"What a very big fireplace that is!" remarked Little Elsie—"the largest I ever saw."
"Almost big enough to roast an ox in, I should say," said Edward
Leland.
"A small bullock probably," said his father.
"Who owns this house now?" asked the boy, turning to the woman.
"The State of New York," she answered. "It used to belong to the
Hasbrouck family, but the State bought it to keep as a relic of the
Revolution."
"I am glad they did," said Lucilla. "I think everything that
Washington ever used should be kept in memory of him."
"Yes, indeed," assented the woman. Then, leading the way, "And we have a cabinet here of relics of the Revolution which I am sure will interest you."
All were much interested in what she showed them, especially in some muskets, of which she said, "They are some of those bought in France by Lafayette, with his own money, and presented to his own favorite corps of light infantry."
"Oh, that makes them very interesting!" exclaimed Lucilla, her cheeks flushing and her eyes sparkling.
Sydney said inquiringly, "Lady Washington was here with her husband, was she not?"