The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-26

JEEMED AS iF HIS GUARDIAN ANGEL. WE'RE
GIVING MN A WARNING.
General Washington occupied this
house for his h,ndulhriers.' General
Washington dincd or slept overnight
here WIli!o ON his way from this or
that place" In one OF these houses
his eXrrlIency General Washington
danced with Mrs ,Gcncrab Greene for
three hours without sitting down." and
nfterwnrd he spoke OF the exercise as
"a pretty little trisli. F."
1t was during this period. when Wash
inrton found time occasionally tn bend
from II strain NOT less IN degree than
that endured nearly "A century later
by President Lincoln. that II wedding
was about to he celebrated in one of
New Jerseys nristorrniir homes situat
ed between iIliznbctIltown, now called
simply Elizabeth and Morrlstown The
bride, Anne Church. with whose fam
lily the commander in chief of the Rev
ol,ltOnury army had long been init
mate positively refused to be married
unless his eXcelIcncy" could find II
possible to be present lie was in win
ter quarters in the Ford mansion at
Morristown now preserved ms Il Revo
lutionary relic lie had promised to be
present, and Il day had finally been set
for the wedding
The groom was Major Varick, n
wealthy young man of New York city,
who was ut the time serving with his
regiment. bat who had received leave
of absence to be married He arrived
at the residence of his tinncee the day
before the wedding and found the place
in n state of preparation. which meant
more than it would now, when the
whcrcwithni for entertaining can be
placed In the hands OF professional pro,
yiders, for IN those days everything
must be made on the premises. His
bride met him at the door, bcnmlng
with happiness. especially since she
was enabled to announce that his cX-
celIency the general in chief had sent
courier to say that nothing stood In
the way Of his being present the next
day and that he would arrive shortly
before the hour fixed for the ceremony
During the rest of the day servants
were passing about moving furniture,
placing that contained in the dancing
hall where it would not he In the way,
and getting ready the marriage feast
About 10 O'Clock the hum or prepara-
ton quicted down, and ut | | the lovers.
who had spent the evening in a wing
Of the house where they would not be
annoyed by the noise, separated that
the bride might rest before the exciting
events Of the morrow.
Major Varick, taking a silver candle
stick in his hand. repaired to his room
He had no sooner entered 1t than he
noticed portrait of his tiancee hanging
on the wall Whether it usually hung
there or had been placed there as one
of the preparatory changes the young
man did not Know. BE this as it may.
he certainly welcomed it, He was
very much in love and, having parted
with his tinnree tin the next day. was
especially pleased 10 have her likeness
with him. Anne was now twenty-five,
and the portrait had been painted when
she was sixteen. Varck could not keep
his eyes off the innocent face, The
artist had admirably caught the waXen
complexion OF young girl, besides
Anne's kindly expression. Indeed, he
had represented yeritable budding
human flower.
Iarick undressed and got into bed,
but could not bring himself to put out
the light lie had left on the dresser,
with its curved legs and claw feet, di.
rectly under the portrait. The candle
was fresh one and when he lay down
had burned but Il short while. Prop
ped up with pillows, he kept his gaze
fixed upon the painting while the can
die was slowly being consumed.
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