Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-06-13
NO. XXX.

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I low the middle size, but extremely well shaped,
with an agreeable cuuntpnance, dark. hazel eyes
and hair, and thuse frank, engaging manners. NO
captivating in southern women We are MT in.
formed whether " Washington had met with her
before probably mol during her widowhood. a.
during that time he had been almost continually
on the frontier. We have shown that, with all
his gravity and reserve. he was quickly suscepti
BILE to female charms; and they may have had =
greater effect upon him when thus casuilly en-
countered in fieeting r,'oInents snaiched from hs
cares and perplexiues and rude sceEes OF frontier
warfare At auy raieshs heart appears TO have
been taken by surprise.
The dinner, which in thtse days was earlier
than at present, seemed all too short. The afier-
noon passed away like a dream. Bishop was
puncisal TO the orders he received on halting the
horses paved at the door, but for once Washing
ton Iotered in the path ofduiy The horses were
cUuniermanded, and il was not untii the next
morning that he was again in The saddle squirting
for Williamsburg Happily the While House.
the residence Of Mrs. Cusiis, was iD New Kent
county at nUgreat distance from that city, ~ tlat
he had opportunities Of visiting herin the intervals
Of business. 1H
HIS time for cuurtship, however, was BRIEF
Military duties called him almost immediately to
Winchester; but he feared, should he leave the
matter in suspense, sume more enlerprising rival
might supplant him during his absence. as in tho
case of Miss Philipse at New York. He impfov-
ed therefore, his brief opportunity to the utmost.
The blooming widow bad many suitors, but WASH
ington was graced with that renown so ennobling
in the eyes of woman. In word, before they
had separated, they had mutually plghted.etheir
faith, and the marriage was to take place as so1a
as the campaign against Fart Duquesne was atsa
end.-Irving's Lile Of Washington. sa. ~
AN SELEpHaST's FRaTERSAL FEELisGAsDAy.
FEcrioS.--Whiea wagon drawnby several elep-
hants was passing our office yesterday the toIlow
ing story was told, which We vouch for astrue:
b, Last season., "a mensgerie visited the village Of
JOhnstown, Herkimer county. When the casal-
cade left town it passed over bridge which the
road crossed, leaving t@o elephants To bring up tho
rear. These were driven 10 the bridge. but, with
the known sagacity Of the race, they refused 10
cross. The water of the creek, which fDws
through gorge int the slate formation, presenting
at that roiut banks Of precipltous character and
thirty feet in height, was low, and By taking
course acruss the corn field. ford could be reach
ed. But the proprietor Of the corn field refused
to allow his property to be 50 used, except on the
payment Of an eXorDitant sum, and this, the agens
refused to submit to. Accordingly the elephants
were again driven to the bridge, and again they
refused 10 attempt the crossng. They would
try the structure with their great feet feel caut;-
ousIy along the plank with their proboseaI fingers,
but each time would recoil from making the da..
gerous experiment.
At last, however, goaded by the sharp, iron in.
strument Of the keeper, and accustomed to .bedi-
ence. they rushed oil, with scream, halfofsgony.
half uf anger. The resul; showed the prudert
prescIence Of the poor animals 10 have been c.r-
rect the bridge broke, and went crashing 10 the
bottom Of the gorge, carrying with it bolh the
Inonslruus beasts. One Of them struck upon ito
tusk and shoulder, breaking the former and very
badly injurying The latter; the other was strange.
" enough unhut. Now was shown the must sIl.
guar and remarkable conduct on the part uf tic
brute which had escaped. Its comrade lay ,hpr..
an extempore bed being provided for its coaliUr
while no templatiUn, NJ force, no stratagpu was
sufficient tu induce the other " leave, and pr.ceed
with the main PARTON ot the caravan, whlcn i;....-
ly went on, leaving the wounded beast aud q.
companion under the charge OF their ke"rer
Day after day the suffering creature lay ths,sv
rapidly failing, and unable lo Inuve. A. the I'D
Of three weeks, the water Of the creek commenced d
rising, and there was danger that it would over
flow and drown the disabled elephant. The keep
er desired therefore, to get it up ana make it walk
as lar as barn near by, where it would be out Ut
danger and could be better cared for. But il would
not stir. He coaxed, wheedled and scolded but
all to no purpose. At last enraged he seized
pitchork and was ab,'ut piunging it intv the pDor
things flesh, when the companion wrenched tho
t,rL fr,un hs ha nd hrnke IL in fraumpnts nd hnnu
the pieces fiom 1t; then with eyes glaring. and
every evidence OF rage in lis manner, it stood over
its defenceless and wounded friend, as if daring
the keeper To approach ; which the man was not
so green as to do again, with cruel purpose.
Thus the injured animal lay there until it died.
When satisfied that it could no longer be Of ser.
vice, the other quietly followed the keeper away
from the spot and showed no desire to RETURN
Ii this was not reason mingled with an affection
some men might pattern after, we should like to
knuw what TO call il.