever TO regard fine horses. 81
thought it could be no other. Just glance
at his leading points-shapely head, arch
ed neck, deep chest, launches and limbs.
have seen Col. Warner riding him on
parade, when | noted him as rare ami
mai, and tina. the horse and rider, taken
together-for Warner was a model of a
figure, and several inches taller than | am
made military appearance second to
none in the continental army. But my
business is with your mother, my young
friend, and will now, if you will take
charge of my horse few minutes, 90 in
at once to see her." /
Hearing this announcement, mother
and | hastily retreated to our former seats,
and with the curiosity and excitement,
with what we had witnessed naturally rails
ed in Us, silently awaited the entry of
the visitors. We bad been thus seated
but two or three minutes before he came
in, and, bowling graciously to my mother,
said:
81 take this to be Mistress Warner, the
widow of my much esteemed friend, the
late Col. Warner, of the continental ar
my?'
"It is, sir,' she replied TREMENDOUSLY.
"Will you permit me to introduce my>
self to you, madam @ he replied, with
that winning sort of dignity | had noticed
in him from the first 81 am Gen. Wash
ington. And after l arrived in this Sec
tioE of the country, a few days ago,
made-and | hope you will pardon me
the liberty took with your private affairs
i made some inquiries about YOU and
ing, to my deep regret, that your late
husband in consequence of his long con-
tinued absence from his home and bust
ness, while in the service of his country,
and his subsequent shattered health, re-
suting from the hardships of war, left
you iaboring under pecuniary embarrass>
ments, was prompted to come and see
you"
q had little dreamed of such an honor
and such kindness, General" she re-
pended, nearly overpowered by her emo
lions and the imposing presence of her
august visitor.
"Ihere is mortgage" he rejoined,
without responding in any way to her last
remarks, "a rather heavy mortgage on
your homestead"
81 am sorry" she replied sadly, "very
sorry to be compelled to say, there is; a
much heavier one than can ever pay"
SO had ascertained," he proceeded;
"and | have also, before coming here, been
at the pains of ascertaining the exact
| amount now due, and required to cancel
this, to YOU, doubtless ruinous incum-
brance, and | propose now to leave with
you the sum of money you will need for
effecting tina. desirable object"
Does the money come from the gov
ersment, sir?' she asked doub;fully, and
| with look that seemed to say, 1T it
does, then all right"
Washington looked at her, and hesta-
ted little at first, but soon, while taking
up the yalise he had brought in with him.
slow y responded:
" In one sense it does, may say, mad
lam, if you have delicacies or the subject.
|, am in receipt Of a liberal yearly salary
from government, from which it is dis
cretionary with me to impart aid some
times TO deserving objects and certainly
know OF none more so than one which
will relieve the family of so meritori-
Gus an officer as your self sacrificed hus-
| band"
Without waiting sfor any rejoinder to
these remarks, he opened bis valse and
took from it bag of silver..money, and
deliberately proceeded to draw out and
count from it till he had reached the sum
of nine hundred and some odd dollars,
"hiNh "itol "ou proved 10 De precisely
the sum demanded, in principal, interest
and fees, for the discharge of the mort
gage on our place. lie then, after re-
turning the money to the bag, and setting
1T aside for the purpose he had designated,
and taking the hand Of my mother, who
seemed inclined to remonstrate,, but could
not force the words for it from her culver.
ing lips, tenderly, but with an air that
seemed to forbid any attempt at refusal,
said 20 her;
accept it, don't hesitate to accept it
take 1t and get the mortgage discharged
at once and then all your Immediately
pressing anxieties will be relieved. and
soon you will find those brighter days the
God OF the widow has kept in store for
you. And now, as my time is quite limit
ed, 1t on y remains for me to say, as | do
most sincerely and kindly, Heaven bless
you dear madam, Heaven bless YOU, fare,
well ~
was present during the whole of this
interview between Gen. Washington and
my mother heard every word thew both
said, and saw all the money counted down
on the table and feel confident that bava