. Washington, the man of action . r. Meanwhile Washington had metMrs. Martha Custis, a young widowat whose house he had beenentertained on one of his hur-ried official journeys to Williams-burg. This chance meeting withthe lady had been rapidly followedby several calls, the duration ofwhich is said to have sorely taxedthe patience of his faithful body-servant, Bishop, who had beenBraddocks orderly, and who invari-ably attended his new master onthese visitations. Washingtons 79 WASHINGTON courtship, however, was very brief,there being love at sight on bothsides, and within a few days afterhe ha
. Washington, the man of action . r. Meanwhile Washington had metMrs. Martha Custis, a young widowat whose house he had beenentertained on one of his hur-ried official journeys to Williams-burg. This chance meeting withthe lady had been rapidly followedby several calls, the duration ofwhich is said to have sorely taxedthe patience of his faithful body-servant, Bishop, who had beenBraddocks orderly, and who invari-ably attended his new master onthese visitations. Washingtons 79 WASHINGTON courtship, however, was very brief,there being love at sight on bothsides, and within a few days afterhe had first met Mrs. Custishis engagement to her was an-nounced. The marriage, which was attendedby the Governor and many distin-guished Virginians, took place aboutsix months after the campaignclosed, and at the conclusion of theceremony the bride was driven in acoach and four, attended by Wash-ington on horseback and accom-panied by a brave cavalcade, to hercountry residence known as the 80 Washington as His Own Gamekeeper(1760-70). , - i ,*::-;.•
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