Evening star., 1932-02-21

her distinguished son. After Washington in
herited Mount Vernon, the two saw less Of each
other though when he was near Fredricksburg
he always stopped for q few hours or for the
night
OF Washington's sisters, only Elizabeth or
Betty grew to womanhood She married Col.
Fielding Lewis and lived at Kenmore House
on the Rappahannock where Washington fire.
quently was . visitor IS the Lewises were at
Mount Vernon. Her husband died much in
debted" and from that time Washington gave
occasional sums Of money and helped in other
ways. Her eldest son frequently irritated Wash
ington with requests for loans.
Although" Washington wrote him, your
disrespectful conduct towards me en-
titled you to very little notice or favcrs from
me, yet consent that you may get timber
from OF my land in Fauquier County to build
q house on your Lott in Rectertown. Having
granted this now let me ask you what your
views were IN purchasing . Lott In place
which, presume, originated with and will end
in two three Gin shops, which probably will
exist no longer than to serve to ruin the pro-
prietors, and those who make the most fire.
quent applications to them"
Others of the Lewis boys pleased him better
and he appointed one an ofhcer in his own
Life Guard" gave Howell Lewis . position
as secretary at $500 . year when he was serving
as President but stipulated he work diligently
from breakfast to dinner and have no false
expectations. Two other nephews, Robert and
Lawrence served as secretary and rent COL
lectoF and Lawrence lived at Mount Vernon,
where he married Mrs. Washington's grandchild,
Eleanor Gusts.
cAMUEI, GEORGES eldest own brother, had
y extravagant tendencies, married five times
and was never popular with Washington. In
lJ8l George wrote another brother, I'm Gods
name how did my brother Samuel get HIM
self so enormously IN debt?" Nevertheless,
Washington advanced Samuel at least $4,000
without interest and discharged the debt in
his WILL He got Samuel's eldest son an en-
signcy and educated two others. When one
ran away to Mount Vernon to escape whip
ping Washington himself was going TO correct
him." but -he begged so earnestly and promised
50 faithfully that there should be no cause for
complaint in the future that have suspended
punishment" The two boys were later sent
to college and in all cost Washington near
five thousand dollars
Their sister Harriet lived 1T Mount Vernon
from 1885 until married In 17s6, and was a
source of worry to Washington. Her principal
failing was mo disposition to be careful OF her
cIoaths," Which were "dabbed about in every
hole and corner and her best things always in
use" 50 that "she costs me enough"
WashingtOn's favorite brother was John Au-
gustine, four years younger than himself, whom
Washington described IS "the intimate COM
panion of my youth and the friend Of my
ripened age" When Washington. rs Vir-
Rinia colonel went to the frontier from 1854
to l75s he left John in charge Of all his busi-
ness affairs. Johns eldest son Bushrod was
Washington's favorite nephew. He helped to
educate him In the law, and was vastly proud
when Bushrod became . lawyer and judge OF
repute They corresponded often and Washing
ton azectionatefy warned him Of the pitfalls
Of youth though admitting he himself was mot
such . stole - to expect too much Of youthful
blood"
In Washington's attitude toward his wife's
cf;sareu and grandchildren however. = re-