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AN ELEGANT DEsIeN.-While Wash.
ington, after serving his country faithfully
for many years. lived in retirement at Mount
Vernon. Mrs Van Berschel, an intimate
friend of the family. presented Mrs Wash
ington on her iluStrions husbands birthday
with an elegant fancy piece, designed and exc
cufed by herself. The bust of the hero was well
painted, and the likeness toleraby well preserv--
ed. Near it were the Three Sisters. one of
whom appeared &c be occupied in spinning the
thread of his life-the second in winding it-and
the third was withheld By the strong arm of the
Genius OF Immortality from applying to il the
fatal shears-while fame from her adamaniine
rock, snaches the thread, and bears il of into
eternity. II was beautiful aud appropriate
tribute on The Presidents birthday. The fol-
lowing lines were inscribed beneath the picture:
la vain the sisters ply with busy care,


To reel off years from Gtlorys ,athle s heir
Frail things may pass-His Fame shall never die.
Rescued from FA TE by IMMoRTALIrY.


L0u Courier