The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-12-17

want came out, and delivered % order fton
him to the motionless old body guard, H
would conduct the horses to the stables; hil
master would dine. and possibly. spend thu
night with Mr.. Gusts. Bishop obeyed-
the world was clearly coming 70 an end =
and Col Washington was the guest Of lhe
owner Of the White House.
On the next morning. Bishop, in obeii.
ence 10 orders to that effect, saddled the
horses, and waited before the door for the
colonel, who designed setting out, he said,
Immediately. An hour passed; the colonel
did not appear. Two hours afterward,
there was no signs Of him. Then the servant
came again, ard directed the horses to be
led back; Colonel Washington woald re.
main to dinner, and then continue his jour.
ney. s-.+ 80 H..
The day was far spent when the young
soldier made his appearance, and vaulted
into tho saddle. Txll. vigorous, graceful,
and will, certain loftiness Of poft, even
then distinguishable, he was gallant look
ing cava!icr-onc whom any woman might
admire
One was gazing at him through the win
dow-.a young lady about his own age, with
rosy checks. bright eyes, hair carried back
from the forehead, and . neck resembling
snow, above the squarc-cut bodice. The
young colonel refined in his spirited horse.
nearly throwing him upon his haunc hes,
made courteous salute with his right hand
lit was nearly the attitude Of bronze statue
of him afterward), aud galloped away,
thinking PROBABLY of the bright eyes and
lips. ....a
Colonel George Washington, of Mount
Vernon" had seen for the first time Mrs.
Martha Gusts, the beautiful young widow,
who . year afterward was to become his
wife.
Tradition relates that the ceremony took
place in old St. Peters Church, which We
have referred to in the beginning of this
sketch. The scene was brilliant one, and
may interest the reader: It was in Janua.
ry, 1869. The Rev. DR.. Mossom, parson Of
tho parish, attended in full can0nicals, and
the pair advanced. followed by bcvy of
beauties and their groon,smen. Washing
| ton was clad in suit of blue and silver,
lined with red silk; his waistcoat was en-.
broidered; his knee and shoe buckles were
of gold; his hair was powdered; and he
wore crossword. The bride was dressed
in white satin, with rich point lace ruffies !;
had pearl ornaments in her hair; pearl
necklace, earrings, and bracelets; white
satin shocS. with high heels and diamond
buckles; and was followed, as has been said
by an array of beautiful aud richly dressed
girls, leaning upon tho arms Of their grooms.
men, in costume rs imposing. The Vice
regal Governor Of Virginia, in suit of scar
let, embroidered with gold, with huge
bag-wig and dress sword, was seen in the
midst of number of officers of the English
army and navy; and great crowd of what
were then called 1.-THE, gentry"-frisnlis sud
relations of the bride aud groonl-filled the
church, all intent upon the interesting
ceremony" One parsonage has been for.
gotten Bishop, the faithful old body ser
want. He, too, was prescnt-tall, gaunt,
solcmn-in scarlet, with huge horscmcn's
boots. With folded arms, and much emo
ton on his aged face, he gazed Ct the cerc-
mony with the rest.
It soon ended, and the brilliant crowd
flowed forth from the old church. Trail.
ton rclatcs that the bride and - many Of
her fair attendants as could do SO entered
the grca. chariot, which rolled OF, drawn
by six spirited horses; while the bride.
groom, fonder Of horseback, mounted the
splendid English charger bequcathed to him
by Braddock, and cantercd after the coach,
attended by number of gallant youths.
Such was that picturesque scene In the
life Of the venerable Father Of bis Coun.
try" We see 50 much of the great soldier,
statesman aud ruler, that it 10 pleasant to
catch glimpse Of tho lover and bride.
groom. Why not! One phase of the indi'
vidual-thc public and official phase-pre'
cents only the profile, to obtain the full
likeness, the other phase must be dellnested
too. The unreasonable theory has been "a
regard George Washington as an abstrac'
ton of patriotism and virtue, when be was
Q man like other men, with strong passions
of human sympa:hics and infirmities. The
result has been that he has failed in . mea.
sure to Impress the heart. Men admire, bat
are chilled by him--by that grand statue
under which heart never beat. Such On
idea is fsllacy. Few human beings have
ever felt more deeply than Washington.
He loved warmly; and, THE did not hass
bitterly, It was bscsusc his moral nature
reyolted from hatred, the sister Of injustice
and his immense selfcontrol enabled him Il
rule himself.
The great oaks and. the old church, los'
| in the wilds of New Kent, are still there
Beneath the tress flashed. that brilliant err
segs Of old days-in that building Georg'
Washington placed the ring on. the finger O
his bride: All has passcd away now; th'
stately and beautiful fingers. hare lorg lair
tdown In their tombs, but the stubborr
trunks, with their leafy masses, and tn
church and tombstousss With ttchancien
inscriptions, remain to recall the life Of III
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