Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-07-13

tVlty, were the old leaper's true patents OF
mob ility.
Resumlng his coat, the victor sought
with his eyes, the fair prize he had, al
though nameess, and unknown, so fairly
won. She leaned upon her fathers arm,
pale and distres sed.
Her lover stood aool, gloomy and NOR
tilted, admiring the superiority of the stran-
ger in the exercise in which he prided him
self as unrivalled, while he hated him for
his success.
Annette, my prettyprize,' said the VIC
tor, taking her passive hand have won
you fairly Annette cheek became paler
than marble; she trembIed like an aspen
leaf, and chung closer 10 her father, while
the dropping eye sought The form Of her
lover. His brow grew dark atthe strangers
language.
4 have won you, my pretty flower, to
make you bride! -tremble not so violently
i mean not myself however proud |
might be- he added with galantry, 'to
wear SO fair gem next my heart. Per-
haps,' and he cast his eyes round nqui-
ringly, while the current Of life leaped
! joyfully to her brow, ana murmur of sur
prise ran through the crowd-'perhaps
there is some favored youth among The
competitors, who has higher claim to this
jewel. Young SIR he continued, turning
to the surprised Henry, methinks you were
victor in the list before mel strove not
for the maiden, though one conld not we'll
strive for a fairer-but from love for the
manly sport in which saw you engaged
| 4ou are the victor, and as such, with the
| permission of this worthy assembly, receive
| from my hand the prize you have SO well
and so honorably won.'
The youth sprang forward and grasped
his hand with gratitude, and the next mo-
ment Annette was weeping from pure joy
upon his shoulders. The welkin rung with
the occlamauons of the delighted villagers,
and amid the temporary excitement pro-
duced by this act, the stranger withdrew
from the crowd, mounted his horse, and
spurred brisk trot through the village.
That night Henry and Annette were
married. and the health of the mystic rious
and noble-heartcd stranger, was drunk in
overlooking bumpers of rustic beverage.
In process Of time, there were born unto
the married pair sons and daughter, and
| Harry Carroll had become Colonel Henry
Carol Of the revolutionary army.
One evening, having just returned home
after hard campaign, he was sitting with
his family on the gallery of his handsome
country-house, when an advance courier
rode up and announced the approach of
| Gen. Washington and suit informing that
he should crave his hospitality for the
night. The necessary directions were
given in reference to the household prep
arations, and Colonel Carroll, ordering his
horse, rode forward to meet and escort to
his house the distinguished guest whom he
had never yet seen, although serving in the
same widely extended army.
That evening, at the table, Annette now
| became the dignifed, matronlv, and still
handsome Mrs. Carroll, could not keep her
eyes from tn face Of her iustrious visitor.
Every moment or two she would steal a
glance at his commanding features, and
halt-doutbing nalf assuredIy, shake her
head and look again to be still more puz-
zled. Her absence of mind and embar-
rassment at length became evident 10 her
husband, who inquired affectionately if she
were Ill!
Il suspect, colonel said The general
who had been some time, with quiet,
meaning smile, observing the lady's curious
| puzzled survey OF his features-'that Mrs.
Carroll thinks she recognizes in me an old
acquaintance And he smiled with a mys-
FERROUS air, as he gazed upon both altern-
ateIv.
The colonel stared, anda faint memory
of the past seemed to be revived as he
| gazed, while the lady rose impusively
from her chair, and bending eagerly for
ward over the tea-urn, with cIasped hands
and an eye of intense, eager inquiry, fixed
| full upon him, stood for a moment with her
lips parted as if she would speak.
Pardon me, my dear madam-pardon
me colcnel-l must put an end to this scene.
have become, by dint of camp-fare and
hard usage, too unwieIdIy, TO leap agaA
twenty-five feet one inch, even for so fair
bride as one wot Of.
The recognition, with the surprise, de-
{ light and happiness that, followed are left 10
the imagination Of the reader.
General Washington was indeed the
handsome young 'leaper,' whose. mysteri
Gus appearance and disappearance in the
native village of the lovers, is still trad-
tonary-and whose claim 10 a substantial
body Of bona fde flesh and blood, was stout
ly contested by the village story-tellers,
until the happy denopment which took
place at the hosPiiable mansion of Colonel
Carroll.