Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-03-01

All. why not forget?
Why 'loes the thorn mo- fade and die
Alas the rose may fade, but the thorn?
-Pennsylvanh Punch Bowl.
Washington's Courtship;
How He Wooed widow.
January IL was the H42d anniversary
of the marriage of Gm George Wash
ington and Mrs. Martha Custis an event
which undoubtedly had lmuch to do with
his subsequent fortunes. and may have
influenced him in his attitude toward the
cause of American liberty. 1t is related
that he met the fair widow by accident.
On his way home from tie WILLIAMSBURG
campaign, in military dress and attended
only by an orderly, and while crossing
Williams Ferry, ON the pamunky river
a branch of the York river he was dc-
costed by venerable gentleman by the
name of Chamberlayne, who, on learn
ing his identity, invited hin to rest for a
while at his house, which was in the
neighhprhood. Washington finally COR
senteHto stop for a while land take din.
ner and to water his horse.k
Much to his surprise, lie was intro
duced at the home of his entertainer to
the beautiful widow Custiss then in her
twenty -sixth year, who was falso Il guest
at the house. Washington was so taken
with her charms that be fingered
throughout the afternoon and remained
over night.
In the morning he proceeded to Will
hamsburg, where he transacted his busi-
ness W it'll great dispatch and Returned to
Mr.. Chamberlayne's hospitable home,
where he spent a week. The widow was,
without doubt, the attraction. 1t APP
peared to be a source of much comment
II; rrhT fo oil - IA,
With both Washington and the widow it
appeared to be a case of love at first
sight Mrs. Gusts had only been a
widow six months, and she made Wash
ington wait awhile. But while Washing
ton was attending the sessions of the
House of Burgesses at Williamsburg il
was noticed that Mrs. Gusts al.
ways remained there, occupying what
was known as the x-Chimney House
and dispensing bountiful hospitality
Here she was eventually wOoed and
won by Washington, who was, evident
~. an ardent lover. The day after she
accepted Washington, it is said, the wild
ow planted a yew tree in the garden of
the house. The yew is a symbol of con-
stancy and has stood in the old garden
ever since, an evidence of the ardor of
the widows love. On January II, 1859
the couple were married at st. Peters
church in New Kent, and the ceremony
was followed by a reception at the Dan
bridge mansion. A Rev. Mr.. Lang per-
formed the ceremony. He was q splen-
did type of the old Virginia parson. if is
related, and he preached at the church
for over forty years. The old church is
still standing and is used at this day for
public worship.
1t was built in 1703-nearly two CEN
turtles ago-and cost only $4,000 pounds
of tobacco to build. Washington at fbo
Of his m Of
sion of the House of Burgesses, and on
the adjournment of that body took his
wife and her two children to his homo
at Mount Vernon. He appeared to take
great delight in the company of his wife
and step-children, but, as appears in his
correspondence, he regretted deeply the
absence of children of his own.
Prior to his acceptance by the widow
Gen. Washington had been Tilted twice
One of the young ladies who looked with
scorn upon his suit was Miss Betsy
Fauntleroy, who was the daughter of n
rich planter, who owned fine plantation
on the James river. 1t is thought that
she really loved Washington, but was
persuaded by her parents to reject him,
as she could do better by marrying a
rich man. Washington must have loved
her deeply also, as after he had returned
from the Barbados. where he had at
tended his brother Lawrence. who was
In feeble health. he wrote to her father,
asking permission to renew his suit
Fauntleroy family. In it Washington
stated that he wrote the letter in the
hope ''of a revocation of the former cruel
sentence. and to see if | cannot find an
alteration in my favor
There was no reply vouchsafed to this
letter, as far as is known. Miss Fauntle-
roy afterward married Thomas Adams of
Williamsburg, a wealthy man.
The other lady who looked with dis
favor upon his suit was Miss Carey.
sister of Lady Fairfax and daughter
or Col. Wilson Carey, who for thirty
SIX years was collector of customs at
Hampton, Va. This Col. Carey was
very rich and aristocratic and became
quite angry that a penniless young sur
Teyor working for wages should have
the presumption to apply for the hand of
his daughter Washington, from some
OF the correspondence with his friends,
must have anticipated refusal That
he got it is certain.
1t is said that he was turned down
with great rudeness by Col. Carey, who
informed him with some scOrn and re-
sentiment that his daughter was in the
hablt of riding in a coach Miss Carey
afterwards married Edward Amber.
who was a graduate of Cambridge and
the owner of large plantation on the
James. But Washington's triumph came
for both of these young women lived in
Williamsburg after their marriage, and
Doth OF them saw from their windows
the triumphal march of the Continental
armies as they followed him into the
town after the surrender of CORVALLIS.
Washington rode a beautiful chestnut
morse on this occasion, and was sur
rounded by gIittering staff of French
and American officers. Lafayette riding
at his right and Rochambeau on his left.
AS he rode he carried his hat in his
hand. and bowed right and left to the
cheering multitude. His triumph was
complete, at least in the eyes of the two
women who had thrown him over, nei-
ther realizing the value of the prize
which destiny had placed within thenr
grasp.-BaltimoFe American.
Perfumes Again in Favor.
A pretty Franch actress has announced