Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-02-18

Washington''s Marriage,

q plantsr residing at his estate called tho
"White,H House," WIS out ono morning, when
he mot, coming from, the northward, young
gentloman Of military appeatanoe, exoellently
mounted, and accompanied by good old set.'
want, :.or sergeant, Who rode respectfully d
few paoS S5ehipd his master, The new coiher'
was Coils shilgtoni, 81 his way from
Winchester TO Williamsburg, sIhd and his atten.
dant, Bishop, formerly .Bradd@oot's DOCKS BODY ser
want, now his own,
Washington was twenty FIVE at that time,
and q, young man Of great sedatencss and
nifty. He was in chief command 0. the
frontier, and saw or thought little Of the fair
sex. But, on this spring morning Of 1853,
his "timo had come" "a
Mr.. Castiss. ss.greetcd him, and invited him to
stop at the White House His business y was as
pressing; he must hasten on to see his excel.
lency mt Williamsburg, And Icoonnversing,
they roda back and reached tho White House.
Here Washington dsmountcd, and delivered
his horse to Bishop, with orders to wait him
there; he wouldscohtinuethist journey in half
an hour. iBishop saluted gravely, with, hand
raised TO Ills hat lis niastcr "ehtered the
house ana' the half hour passed-the old
servant Waiting patiently" sIa, ,gab . lnt
His hhster.did dot, howevefy make his ap.
pearance,' Tho event waso tnheard of. Col.
Washington was the soul Of punctnality he
was on pressing public business; what could
bo the meaning ofsthis strange and uuwouted
delay2l ,htd 81 8.hw Ioa y,yI.a ,aau
| An hour pissed two hours passed. > Col.
Washington did not re-appear. But SER
want came out and delivered an order from
him to tie nlotioness old body guard. > He
would conduct the horses to tho stable his
master would dine, and possibly pass the night
with MI. Castis. Bishop obeyed-.the world
was clearly coming to All endA-.and Col
Washington was the guest Of tho owner Of the
White House. II Z Y @'Ifnl4as ,i.1o1
On theNext morning, Bishop, ii obedience
to orders oo+sh,t effect. ,saddlcd the horses
and waited before tho door for the Colonel,
who designed setting out, he said Immediate
isly. An hour passed the Colonel did not
appear. Two hours afterward, there was still
no sign of him. Thon the servant came again,
and directed that the horses bo led back
Col. Washington would remain to dinner, and
then continue his Journey,
The day was far spent when the young sol.
dicr mado his appearance and vauted into
he saddle. Tall, vigorous, graceful, and with
certain loftinessi of bearing, even then dis
tinguisihaablee, he was gallant, looking cava.
lier-one whom any woman might admire.
One was gazing at him through the win
dow-7a young lady Of about his own age,
with rosy cheeks. bright eyes, hair carried
back from the forehead, and a neck resemb.
ling snow, above the square out bodice. The
young colonel reined his high spirited horse,
nearly throwing him on his launches, made
courteous salute with his right hand, Git was
nearly tho attitude Of bronze statue Of him
afterwards and sgalloped away, thinking
probably Of the bright eyes and rod lips.
Il "Colonel George Washington, of Mount
Vernon" had seen for his first timo Mrs.
" Martha ntt Gusts, the, beautiful young widow,
who's year ,afteglwas to, become his wife.
1i Tradition relates that the ceremony took
place in DIST. Peters Church ia New Kent
county. The ssqope,,w q brilliant one, and
may interest the reader, n It was in January,
1850. Tho Rev. DIR. AIossum, parson of tho
parish, attended IN full oaqonicals, and the
PAL pair advanced, folloTed 81 2 beyy of beauties
an and lgoom lggroomlsmep,, i. Washington was Glad in
suit Of blue and silver, lined with rod silk
his IwIaistoopats was embroid dered; his knee and
4 dshRoe .Roe buckles we're Ofgod his hair was pow.
ddercdd and p he wore q dress sword, The bride
vas dressed in @Yhitq satiEp With rich point
laeo rntties pearl ornaments in her hair
pearl necklace, ,eck earrings and bracelets ! white
si satin shoes with wlh dhbig high heels and diamond
buckles and oYss followed, as has been said
byaa array Of uPeaYtfall and md richly dressed
s'Fls lopn'pg pp9n sthss armasa " Of gropma@ren,
IN costumes assa ai1ppesing,pq ss,s.os n,,dS
ds The yicaregals sGoyernorof Virginia. ini q |
suit of scarlet, embroidered with gold, with |
huge dbsg,wig, and lresssword, was seen id
II sbe midst Of naaPs ii ofioors Of the Eng
1lish sysay sai sena navy ara g. great ersRa pf
yAatSsre thsp salis gsnt} g--a-fNtiensds
and rel.tions 81 the yride and gr Sotai,!497aled
the qassaarehh II insspt upon tbe iptereslips
a sefs.s,mIoAy One personaae has been fSrgot.sn
r. yBIstRp, the Sla body servant. ,He, Too,
y S;f 20 yS Stn ny 1SH s ~ aanHSn IA fHSn