St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-05-12
ANECDOTE OF A DAUGHTER CT
- CASSIUS NJ. CLAY.
"a contributor sent the following Il
the Brooklyn Union:

the Brooklyn Union:
MoRcAs's command was encamped near
by, when hard-looking customer: seated
on the back of d sorry hooking nag, might
have been seen entering the gate Of An ex-
tensive domain in Kentucky. lie shamhlea
off in great haste to large barn standing
at little distance from a spacious mansion
The horse and rider had nearly reached the
stable door when&the Juno like figure, of a
young lady tripped along to the end Of
q piazza ena beckoned him: TO return. At
this juncture suspect tie rogue began to
feel that he had gotten himself into a
scrape. He half turned in on his saddle,
and, for a}moment scru inized the irate
beauty then lowering his head and rum1n-
a,ing minute, he turned his horse around
and rode back. Our two horsemen had by
his time reached the gate and were now
within hearing distance Of the following
piquant colloquy:
"What are you doing here:'
"Welf, Miss, you see my horse is tagged
out, and au, bound 10 kuve another"
81. SO happens that am left alone ,Li:
morning, and protest against il. Surely
you are too good soldier to disregard tn,
rcn onstrance Of lady, .".
Sorry, Miss, but it can, be helped
you like, III leave mine in place Of yours.
''So. you will not
At this stage Of the proceedings the un
releuting savage turned sharply away ane
rode Off in quest Of his booty, and N,
young friend and companion approache'
the lady. With lowering brow and com
pressed lips,
= 'Ske stood as Pythcress
Stands on her tripod agonized and full
Of inspiration, gathered from Distress"
Suddenly she wheeled around and reen
tered the door. She was gone but a mo
nsent. and when she emerged again he
slender waist was encircied by paten
leather belt, from the edge Of which peep
ed er. two ivoryhandled pistols. sh
again stationed herself on the edg gs of Il,
portioc, 'meanw bile nurmuring to hersei
in an under.one. as if speaking 10 her Owl
heart, ':Perhals he will not find me a
helpless as he tl1i1ks am
;! Presently the marauder made his appear
ance once more in the adjoining enclosure
astride his own pa1try pony, ind t-udinj
by bride thrown over his arm one of he
fathers favorite horses. Like falcoln lie
loose she darted across the lawn to par
tition fence, drew one of the pistols, an
as her arm rested for moment on the top
most rail, the ominous 'click' was heard
1T has strange quick jar upon the ear.
That cooking Of pistol. when You know
! A moment more will bring the sight to bear
Upon your person, SOME twelve yards of, or SO.
All timid creatures become paralize,
when the ear catches a very threatenin;
soand. So it must have been with thi
valiant transgressor. Before the leader
messenger had sped its way to meet hin,
he had reined up short and stood stock still
before the assailant. She then took ielib
crate aim and fired; and the ball strucl
his cap: fair IN front, and sent it flying
You may be sure, added my youthful mar
rator, :the scamp did not tarry long afte
that. He scampeted Of sans kc;se, san
cap, very much after the fashion of Jch
'.Gilpin- The heroine of this little story va
the daughter Of the Hon. Cassius NJ. Clay