Show mem I 1 indian girl when george Wash washington lugton made his famous western trip subsequent to the war of the revolution on his 1 return journey he be found a deserted indian camp and in it a native baby girl of very tender ago age lie ila took the child homo home to mount vernon and roared reared it in tho the family treating it ans as almost a member tho the little indian girt girl grew to be an accomplished young woman and married a II 11 wealthy young Engli englishman oliman the tha husband soon after the he wedding went to england to look after some boma business matters and while there fell sick and died it A year or two later the young widow married again this time taking a member of the famous custas family as a hus bus band the brother other first husband managed in some way to g get 0 t P possession a von ot of her dower right an and a 8 secured ce the property which rightfully belonged to her ahe she then became despondent despond en ti I 1 andio and to add to her affliction the second husband died leaving her alone then a hansome handsome young quadroon appeared on oa the scene and laid to mrs custis guilis heart after a great deal of persuasion she consented to marry him the two lived happily together and left heirs who afterward camo came to washington they brought with them some BOBIO of general Io ing tons hair and various oilier val bablo relies relics among which was a very line red table there Is only ono one of the descendants now living she la Is a very nice old lady and do to 10 talk ika bout about old times some years ago she gave to her friend mrs wilbur a lock of the washington hair on friday last when queen made a visit to mount vernon to see the rest resting ing place of washington she chane chanced ad to meet mrs wilbur thero there was some levity in tho the party anti and laughter was indulged in to such an extent that the queen intimated to one or of nor her om ceals that she ahe was highly shocked d she had the greatest reverence for washington and thought every one should be silent and respectful when at his tomb mrs wilbur was drawn into slight conversation with the princess and had the queens conversation translated for her benefit observing tho the awe with which queen kapiolani Kap lolani looked on the to mashe tomb she asked her if she would not like to have some soma memento of ono so great iler her majesty replied that she would on the follow following I 1 0 9 dayers day mrs wllbur wilbur sent the queen t the he lock ot of hair together with an ex placatory plan atory note A letter of acceptance cep tance and thanks has bas been received by mrs wilbur from the 21 queen u on and written by tho the princess who writes very nicely the letter covered a large shoot sheet of orletter letter tile the royal monogram engraved on the top it reads miss permit me to thank YOU for the queen for the precious rolle of general washington which you sent lier sho she will prize it very much and place it in her cabinet among her other precious articles washington cor car N Y sun |