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Show A New Story of Washington. At n recent meeting of tho Washington Wash-ington Heights chapter of tho D. A. It. the regent related a story of Wash-ington Wash-ington and tho Jumel Mansion which was now to thoso present, nnd runs as follows: Washington and Auron nurr had mot In tho council chambor to Uls-cuss Uls-cuss certain nmttors connected with tho revolution, when they wero star-tied star-tied by seeing a band of 500 Indlnns coming up the roadway. These latter lat-ter presented themselves to the "Great Whlto Father." and asked him to smoke the plpo of peace with them. This he and Burr proceeded to do with alacrity, and when tho ceremony was completed and tho Indians had turned to go, Washington heaved a sigh of relief and Bald: "I never in my llfo was so delighted to see the backs of a delegation!" Whereupon Burr-asked If he wero not glad that they had only desired that ho should smoke tho plpo of peaco with them. "Yes, very glad, Indeed," Washington Washing-ton Is reported to huvo replied, "but for two lone white men to smoke tho pipe of peace with GOO Indians Isn't such nn unalloyed pleasure after all!" |