Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-01-04

20, lab,-,ns under pecuniary ombarrass-
- s1ts, [ was prompted to come and zee
you."
II had little dreamed of such an honor
s7d such kindness, General she re-
ggoad.d, neariy overpowered By her emo
TONS 1nd the imposing presence Of her
s.lSn-t visitor,
6 Taere is a mortgage he reioined.
vi,aout responding in any way TO her last
e,r4arks, "a rather heavy mortgage on
ycar homestead
Il am sorry," she replied sadly, ''very
c0rrv 10 be compelled to say there IL -
z-sLch heavier one than | can ever pay.
$50 had ascertained," III proceeded
'i and have also, before coming here
r4een at the pains of a-cerJaining tho exact
amount now due, and required 20 cancel
lhi5, to you, doubtless ruinous lncum-
brauce, and l propose now 10 leave with
You the sum of money you Will need Tor
sfT.cring that desirable object"
docs the money CON. from GoVero-
ne mt. sir p she asked d1ubtfuliy, sn
si ii, a look that seemed 10 say, If
docs, then all right
Washington looked at her, and hcsira
ted little at first. but soon, willie takln-
up The valise he had brought IN with him,
slowly responded:
"In one sense il does, l may say.
madam, if you have delicacies on the sub
feet. | am in receipt of literal yearly
salary from Government, from which il Is
discretionary with me to impart aid some
times 10 deserving objects; and l certain
ly know Of none more 80 than one which
will relieve the family OF 50 meritoriou~
an officer as your seit-sacrihcing hus'
band"
Without waiting for any rejoinder to
these remarks. he opened his valise and
took from it II bag of silver money, and
deliberately proceeded TO draw out and
count from il, till he had reached the sum
of nine hundred and some odd dollars,
which afterward proved to be the precise
" demanded, in principal, interest, and
E.es, for the discharge of the mortgage on
our place. He then, after returning the
money TO the bag, and setting IT aside for
the purpose be had designated, and taking
she hand of my mother, who seemed in
clined to remonstance. but could not force
the words for it from her quivering lips.
teuderly but with an air that seemed
TO forbid any attempt at refusal said to
her:
accept it, don't hesitate TO accept it
take it and get the mortgage discharged
at once and then all your Immediately
pressing anxietics will be relieved, and
soon you will find those brighter days the
&c ba hos for
you. And now, as my time is quite
limited, il only remains for me to say, as,
! do most sincerely and kindly, Heaven
bless you, dear madam. Heaven bless you.
Farewell"
was present during the whole of this
interview between General Washington
end my mother, heard every word, they
both said, ard saw all the money counted
down on the table, and feel confident that
l have neither taken from nor added TO
anything that there took place.
On leaving the house, Washington i'm
rnadiately mounted his horse and rode
away, leaving US quite unable for while
to realize this unexpected visit, and the
illustrious visitor.
AS Mr.. Warner was ascertained to
have been man of integrity, and OF an
unbroken memory, there need be but little
doubt respecting the truth and authenticity
of the above related incident, which, while
it involves testimony highly honorable to
the heroic leader of the Green Mountain
Boys, furnishes a new and beautiful illus
tration of the elevated and benevolent
character of Washington.