The semi-weekly miner., 1882-04-15
. romancs Of . Century Ago.

H.. I'd Of December, l788. tho
On E ,he senate chamber 1t Annapo-
hoof " Sil..l to Over0owing BY stately
b bwas and gentle maidens who had
dsnle"a ~ the Capitol Us if the weight Of
6eck.s.o ,.,,,stiOils had been for this one
the s':. :.,,r,.t,d to their wise delibera-
boul Washington, the mighty yet un-
tons. :.;o,,s hero Of the time, while still
sac'I;io ;I',i of the public heart, was on this
the l"i i.v down his l,surels by: resigniux
b!..,r.~s his commission Of COM
70 I'r-;m-chief Of the bravest little
na'i", .h,re triumphs he had directed
arn: n:..;n,. suilcrings lie had shared.
asa ,,,r,nied by his aids, Colonel
A; As"';n Walker and Colonel David
Hen,i,u.ys, and the officers appointed
Hu'npt prt Washington entered the hall
- ,i,. assembled Congress awaited
,s;m every manly voice among the spec
.a,a,s .a, cheering, and every feminine
s.a",.hicf wavin. an enthusiasm Of ap-
kei kear.i and welcome; hut the cheers
rvn w.. nusi,cd into breathlcss silence by
We't "a ,;r.r words Of the great herO's dig
int ns,"l address, to which General Miffiili,
n"l "plr.si.lcn, of the Senate, made an
., a,u.,mnt and appropriate reply.
ern ~ Wa,.,in.tOn's lett stood the VAL
W .oaIi.r Colonel John Eager How
'a',' II MARYLAND, and facing Colonel
LIZARD, ii conspicuous among the fore
nv, y,.,,;, ~ Senators, Was General
NV; ., South ,urOlin;s, the hero Of
h;.' ~" .hor; legend Of . by-g0De love.
ti mnx little did either .: these young
n ru strangers To one another, dream Of
.., .na I,y to come when son and llaugll-
Nv 4 each were to l,ecOnle husband and
N; $; 10 lhc daughter AnL son of the
MANY were the men whose names
,,.n. already distinguished, or to he
s,rr historic, who were present, either
s0 - ".e,uI rrS of Congress Or spectators of
,hs ;n,rr, :>iyc scene. Madison, Jeffer-
I'm. Monroe: Lee. Of Virginia, OsgN,t,
Il Massachusetts,, Morris, Of Pennsylva-
nj. Mclo.ni,. Of Delaware, and Cen
sr,l Ohio Williams. Gcncca's Smith and
sw.,, Of Maryland. The weli-knOwn
,'L.r;.s Carr,!i, M ia rOiltOn, was ac-
,.n,n;;iliu. Is ii- tNn daughters, one Of
wIni, was !. /. ;w.:ri*, :s Mrs. Canton,
,,other 10 The cv,vi,IA:esl trio of Alneri-
,sn l.autie- WHO i,yaIne respectively
Lady, stafford. ~. M:.vciaiOness Of Well
..ly. and ll.r L.ic::.ss If Leeds.
Int alssor,in= Il, WAS the attention
.;vrn to Washington, l,y the august as-
sc,sLlarc of heroes and patriots, who
nrogni izt4l in hin, the greatest hero and
,nlriot Of any, the young CarOlinian's
eyrs wandered up to the gallery above,
where Mrs. Washington, with her
youny grandchildren ut her knee, was
.c,,4i in all the dignity and legitimate
rid, Of the wife who crowns herself
with he! husbands glory.
(;rou,Nd d around ler chair were the
three Calvert sisters, Maryland's blOod
Oyal. the family Of I.0r,l Baltimore; and
and never WIS the fame Of Maryland
Isauty better maintained than by the
contrasting iOveljness Of the yOunyes st,
Mia Ariana Calvert. with the more bril-
liant charms Of hea elder sisters, who
had t,een e>lOused during all the perils
oltle war, 10th on the same evening,
The ono ly Washington 3 step-sOn, Parke
curtis, and the other by MI. George
Stewart, Of Maryland.
Il is lO!l o, these gentlemen that each
nveivc. tllo anDOunc Clncnt Of the birth
Of 4 son--om the same day, u year after
marr;aye-wi,ile on the battlefield.
Eut it was not the rich bloom or dark
eyesO.tl!c beautiful young matrons that
-or;vctcd the attention OF the young
SoutlerI,cr that even the sublime pres
pnsv Of Washington was for u while for
:,aten. 70 his eyes, the Youngest sister
was lll,,rl. the fail est; ahi he gszet wi'
1t the unconscious young girl until the
friend al his elbow, Mr.. James Monroe
-,u thorough ViryiniaD not to ret.Og-
Mixc ,ll.. phenomena Of love ut first
>ight-wl;>Iert'd her name In his car,
md then offered to ,,resent him before
the lady quilted Annapolis town Tor her
home in tile country. The offer was
srate!ully accepted, and ere the winter
wasOvcr Miss Calvert was Altianced to
hereagrr and c,,raptured young lover ;
hut not. alas! with the entire consent and
APPRECIATION of her family and friends,
and thence arose the cloud which dark
enei the horizon of this love legend.
A. Usual. that passion love dettcs, age
coldly ignored. The CarOlintan was
wealthy, ofprun,inent position and good
birth, and of distinguished education
but the lady was threatened with tte'
cline. She was also the youngest C'ar,
ling Of the household; her sisters had
married 80 well, yet remained in their
mh'St and her family grew more ana
more reluctant that this comparative
stan cr<l"uld bear away their tender
AMI fra.ic flower 10 lii, tar oft Snut !lern
M'nr, - zine away, and die perhaps,
"'t ., >:..l. and hearing of these WAC
ht'! !"v''i r!:rE, her cradle; ami tht
anrnd :nvrr s,w the feeble health o'
MS tdy-I,vc giNc way under the con
Xii q duty with feeling, until SHE ~
S"!.!t ih';tr: seriously i'll.
i'''' liz. Passionate s.nitherncr was no,
have III" woman Of his heart grnn!c.
!" his WISHES The scllsi;'ility whnr'
"'ah: 'i'""n the gentle .Arinna Calvet'
- al! early .l::,ti, could not permit ns'l
"'"r';irr family affection IT, her own
ann ''rr Lovers happiness. What olttel
Years and catering words were exchans
81 !h,h,ir PARTING none can tell; Dt'
uir miniatures. .iven once ~ the 'a''
"S"''s - u'i;un, each still retained !" ~
ss!o":'' ..nli>r.:;inn and reminder o.
Mt-"n-c >ri.aguti"n.-EfiznIt'u Af""
u" ;,..'. .nnyu-iur .;Or -il"'H.
'Ae ac2n Joke Played on oan
Price.