The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-30

aud such kindness, General" she re-
sponded, nearly overpowered by her emo
tons aud the imposing presence of her
august visitor.
'' There is a mortgage" he rcjoined,
without responding in any way to her last
remarks, ga rather heavy mortgage on your
homestead"
Il am sorry she replied sadly, every
sorry 10 be compelled to sly there is !; a
much heavier Que than can ever pay"
80 had ascertained," he proceeded !;
"and l have also, before coming here,
been at the pains of ascertaiuiDg 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
etfecting that desirable object"
"Does the money come from Govern.
ment, sir - she asked doubtfully; and
with look that seemed to say, off it does,
then all right
Washington looked at her, and hesita-
ted little at first, but soon, while taking
up the vaIse he had brought in with him,
/ Si'"'y 'cspOuutu
''ln one sense it does, [ may say mad.
am, If you have delicacies on the subject.
am IN receipt of liberal salary from
Government, from which it is discretion
AIRY with me to impart aid sometimes to
deserving Objects; and certainly know
Of none more 10 than one which will re-
ievc the family of 50 merltorious an off
Ger rs your late self-sacri6cing husband "
Without waiting for any rejolnder to
these remarks, he opeucd his valise and
took from it bag of silver money, and
deliberately proceeded to draw out and
count from it ill he had reached the sum
OF niue hundred and some odd dollars,
which afterwards proved to be precisely
the sum demanded, in principal, interest,
aud fees, for the discharge of the mort.
gage on our place. He then, after return
ing the money to the bag, and setting it
aside for the purpose designated, and ia.
king the hand Of my mother, who seemed
inclined to demonstrate, but could not
force the words for it from her quivcring
lips, tenderly, but with an air that seemed
to FORBID any attempt at refusal, said to
her: '.f"
"Accept it, don't hesitate to accept it
take it 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 lin
tied, it onI y remains for me to say, as |
do most sincerely anl kindly, Heaven
bless you, dear madam, Heaven bless you .
Farewell
/ | was present during the whole of this
interview between General Washington
aud my mother, heard every word they
both said, and saw all the money counted
down on the table, and feel confident that
| have neither taken from nor added to
anything that there took place.
On leaving the house, Washington i'm.
mediateIy mounted his horse aud rode
away, leaving us quite unable for awhile
still more unexpected benefaction of the
Illustri us visitor.
AS Mr.. Warner was ascertainei TO have
been a,an of integrity, and of unbroken
memory. thrre need be hut little doubt
respecting the truth aud authenticity of
the above related incident, which while it
involves testimony highly honorable to
the heroic leader of the Green Maintain
Boys, furnishes new and beautiful Illus
tration of the elevated and benevolent
character Of Washington. - LOUISVILLE
Journal