Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-05-27

lOVeleSC occurrence OF Ill my e, SlIICe IL TtStUteu
to me my early love. And it may be proper fol-
me to say that, during the whole thirteen years Of
our separation Fanny Gray and had never met
so you will understand why it was that did moi
recognize her.-Ballous Monthy. "'
Mis&e1laueuns @&adiug.
From the New York Democrat
MARRIAGE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.
1t may not be generally known that Jefferson
Davis, of Mississippi, late President Of the Con
federate States Of America, was first married to q
daughter of the lamented Zachary Taylor, who was
elected President Of the United States in lS4S.
Much less are the peculiar incidents and romantic
circumstances attending Mr.. Davis marriage to
Miss Sarah Knox Taylor known to the world
propose to make up this chapter of history
During the "Black Hawk War;" more than @
third of century ago. Colonel Taylor commanded
Fort Crawford, at Prairie du CHEN, Wisconsin
Then Mchigan,) and his family was with him.
Jefferson Davis, then young graduate of West
Point, bearing lieutenant's commission in the
regular army, was also under orders at the same
fort Handsome, brave, and chivalrous by nature,
and possessing the suavity, ease, and grace which
thorough intellectual culture and the most RI fined
society confers, it was not strange that his heart
became the target for very many Of Cupid's sell
dom-erring arrows. One of those arrows being
directed by glance Of Miss Knox Taylor's flashing
eyes, hit the mark" and it so happened that
Miss Knoxs heart went with the missile, and that
the two hearts became indissolubly connected.
Colonel Taylor, looking With disfavor upon the sit
uation, resolved TO- break the alliance, and accord
ingy directed his servant to soy to Knox, as he
always called his daughter, that he wished to see
her in the parlor. She came and the following
conversation ensued:
''Knox, what can possibly be the object Of Lieu,
tenant Davis in visiting this house so frequently?
II cannot imagine father, unless it is to see and
talk with me-" -.
"You surely do not encourage his visits?'
''Why not? Lieutenant Davis is handsome,
generous, refined, and courageous. Young ladies
usually feel themselves complmented by the atten'
tions of such gentlemen"
This will never do-nev@ do, Knox. l must
forbid him the house.
"Why, father what possible objection have you
to Lieutenant DavisT' .
''He is all that you claim for him, my daughter
but he is too headlong and headstrong Should
you become his wife, you will be left widow after
the first battle. In truth, there is no telling to
what sad fate that young mans rash impetuosity
will lead him. It will not dot will never do"
Without awaiting an answer or word, Colonel
Taylor strobe rapidly away in his military boots,
with the imperious air of one whose word was law,
leaving Miss Knox to her tears, and q aoonan's
resolves.
Lieutenant Davis received an intimation suf6.
ciently pointed to enable him to understand that
his presence at Colonel Taylors could be dispensed
with. Nothing of unusual interest occurred dur
ing the succeeding month, except that the health
of the Colonel beautiful and accomplished daugh.
ter declined rapidly, and it came to be seriously
feared that the fell destroyer, consumption, had
marked her as another victim, whilst the young
lieutenant became so quick tempered and irritable
that if any one dared even to regret that Miss Tay
lor was not looking so we'll as usual, coffee and
pistols for two were likely to be called for. A de-
nouement came, however, as usual in all strategic
movements, either in love or war; ...''
One bright morning. ere the early bee had gone
forth to gather his sweets from flower and field
Colonel Taylor was aroused from his slumbers By
strange coincidence be had been dreaming o.
"WId jeff upon his noble steed, with Knox sc
gracefully sitting on her blooded pony, running the
gauntlet of scalping knives, tomahawks, and poi
soned arrows. Being awakened, he demanded te
know why he had been disturbed at 50 unreasona
bic an hour.
aye aye, sir; its only Patrick after coming tc
tell yer honor that Miss Knox's darlint pony has
gone through the kay (key) hole Of the stable,
bridled and saddled himself and set out on a race
with the wild winds, if ye judge by the wide apart
prints Of his hoofs that he was after lawn behind
him, SIR and Miss Knox herself sir, musht have
fashioned herself in the bonnet-box in her room,
for sure, Biddy, the girl, and Sally, the nagur,
watched time about, and she didn't get out, and
she's not in there, sir, and
''Silence y roared the Colonel.
'Yis, yis, your sarvent, cried Pat, placing hif
cor to the key-hole.
Gan you tell me Patrick" said the Colonel
whether Lieutenant Davis horse is in his stall?'
the Colonel at the same stepping to the door.
HE is not, sir, and his sarvint protists it's q
red-skin as rode him away. Sure there's not an
other rider this side the old dart would get such
Jumps from horse as the leutenant's S made when
he was LAWN, and that ye can know be measure
ing the space 'twixt bis tracks
"Wel, well, Patrick, 60 now"
Away wentthe anxious Hibernian in eager search
for further igh touching the mysterious occurrence
of the night The faithful Patrick, wild with ex,
element and trembling with apprehensions re-
garding the safety of the ''darnt Miss Knox," as
we'll as for the welbepg of his favorite lieutenant,
passed huriedly from place to place, and, by his
highly agitated manner, spreading serious alarm
as contagion in the tropics; so that when the
Colonel little later, reached his front door, citi-
zens were approaching from every direction, and
his practiced eye discovered that the whole garri'
son was in commotion, as if momentsrily expect.
ing to be led forth by him to the rescue of his be-
loved daughter and the young lieutenant, who
were supposed to have been captured by the hated
"red.skins" J." The general excitement was greatly
augmented half an hour afterwards by the discov,
cry that Lieutenant George Wilson (brother Of
Hon. Thomas s. Wilson, of Dubuque, Iowa), and
Miss Street. daughter Of General Street, were also