Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-19

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dancing school at the old Union hote
in Georgetown, and one of the it'll,
triumphs OF her girlhood was her bc
ing crowned by Mrs. Madison, th,
Presidents wife, at one OF the dancing
parties, as the prettiest girl and besl
dancer in the room. When she came
home from school she was not quit,
fifteen. and il was not long before the
first lover appeared, in the person OF
Capt. Root, who was an aid TO Gen
McCoomb. There was also q Capt
Belton, from Baltimore. Much rivalry
seems to have cnsued, and duel was
imminent, but was prevented. She
would have eloped with Capt. Root
and, indeed, with the traditional bundle
in her hand and her foot on the win
dow'sill was about leaving her room
when she accidentally knocked O
howerpot out of the window, and the
noise brought her father into the room
Mrs. Eaton has related how she took
q sweet, girlish revenge the next day
in crushing with her dainty foot the
offending flowerpot how her father
took her TO New York and put her
under the care of Gov. De Witt Chm
ten, in Madam Nau's school, where
Julia Dickinson, the daughter Of Gov
Dickinson, of New Jersey, was her
dearest school friend of how severe
Gov. Clinton was, and how afraid OF
him and unhappy she was. She so won
on the heart of the teacher, however,
that she was permitted, in the pres.
encc of others, to sec her lover, who
had followed her. The pretty exilcd
girl was very home-sick, and finally
wrote her father that If be would let
her come home, neither "Root' nor
branch should take her away from
him again; which pretty punning on
the name of her lover, and no doubt
also longing to have his iavoritc
daughter at home, had the desired Of.
feet. "My father came and took me
home. Gov. Clinton told him be might
as well that / was ia love, and il was
of no use Tor me to stay, especially
since Madam Nau had allowed me to
receive visits" SO she came home,
and those who remember her girlhood
describe heras being bright, vivacious
girl OF rare beauty, and, as she has
said Of herself, "the widest girl that
ever wore out q mothers patience.
But not wilfully bad-only thought
less"
Leaning out of the parlor window
one day. She saw Mr.. Timberlake, who
was n Purser in the navy riding by.
He saw her also and IL seems To have
been A case of love at first sight for he
asked her of her father. and thew
speedily became engaged and were
married within n few weeks from the
time of their first meeting. The mar.
riago ceremony was performed bv the
Rev. Mr.. BaIcb. of Georgetown. and
not least among those made bappy by
the wedding was the mother who
frankly confessed that she felt rid OF a
great responsibility when she gave her
daughter to tho kcopinq of the young
husband. The newly married couple
went Immediately 10 a furnished house
in the first Ward, where they continu.
ed to reside, though they still spent
much time at the O'Neill's. Mr.. Tim
berlake was very handsome man, an
affectonate husband, and the five
years OF their married life were happy
ones. Three children were born to
them William, who died in infancy.
and two daughters. Virginia and Mar.
garet. At one time Purser Timber
lake was ordered on the United States
vessel Shock to Havana, his wife and
children during his absence remaining
with her parents. 1t was during this
time that Major Eaton first became an
inmate of the house. The O'Neill
tavern was still headquarters for Con.
gressmen, and when Major Eaton came
to the Senate from Tennessee in 1918
hc went there, and continued to board
with them every winter for ten years.
1t was during this time that first con.
nectcd his name with Mrs. Timber.
lakes. When, lator, her husband was
ordered to the Mediterranean on the
United States ship Constitution. she
still remained at her fathers. She
was, however, about to 90 to her hus.
band, and had made all preparations,
when there came the sudden news Of
his death. One OF the last acts of bis
lie was to write his wife long letter
inclosing money and bearing the in.
scription noii me tdngere. Mrs. Tim
berlake and her father went TO Boston
to receive certain relics which were
sent home, and would have gone TO
bring home his remains If it bad been
possible at the time for them to do So
Mr.. Timbcrlakc died on board the Con.