The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-24

while the opposite ssx looked upoa
him with the greatest admiration But
Il n not recorded O. at he ever had an
other love affair. His marriage In
1853 tn Mrs. Martha Curtis had made
good his pledge that he never would
wed maiden. II was friendly union
rather than an affair Of the heart.
albeit the pair lived happily and were
well mated. But Il never claimed 70
b . love match Of the sentimental
sort
CORVALLIS had surrendered, and the
war of the rebellion was over. Gen
Washington. by his valor. perseverance,
and eminent services. had established
the freedom and iDdepend of his
country. The capture of CORVALLIS
ended the struggle. and the surrender
ing army ecame prisoners OF war. The
articles Of capitulation were signed on
October 10. 1871, but it was the 5th OF
November before uen Washington left
Yorktown. Before that time, and, in
deed, almost coincident with the clos
ing struggle, the final scene in the ono
romance Of the great commanders life
was enacted, and then the curtain fell
never TO rise again.
lie had lain down in his full regimen
tails one midday for little much-need-
ed rest when an orderly announced .
lady who wished TO see Gen. Washing
ton.
"She comes under the escort of our
troops, and prsys for b private au-
dience." said the orderly, sa!uting.
''Show the lady in" said Washing.
ton, rising from the harl couch on
which he had thrown himself. and
dra wing his noble figure 10 its m ajestic
height he awaited the coming Of his
visitor.
A slender form wrapped in n cloak,
! the hood Of which conceairl her fca-
I lures. stepped within. At look from
his superior officer. the orderly retired.
closing the door. a tall lad Of some
ten years Of age accompanied the lady.
He had proud, handsome face The
visitor dropped her hood. and "A beau
tiful woman stood suppliant before the
I great commander
do you, sir. remember .his?" she
, asked. humbly handing him small
folded handkerchief.
| "Aye. as well as you may remember
) this" answered Gen Washington,
drawing from his breast pocket .
gauntlet glove.
..Sir."
I MADAM
The two stood looking hungrily into
/. each others eyes; the years that had
been between them had vanishcd-she
: was now younger than he.
, "You have q message?" lie was him
self again.
: "A request your excelency. Ny
husband, and my boys father, Is .
prisoner He was loyalist-he fought
against-you."
+, "He fought against his country"
said Washington. in the tones that his
men feared; The was and traitorr
!. war;" said Mistress Lydia Trenholm,
: with hint Of rising anger in her voice
BE chivairous to fallen foe Give
him to me.
Gen. Washington looked long at the
beautiful woman. who as fearlcssly re-
turned his gaze, but without boldnesA
He read her as an open book: twas .
sad chapter.
4 AYE, Mistress Lydia the war Is
h over. Tomorrow your husband shall
II be free The Bonetta sails for New
4 York then. and though she came as .
4 man-of-war returns to England as
map-of-pcace. Some families will sail
I. with her. BE advised and 60 aboard un-
. til YOU can make of your husband Z
loyal American. Fare you we'll, Mis-
4 trcss Lydia"
\ lie held out that massive hand that
Il had done such goodly service for his
country, and, before he could prevent
it, Mistress Trenholm had dropped on
2 one knee and pressed her lips to 1t ten
: DERBY, but as no other woman ever had
u done, as no other woman ever would
do.
Then she turned TO her boy, who was
= gazing about the room ut the paraphcr'
MALTA Of arms, and said:
Look well at him, my son. for ncvel
: will you see his like again"
8 "A fiuc lad" said Washington, scan
ming w.stfully the handsome face
of the boy; may ask his name
madam"
George Washington Trenholm" an
swercd the boy. proudly
"ue was born on the ccd Of Fcbru
ary," said his mother, a wave OF lovely
r color sweeping over her fair face.
d. "A strange coincidence. madam.
answered Gen. Washington in Low
re voice, and a shadow for rnomcn
fe dwclt on the spirit Of tho man whs
at was to be known TO future ages as thu
n father Of his country, yet had never
1t child Of his own flesh and blood.
s Mistress Trenholm passed out bowinI
~ low from the presence of her erstwhil'
q :, boy lover rs from the presence OF roy
40 atty, and hastened to her imprisoned
., husband with news Of the executive
~ clemency. But Of that little episode
~ the heart of which we wot she sal
70 never . word. Nina NJ L RAYxE-
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