The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15

behind him u namc when he died 'Tis
an i'll wind. I've heard. that blows no
body good. and in this case the adage
Is well understood, for the breath which
my namesakc expiring drew has waited
letter dear Mamie. from you-so
replcte with affection it could not but
move the heart of your uncle to trans
port and love. The health OF our viii
iage is not Very fair. for pcstilcnt
fevcrs infect the pure air The mys-
tcr'ous typhoid is giving us tits. and
serving his cases like shcriTs their
wrts. ] say his eases. for what is
quite odd. he will leave n mans prop
crty. taking his body; with summons
impartial he knocks at each door: at
the hall Of the wealthy, the cot of the
poor lie impresscs his kiss upon a
fair maiden's lips. and she fades from
our eyes in the last long eclipse.
lie strikes at the young. ana the
fair. and the brave. ANA triumphantly
peoples his realm OF the grave. IN
truth. If we cannot get rid of tho
fever. though | love Alhemarlc I'm
determined TO leave her, for | find 1t
hard To live up To expenses. and a
plaGuy sight worse To die out Of my
senses. Would YOU hear OF my chill
dren As We'll Aunt Lazy? Well, the
former are Il ~. the latter is busy,
and if she but reaps the half that she
sews, 81 bountiful harvest she will
have, suppose, II tnd you a slug
gard II trust that | shanD. shall
tell YOU like solomon, Go to your
aunt" For the children iii say, tho
not with much pride. that the girls
are cross tempered. and the boy il
crosseycd that Annie. the baby.
Is growing away as Il she We're n
rooster, and thought IL was day. But
| hope you'll forgive me-you know
| hut Jest, for the sweet little things
are enshrined in my breast Aly heart
is n vase. which like roses they hll,
but though broken 1t be. they are eN
uuisitc still My wife and two chill
dren have just gone TO church, and
left your poor uncle a one In tie lurCn
So I've seated myself (and what
more could do To write. my dear
Mamie, Il letter To YOU. Nor Judge
mo TOO hnrShlY that thus | should
stay from the forms of the rigidil
righteous awaN-for, believe me ms
girl, that the heart which love warns
il religious enough. despite Of their
forms. IN Il world where temptation
and envy may try Us. tho heart that
loves most is always most pious Ana
hcre. as sit aIudc with nv pen. away
from the hollow protest. ons OF mon. /
turn me To those. who have knwu me
in youth. whose hearts all all love, and
whose lips are al truth. and my
thoughts ~ To home, like the carrier
niSeon-for that nome is my heaven.
and love my religion. And now |
must close by once again giving. the
pleasing assurance hat am stI!l
liVing--as far as linow--and be sure.
If die. that no one will hear OF II
sooner than l. And 50 conc lldr this
cpistlc SO quaint by sending TO all the
love Of their
SAINT
The WaShin.t0ns.
Acoording 10 thu latest researches
those OF Ar Henry y. Matters. made
in 1889. the two Washington brothers
John and Lawrence. who came to Viz
gnia from England ahuu, 1884, We're
not the sons, but the grandsons OF
Lawrence Washington. OF Sulgrave.
who died in 1916. and is buried in the
chanccl Of the Church at Htmgtnn.
Northanptonshire ENGLAND. they Dc
ing the children OF i.awrc:e-e wash
inGton rector of Hurleigh. who was a
son OF Lawrence Of SulGravc
General George Washington was
descended from tire brother John. who
cmigratoI about 1851, bat I.rwren &c
of "Cnotdnk.' was descended from the
brother Lawrence who cmisratcd
about the same time. and. according
to the late Moncure u. Conway tho
ScncaloGy is as follows:
l. Lawrence Washington ,the emil
grant married Jane Fleming. ana
had issue
john WnshinEton
IL John WASHINGTON married Mary
Townshcnd and had issue John Wash
inston, OF "Chotank"
Ill. John Washington. OF ''-hotank.'
married Miss Massey. and had issue:
Lawrence Washington Of "Chotank
" Lawrence Washington. OF "Cho-
tank" married Elizabeth Dade, and had
issue.
|. Mary r., who married Colonel Rob
crt steel
>. Ann, who married Colonel John
steel, or brunswick
3. Needham. OF Waterloo"
I. Salle. who married Robert Boil
ling, OF Centre Hin, Petersburg, Va.
his third wife
Among the records of Wes;moreland
County Va, appear the following facts
about Washington;
ON the 10th of October, 1870. John
Washington was granted 450 acres OF
land on Nomini River. in that county
Lawrence Washington tGentlcman)
made his Will March II. l697-S; pro-
Sated March 30 1928. showing he died
that year; desires to be buried by