The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-04-07

rights a large fire. place. aud just above
1t we observed Washingtln's coat of
arms. On the left is a linen closet, aud
ond on the soush are tao large windows
ffen which good view OF the sur
rouudIngs is obtained II is not the
scenery however. nor the furniture of
the room that attracts your attention.
but an old bedstead. which is said to
be the Identical one rpon which Wash.
iogton breathed his last
Oh, wha. sacred memories cluster
sround it! From It the soul Of the sol.
dier, the statesman and the patriot, on
that cold winter night, when the snow
covered Mount Vernon with white
shroud. passed 20 1.-The land where ser-
row is unknown, aud whore friends are
never parted"
We concluded our toar of inspection
in the Mansion House'hy visiting the
apartment once occupied by Martha
Washington. The room is. small and
contains only one article Of the original
furniture, q plain mahogany wash
stand, but it has recently been refitted
in manner corresponding as much as
possible with its former appearance.
) Here. during the eighteen months that
she survived her husband. Mrs Wash
ingtoa spent most 81 her time, with
often no other companion bat her pet
tcst, for the convenience of which .
sorner Of the door had been cut of, ,
enabling the dumb frier to come and
go at will When the kind Superin.
tendsut pointed out the plsc.Swe no
ticed that the little boy whom we had
met on the boat. who with his grand.
Ather had joined our party, manifested
greater interest than he had done
over some Of the most precious relics,
aud wheoone of the attendants brought
in q large gray cat. which lie said WAS
the very one that belonged to Mrs
Washington, the little fellow was in an
ecatasy Of delight. and as we left the
house we saw him coming down the
steps that lead into the old halls with
his new friend in his arms.
We now proceeded to grove near
the Mansion House where large hench
table was set out. After trying the
ham sandwiches. the cherries. the milk,
and. ia fact, everything that appeared
before us, We concluded by taking .
glass of clear cold water from the we'll
OF Washington. We then sauntered
along the walks, through the manage
@ent Of the Lsdies' Mount Vernon
Association are kept in very good con-
dition. Everything was in perfect
order The grass had been neatly
trimmed, and the shrubs. the flowers,
and the herbs bore traces of great care.
As we were looking ut the weeping
willows. which were brought from the
grave Of Nspoleon. at St Helena, and
which stand iu O small raviue near the
landing, the bell of the steamer told rs
we must leave. and hastening away,
We arrived In time to, witness q sad
parting scene. There nt the landing
was the little boy c4ress.ng the Martha
Washington cat, and bidding him in
bis childish voice last good bye. They
had become fast friends, and it was
with difficulty that the grandfather
persuaded them to separate. It was
only . little scene, and yet how true to
life il was. It has been the lot Of
many of us to be parted from the things
We love. Friends pass away; associs,
tions dissolve. aud the great cnarist Of
destiny is carrying Us on through the
m.ses Of life, we know not whittier.
The boat now started, and the flag,
which fioated proudly ahovc the ola
Mansion House; seemed to Nnd us its
farewell greeting as we moved away
from the house and tomb of Washing.
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