Show Mrs lies Lewis Levels preferring to rule her hei own home At 1 Pred- Pred red Mom Jl 0 f she was In constant con con- slant stant re receipt from Washington Washing ton tea by 5 special court CO courier I II c r of Im Important 1 I t t news As the war went on rind and the fate of or the G ON nation seemed to depend upon I her first born born n as ns s t his 1 renown renown mounted day ilar by br day dara as ae his hI name became n a synonym fora for a Q hero and patriot In two hemispheres hem hem- why why this Indomitable Indomitable y TV table len dImp k 4 I t 7 r y b 1 4 t rl r a rte 9 XOi i t r q r a Ar 1 f is ibS St 1 r Y r rI rf I f jJ t r elli 1 u II i By 81 y JOHN DICKINSON SHE SHERMAN MA MAJ II t EORGE W WASHINGTON A Is known n to have buve said J that his mother was the 4 most beautiful beautiful woman w wOl 1 I ile he e ever saw That Mary Maryl MarylI I Washington was a remarkable re re- re- re woman the I world has bas always ays known history has hRS taken care I of that But Hut it was gen gin gen willy ed believed for fOl a long time time time-is Is Iss f s still still believed belie by many that many-that that here litre was I no portrait of Washington's in existence It was known n Cut M Washington had an nn oil all portrait i Ills Ills mother tI tl-rt tl t It had been ba badly l imaged nJ ged and that he kept it In his at Mount Vernon as ns one of oC ofis ofIS is 11 priceless possessions But It was as ri lI fI ld ed that this portrait ha had dis- dis is- is never ne to be seen again Herewith Is reproduced that por por- iris tal as It appears after fter It Jt ha had been een r b b skilled hands In England Englan All 1 doul doubt t as to to the possession by by p I iV Ia of If a portrait of his moth- moth tr ti is removed by Iu the tile O para para- f farb ri from a rt letter written by him m Mi Vernon under date ate of ot Ma May W If 9 1 19 to Charles Carter Garter who lead hall tarred red a n t niece II It Ik It I spry iy ry good goad of ot you to Et gat thel the l needful done to my mothers mother's mothers il t painted by b an an Eng Englishman Middleton who Mho formerly formed li held Held ld t I In the British service Id ho had bad been a professional artist h England Robert Cary Gary has turf had ere fre- ref re- re f a wn ly iu urged Its being se sent t to Eng Ene- hay that he f might confide the ref re- re r 1 of the hole and tho the completion f U o pl picture ture are which Itself but for forwe Ib tare we r ce Is by most persons persons deemed to lO to ono one of the most emil emi emi- l' l lat 1 English p painters but I have been I 1 1 Q 1 1 MS kIng ac accustomed to look on the mu- mu 1 I I Lation lion Hon a as almost to disregard It The hr lir Ir ts III idel with m my whole y If mother molher gave It to me and It mat iEe re hole ole was thrust through It It tithe he couri cour 0 o of ot wagon travel tra to Pill Pill- quarters Under the disfigure disfigure- IL l l Sire Mrs Washington and myself tt err pi preferred ef erred It hanging S bt bedroom d room room where h ra Its He wounded un- un and anda il dial tin apparently ne neglected ion don onI on- on hk n e fr frequent unpleasant reLt re- re I E t tark r rV i r Lt Au change wrought In tho the f Could U d be e the repairing the hole reverse of I 4 Improvement 7 trey te 1 1 la am above e measure up hallo r IM i If R It l wounded and nd apparently iu fl as 18 It ll ls Js- Js rather than Incur Anally of ot lt It Its absence W liin to n It is evident e was III Ih tn part parl wIth the Portrait even n fan ta I I 1 Presumably y also Iso he hart had fj I 1 till Ellie oJ confidence a in Charles Churles Carters Carter's 17 7 to 10 have hate it restored 1 h leNt tint h n James JmeS Sharl Sharpies Sharples les time tilE English ll h hk a sale k a U to lo 1 Mount t 1 o sun nt t Vernon t to toI o I In f x of Washington and his p I I e It J J j i was n a different story The J y IA-I IA 1111 h I 0 of r Ma rJ Washington ron went event to ro sad nd II and through h Shar Sharpies p les and andS In S Washington's rv English h r reed II personal frh friend nd it wa was s ster II FO In I. I 0 n a O er ter f to an tm artist named Bird Jj Ft it I WI II n a I to nl Aa Academician and or f tile k It e ablest portrait painters lIV WI Ills y t dh Irr Portrait of If W Washington's tons ton's tie t l Ie lf got back to Amer America n I Is i h tor t fir rj y tJ th ue It ll Ie a unanswered questions of R 1 test A Is a n matter of conjecture h Iha n 1 death leath lt I I.-I- I. Q Hr Ile I on D this side of the At Al' Ales I I 1 r eft 1 I es less is 5 It is I guessed that soles rp 1 i l IJu i S 'S paid 1 II OJ Bird I furl and that Gary Cury Cur re rev HI I a i Neil At any rate the tan t. t l I or of y went into thep the lurr lent p E t L U Grant Orant rant when In I Ingland exE ext ex- ex R I 1 f I 1 pressed presse a fervent wish to see the Middleton Middleton Mid Mid- leton portrait of Mary Washington The owner Miss E Edwardes of at North North- a niece grand-niece of at Robert Car Gary Cary sent it to London General Grants Grant's acknowledgment was In fn part General Grant presents his respect respectful ct ful compliments to Miss Edwardes the envied owner of ot the Middleton paintIng paint paint- Ing of ot Mary Ma y Washington and begs begs' to to tender her his hearty thanks for tor exceeding exceeding ex ex- ex- ex kindness In sending to LOndon Lon London don for his convenience and gratification tion Uon this admirable able and evidently to to the life portrait of ot Mary Washington Washing ton hd above all others others m meat t beheld be beheld beheld held In deepest affection ii and ana exalt exalted exalted d remembrance nc by every ever every American n Whenever the h day a arrives for fog the re fa- ie return turn of ot these paintings this and t the e Sharples Sharpies p portraits of t the Washing Washing- tons lons to America co congress will he doubts not unanimously do Its duty dut In the m matter The painting of ot M Mary Washington has especial claims as the only portrait of ot her known to tor to exist General Grant had hoped that Midi Mid Middletons portrait was tr free e for df disposition tion he hears hE-aI's therefore with regret that family arrangements prevent for fora a few tew years this desired accomplish accomplish- accomplishment ment mont v General Grant Legs begs to repeat his be becoming becoming be- be coming sense of ot the honor done him him as lS also to express express his entire conti confidence dence deuce that at the proper time Miss Edwardes' Edwardes family will win give due weight to his countrymen's natural wish to possess the gem happily for tor America under her family control The MILl Middleton leton pot Portrait trait of at Mary 1 Washington ton goes far to substantiate Wn Washington's claim as to his mothers mother's beauty There are few allusions in writing as ns to her personal appe appearance before her marriage And here Is an od odd a letter found In a deserted mansion near the dIe York river during after Its writ writ- writIng the CIvil war years earR Ing lug ye e of ot 1722 1722 17 Dear Sukey Mad Madame me Ball of or Lancaster Lancas Lancas- ter ter an and Her SWeet Molly Mony have gone gone Horn Itom Mama thinks Molly the Comell- Comell est Malden Maiden She Knows She Sha is about I 16 yrs old Is t taller than Me Is erry verry I Modest and Loving Her Is like unto Flax 11 ax H Her r yes are are the color of ot Yours and arid h her r Chokes kes are art wish You could like lIko Ma May Blossoms I Sec See Her But Mary Washington ton was vas much lunch h more than Hum beautiful Lawrence 11 Wu Washington Wash Wash- ash h the UH dosE t-Iose toward In ington ton of c cf th the Eighteenth h century wrote this I was nas often here at Ht time the h home on un the with George George O-hlo O playmate schoolmate and young mans mann companion Of the mother I was more afraid than of m my own parents nt sh ch slip aw awed me In the midst of or her Ier and and t even en e n now when time dale has whitened J my nip locks and I am the grandfather i ol of ola ofa generation I CO could not behold a 1 second that majestic woman wit I t I feelings feeling it is impossible to tn cl describe hehen he Ile Hp lii Wash Washington Wa h. h 11 When hen hen t the ll his mother to mo move moje t In ington tun persuaded luu runt from her estate stute on the to r She Rile declined I the hE hEoffer home with her dart daughter Bier I offer of a able religious mother pursued the I PA even en t tenor nor of her way 8 the same In- In efficient thrifty housewife and farm arn manage manager as ns e everI ever r. r I lain 1 am not surprised at what George has done she said suld he was was' always a n good boy April 14 1789 Charles Thomson secretary of or congress arrived at Mount Vernon with official certificates that Washington had been elected the first President of the new nation Washington prepared to 10 accompany Tho Thomson son to New York then the seat scat of th the national government go That afternoon aft afternoon he lie rode to Fredericksburg to toay say ay good by to his mother Slie She was then past eighty eIght and wasting from the effects effects' of a painful painful and and Incurable disease cancer lIe Jle found her ber feeble feeble In bo body y but as e er e er r strong In spirit spirit and bright In do Intellect At After r an affectionate lit af- greeting between them Washington said to his mother The people Madam have ha been pleased please with the most flattering unanimity una una- to elect me to the chief magIstracy magistracy magistracy mag mag- of ot the United States but before before before be be- fore I can cnn ass assume me the functions of oi that office I have bave con come come to bid you an wi all affectionate farewell So soon as the I public business which must necessarily necessarily nece be encountered In arranging a anew anew anew new government go can be disposed o of I 1 shall shull hasten busten to Virginia Virginia You will Fill see me no more she said Interrupting him My iMy great age and the disease dibease which Is rapidly approaching ap ap- my vitals warn me mel inel that I Ishall Ishall Ishall shall not be long In this world I trust In God I am t prepared fm rill a 11 hence better lint Hut KO go 11 Glor George e fulfill the high 1 destinies which lIea Heaven en appears appears appears ap ap- ap- ap pears to assign you ou Go my 01 son and may that t Heavens Heaven's and your mothers mother's blessing be lie with you yO always It is known that Washington felt that he was then seeing his mother for the last time It Is said that ho put his head on her shoulder er and nod wept For It Is not nut least in the great greut greatness ness Mess of George Washington that he appreciated his mother And Antl it Is said that she clasped d feeble treble arms about his neck and mingled her tears with wit II his his and and she was not a woman oman given g to tears Let Lct us hope that her tears were not all ull of MM soi row at ut parting And it was the final nn-al parting of a great son with Ith n a great mother Isis mother muther his best friend She Ile he died August 2 25 1789 1780 Her lIer death was felt as a solemn public ent e and so observed throughout the land Mary Mitry h r Washington was never known to show a u i feminine weakness except one me Slie She h had hud an am unconquerable fear during durin thunderstorms And that was because soon after marriage an intimate In in- woman friend sitting beside her Ier was killed b by a u stroke of lightning What does doe a man o owe O re to his 1 What did Geor George Washington owe awe we to I hid hll mother Whit does the United States of America owe t to Mary lary Wash Wash- Washington In ington ton 1 I II I |