. The true story of George Washington : called the father of his country. wn. He became his step-fathers aid-de-camp; and he sad- l82 WASHINGTONS BOYS AND GIRLS. dened for George Washington the glorious close of the Revo-lution ; for he sickened and died at Yorktown just after thesurrender of Cornwallis. And when he died, Washington,who had watched over him so carefully and loved him sodearly, threw himself, as we are told, at full length on acouch and wept like a child over the sad and sudden takingoff of his dear Jacky. When Colonel Jacky Custis died he left a widowand four children. AndMoun
. The true story of George Washington : called the father of his country. wn. He became his step-fathers aid-de-camp; and he sad- l82 WASHINGTONS BOYS AND GIRLS. dened for George Washington the glorious close of the Revo-lution ; for he sickened and died at Yorktown just after thesurrender of Cornwallis. And when he died, Washington,who had watched over him so carefully and loved him sodearly, threw himself, as we are told, at full length on acouch and wept like a child over the sad and sudden takingoff of his dear Jacky. When Colonel Jacky Custis died he left a widowand four children. AndMount Vernon was solonely without the younglife and gayety that Wash-ington loved, that he beg-ged for two of the childrento bring up as his Custis finally con-sented, and Washingtonadopted a girl and a boy— Eleanor Parke Custis,two and a half years old,and George WashingtonParke Custis aged sixmonths. These children werebrought up at beautifulMount Vernon, as their father and his sister had been beforethem; and, even to-day, Nellie Custis — the bright, charm-. ELEANOR PARKE CUSTIS (NELLIE). WASHINGTONS BOYS AND GIRLS. 183 ing, wilful and loving girl of Mount Vernon — is an ever-present memory as the visitor walks through the rooms ofthat historic house. She was the generals pet and pride,his companion in ride and walk, his ardent admirer as hewas hers, and the one who, by witty or saucy remark, couldset a-laughing the man who, his critics declared, was never
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