Arizona republican., 1890-07-06
WASHINGTON AS A wOOER.
He Was Signing and Lorn, But Dinident
 and Unsuccessful.

and Unsuccessful.
 From the Milwaukee Wisconsin,
 Strange that one so persistent and suc- cessful as statesman, patriot and warrior should have been such an unsuccess- ful wooer. In the latter capacity we catch a glimpse of the man in an entirely different character from that presented by faithful parents and historians to the rising generation. First the little child is told, with telling emphasis, that George" never told lie, and the cred. ulous youngster opens his eyes and tries to swallow the statement. Why do they not tell him instead that "Georgeh never saw lucifer match, steam en- zine, electric light, or telephone? They would comprehend this and still keep faith in what their elders say. Some people even go so far as to say that he never swore but once. We hope this is so, but wofully doubt it; however, this has nothing to do with "Washington as a wooer." He figured first in this capacity at the mature CD age of l6, the object of his affections being a Miss Grimes, known in history as Washington's Lowland Beauty" He was signing and lorn, but o, so bashful Again and again he tried to speak, tried to pour out his heart to this beauteous damsel, but each time, panic-stricken, he failed. And she Well, she married the man who did ask her, and he chanced to be named Lee instead of Washington. According to tradition she became the mother of Henry Lee lLight Horse Harry, who was the man finally chosen by Congress to deliver the oration at Washington's funeral. Henry Lees daughter-the Lowland Beauty's granddaughter-in due time became the wife of Martha Washington's son. Truth is stranger than fiction." The youth mourned long for his lost love, doubtful spending hours in futile self-accusations.
 But by and by sly Cupid twanged his bowstring, and away sped another arrow straight into the barely-healed heart, and George became victim to the charms of beautiful New York belle, who resided with her brother. Here again he became deeply enamored, and as the years had somewhat effaced his dltidence there seemed naught to in terrupt the flow of true love; but, alas her brother was Tory, and she sided with him. It need have made no differ ence to the young lover, but it did; and for the sake of principle (which was dearer to this man than life or love) he bade the fair woman farewell and turned away. Again he mourned a ruined hope. again he sighed OCT faded dream; but not for long. Those were days to stir the blood and rouse men from the selfish contemplation of their own woes. Life rolled on.
 One day when riding across the coun- try on horseback he chanced to pause at the house of friend. The latter in- yited him to tarry for dinner. Wash ington refused, on plea of the urgency of his business; but as the invitation was pressed, he yielded and dismounted and then and there he met his fate in the person of bushing, winsome Martha Curtis. "Was ever widow SO divinely fair?'' thought the smitten patriot, and then forgot business, forgot everything but the new-found joy. A genuine case of Hove at sight" it proved, maturing and ripening rapidly, until, when he continued his way the next day, there was no doubt in the mind of either but that Providence had ordered it thus.
 They were married soon after, possibly any undue haste being the result oi "George's" fear of another "slip 'twixt the cup and the lip"