Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-11-01
Anecdotes of Washington and Andre.

| Many years ago made my first visit
to Washington's headquarters at old
Tappan Town, about half mile from
the ''SeventY-six House." The ancient
ed1fice was more than hundred ami
twenty years old, and, although bull
of stone, seemed almost tottering to
/ Its fall. 1t had four roofs, one on top
of the other, and from the first lower
layer OF cedar shingles [ selected DOW
| der1ng specimens which pulled out
easily, and have them now among my
Revolutionary relics.
entered with my friend, whose guest
was at the time, and who was a resi-
dent of the Immediate neighborhood.
We were courteo usly welcomed by it's
then occupants, two elderly ladies, who
| were born IN the house.
/ Nothing could be III more perfect
keeping with the mansion than these
two venerable women. Their name
was Yer Bruyck; and I was the more
interested IN them because I had re-
Gently become acquainted in New York.
with a relative of theirs by the same
name, a promising young painter, who
I was fast increasing his reputation as a
very natural artist and a keen observer
of the picturesque. One of his most
admired sketches, / soon saw, was a
most lifelike picture of this same,-old
| house. 30 .
One of the two ladies was over
eighty years old, and her sister was
seyenty-fVe. They were very lively
for persons so aged, and were obhging-
| ly communicative.
Z" Did you ever see General Washing
ton z" I inquired of the Oldest old
! lady. ~ - E- i@--l = - AZ
ooh, yes-many and many time, 7"
she answered, q" in this very room. He
! often used to hole me in his lap.
remember is just as well as if it was but
/ yesterday ; he was a lovely man, Cen
eral Washington was And here she
! continued, going to and opening a wide
cupboard, che used to keep his
things. ;" These blue-and-white clancy
cups and sassers he used to drink out
of; and here's the very bowl he used
to make his wine sangaree into; and
they used to pass it round from one
officer to another when they'd come to
see him and they helped themselves.
He seen good deal of company Gen.
Washington did. y r rs
9 Did You ever see Major Andrea " ]
asked. s.-n.. 4: sf7
Oh, yes-more'n fifty times. He
was a beautiful man. He kissed me
twice. Twas little girl then. l seen
him the very morning they took him on
to the top of the Eli to hang him.
The day before, in the morning, / took.
HIM up some handsome ripe peaches.
He thanked me so kind, and broke one
OF EN- open and put it into his mouth,
and tasted of it; but somehow or
mother, he didn't seem to have no APP
petite. !" -z--,.-.- ....-.
asked how General Washingto n
seemed to feel on the occasion. ss
sob, he must have felt dreadful =
He walked back ards and or'ards all
the morning in this very room; and
I've hear'n Pop Blauvelt say that he
never see him feel so bad afore. He
kept looking at his watch every now
and then, and was Uneasy till the time
had come and Major Andre was hung.
[ seen Major Andre myself, when he
was aswingin Ia the air; and I seen
him when he was dug up and took
away; so did you, Polly, too, didn't
you.-F1'OD1 OUR MONTHLY GOSSIP, az
the Noe. number Of LiopjncOttS Nay
dzi1te.
FLOWERS that are always fallingsof-
bachelors buttons.