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One of these sons Lawrence Lewis married Nellie Custis, the adopted daughter of Washington and granddaughter of Mrs. Washington, and the couple, by Washington's will, became part-owners of Mount Vernon. The man who can figure out the exact relationship of Nellie Custis' children to Washington deserves a medal.
"Marry me!" said Teresa in a voice that, with all her efforts, she could not make cynical. "Yes," he repeated, "after I've married Nellie; tote you down to San Angeles, and there take my name like a man, and give it to you. Nobody'll ask after TERESA, sure you bet your life. And if they do, and he can't stop their jaw, just you call on the old man.
"There is a piano on board, and we could have music and singing " "A piano! Oh, Tom!" cried Nellie. "How nice! It must be a regular little palace!" "I haven't seen the boat yet. Uncle Randolph said there was a piano on board." "And I've got a guitar," came from Songbird Powell. "With which he will sing to the moon on dark nights," came from Tom.
Livingstone's poor relations, and we've taken her awhile out of charity." At any other time John Jr. would doubtless have questioned his mother's word, but now so engrossed was he with the merry, hoydenish Nellie, that he scarcely heard her remark, or noticed the absence of 'Lena.
There were other children, brother and sisters, three in all, but Steven was the first-born and the mother's glory. She was with him at the sea-side, and the first thing that moved Nellie Travers to like him was his devotion to that white-haired woman who seemed so happy in his care. Between that mother and Mrs. Rayner there had speedily sprung up an acquaintance.
Beth Hamilton, who was hovering over the roses, and Nellie Preston, who was eating candy, were art students, and their homes were too far away to visit. As for Jean Lawrence, she was an orphan, and had no home of her own.
There had been difficulties there always are. A business man who lives by collecting weekly rents obviously cannot go away for an indefinite period. And a young woman who lives alone in the world is bound to respect public opinion. However, Ruth arranged that her girlish friend, Nellie Cotterill, who had generous parents, should accompany her.
Rover, who knew he could depend upon the colored man in any emergency. "I hope you find Dick, and Tom and Sam," said Dora. "It was foolish for them to go off alone." "And don't let Merrick hurt anybody," pleaded Nellie. It was quickly decided that the party to go ashore should be composed of Mr. Rover, Bahama Bill, Aleck, and the three boys.
The momentum of Nellie threw her violently against the dashboard, while Nick, before he could let go the reins, was jerked out the carriage, and, lighting on his feet, ran a dozen steps ere he could check himself and free his hands from the reins.
Anything classical especially if it were beyond the acting ability of the girls would have pleased the obstinate woman. "Something," as Nellie said, "in which we would all be draped in Greek style, in sheets, and wear sandals and flesh colored hose, covered from neck to instep, and with long speeches in blank verse to mouth. That is the sort of a performance to satisfy Miss Carrington."
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