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dne--while his unsaddled horses ate a
mouthful, and then be off, so as to accom-
plish ten or fifteen miles of his journey Dy
night fall. Fate destined this interview to
produce the long and happy union which
soon followed the first meeting and mutual
attachment of the parties; for the enamour-
cd Col, making duty, for this time only. to
yield to love, permitted the Sun to set and
to rise again upon him, the guest Of Cham
berayne, while Bishop, his old soldier and
body servant, tall as his chief, and in this one
instance more punctilous, had, in ebeyng his
orders of haste, long stood at his masters
stirrup, "ready, aye ready, tor the HEIDI
The ensuing evening the Col. departed.
"nothing 10th" to accept the kind bidding OF
his hosptable host to call again. The mar


riage took place about 1850, at the White
| House, in the county of New Kent. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr..
Mossom, Clergyman sent out by the Bish-
OPP of London, in whose diocess the Colony OF
| Virginia then was, to the Rectory OF 81 re-


ter's Parish, New Kent.


Soon after his marriage, Colonel Wash
ingtoD became settled at Mount Vernon, and
was elected frequently from the country of


Fairfax to the House OF Burgesses. During
the regns of the Provincial Governors Boe-


tourt and Eden, the Courts of Williamsburg,


and Annapolis displayed as much of the poll


ish of high life as was to be found in the


larger cities of Europe, with far less Of


their corruptions and debauchcries. 1t was


the custom for gentlemen of fortune to have


their town houses during the sessions of the


Legislature, where they lived in great splen-


dor and hospitality Col. Washington was


of this number; his personal attractions, not


less than his early renown in arms, made


him subject of much interest to the Euro
peans who were frequent visiters to the


Capitols OF Virginia and Maryland. Straight


as an Indian arrow. he was easily distinguish


ed in the gay crowds which appeared at the
palaces OF the vice-king, by a something in


his air and manner, which bespoke no ordin-
AIRY man. His lower limbs, being formed


mathematically straight, he walked, as it
we're, on parallel lines, while his mode Of
f placing and taking up his feet, resembled
J the stcp of precision and care, so remarka-
BILE in the aboriginal children Of the Forest
He might be termed rather silent than 4
speaking member ofthe House Of Burgesses,


although he sometimes addressed the Chair,
and was listened to with attention and re-
spect, while the excellence Of his judgment
was put in requisition on all Committees,
5 either of important, general, or local policy.
To be Concladed in our nert.)