The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-09-06

lIleuu 10 charming WlQoW, tnen De
meath his roof, the soldier capituIated,
on condition that he should-only dine
and then, by pressing his charger,
and borrowing Of the night, he would
reach Williamsburg before his Excel h
lency could shake off his mornings
. slumbers. Orders were accordingly
issued TO Bishop, the Colonel's body
servant and faithful follower, who, to-
gether with the fine English charg CT,
had been bequeathed by the dying
Braddock TO Major Washington, on the
famed and fated field OF Monongahela
Bishop, bred in the school OF Euro
pean Discipline, raised his his hand 10
! his cap. as much as to say, your orders
shall be obeyed.
The Col. now proceeded to the man
sion, and was introduced 10 various /
guests, ((or when was Virginia domi- !
Gil of the olden time without guests?) /
and. above all, 10 the charming widow |
Tradition relates that they were Of an
age when impressions are the strongest.
The lady was fair 10 behold. of fascina
ting manners, and splendidly endowed
with worldly benefits. The hero was
fresh from his early fields, reLolent
Of fame, and with a form on which
"every god did seem to set his zeal to
, give tie world assurance of man."
The morning passed pleasantly away,
evening came, with Bishop true TO his
orders and firm at his post, holding his
favorite charger in one hand, while
the other was waiting 10 offe the ready
stirrup The sun sank in horizon, and
yet the Col, appeared not. "'Twos
strange, twas passing strange" surely
he was not wont to be single moment
behind his appointments-sor he was
, the most punctual of all men.
Meantime the host enjoyed the scene
of the veteran at the gate, while the
Col. was so agreeably employed in tbs
parlor; and proclaiming that no visitor
ever left his home at sunset, his mill
tary guest was with little difficulty per
suaded to order Bishop to pat up The
horse for the night. The sun rode
high in the heavens the ensuing day
when the enamored soldier pressed
with his spur his chargers side, anc
speeded on his way to the seat Of gov
ernme,.t t, where having despatched hi
public business, he retraced his steps
and at the White House the engage
ment took place with preparation for
n, marriage.
And much hath the biorapher hearC
of that marriage, from the gray-haire'
domestics who waited at the boar
where love made the feast and Wash
ington the guest. And rare and higi
was the reverly at that balmy period o
Virginia's festal age; for many wer
"a gathered to that marriage ofthe gooc
the great, the gifted, and they with joy
Gus acclamations, hailed in virginia
youthful hero happy and prosperou
; bridegroom.
"And so you remember when Cole
mel Washington came Il counting
YOUR young mistress?" said the biogri
pher to old Gully, in his hundreth yea
"Aye, master, that do" replied tn
ancient family servant, who had live
to see Eve genertions, great time
sir, great times-shall never see I'll
like again." g And Washington look
ed something like man, n proper ma
- hey, Cully?" "Never seed the Xix
: sir-never seed the like of him, thong
have seed many in my day-so tai
j.. SO strait! and then he rode with SUE
led an air! All, sir! he was like no OF
ire else. Many of thesgrandest gentleme
led in the gold ace, were at the wedding
ch but none were like the man himself.
CHI Strong, indeed, must have been Il
de, impression which the person and maj
Of ner of Washington made upon the 'ruc
,au nntutored mind of this poor negr
The since the lapse Of three quarters OF
md century had not suffered to efface it.
Ter The precise date of the marriage I
rg, biographer has been unable TO disco
ov. err, having in vain searched among {
on records of the vestry Of ST. Pete
lust Church, New Kent, Of which the Re
;ol. Mr.. Munson, Cambridge scholar, "
ter the rector, and performed the cerem
ing ny, it is believed, about 1859. A sht
it'll time after the marriage, Col. and NJ
nos Washington removed to Mount Verne