The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-19


him her blessing. She had given up
her tory predictions of necessity.
On one accession, at time when
battle was imminent, courier named
George Kiger, came riding hard to de-
liver her a letter from the front. She
was busy with her work; she dropped
the packet in one Of her capacious
pockets and went on with what sne
was doing 1T is all right" she re-
marked placidly; II am well assured
OF that"
Kiger breathlessly explained to her
that there was crowd at the gate
waiting for the news. There may
have been a battle" he said; the
neighbors would like to know"
Mrs. Washington f1shed the letter
out, glanced over 1t, and dropped IL
back There has been victory,
she said, and added complacently'
George generally carries through
whatever he undertakes"
Lafayette, who had met her before,
visited her after the battle OF York
town, and came upon her working In
her garden in homespun dress and
straw hat. She did not change her
dress in honor of the young nobleman.
She listened to his enthusiasm over
his idol, Washington, and merely said:
81 am not surprised at what George
has done, for he was always good
boy"
washington came with his suite OF
French and American officers to
Fredericksburg after the decisive bat
tie. An orderly preceded him.
MADAM" announced the orderly, his
excellency will be here within an
hour"
"His excellency!" repeated Mrs.
Washington Tell George ! shall be
glad to see him." and then, to her
maid servant, Patsy, l shall need an
other apron"
The conQueror OF Cornwalhs-arrive
and was affectionately greeted. But
during the conversation that followed
she made no, reference whatever to
his military exploits. There was ball
that night in the town in Washing
toms honor, and she appeared leaning
ON his arm. and danced minuet with
him.
In these later years their relations
we're not pleasant, to tell the truth
She spread reports. that he was moi
treating her we'll in money matters
and he suffered great deal of pair
on this account. Her statements were
not true, but they were believedlneyer
theless, and we're SO widely spread
that strangers undertook the work o
nroyiding for her supposed wants, t
the. intense modification OF her son.
But worse was to, come. He fount
that she was borrowing and accepting
gifts from neighbors. He wrote tina
he had learned that she has, upon al
occasions and In, all companies, com
planned of her wants and oil
. fioulties; and IL not in direct terms, a
, least by strong innuendos, endeavor
|, to excite belief that times are nue.
altered. &C., 60, which not onl,
!. makes her appear in an unfavorabl
{ point Of view, but those who are cor
|, nected with her"
He asked relative TO find out
' there was any basis for her talk an
b see what Is necessary to make ne
n comfortable" while have any
4 thing" he wroteA Il win part with
[ To make her easy" He also asked hi
r correspondent to represent to her
4 daItcate terms the improperly OF he
4 complaints and acceptance OF favor
; even when they are voluntarily o
a fered. from any but relations"
o But at last he was provoked int
giving up the renting of her plant'
n tion. not because. rs he explained,
s mean to withhold any aid or support
e can give you. for while have a shi
n ling you shah have part" but beeass
e what I shall then give | shall ha'
a, credit for" and not be viewed as
10 delinquent. and considered perhaps b
q. fore the world as an unjust aud and
tiful son.
n she died of cancer on august
Te lTss, at the age of eighty-shree