Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-16
The Nlcest Widow In the
Dlue-crass Region. !" 1

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Not far from the Forks of Elkhorn
lived the pretty little widow
Fauntleroy, and one of her nearest
neighbors was General Peytsn. The
General had looked upon the little
widow very much as he did upon his
blooded horse Pow finest I
horse, sir, in the Bluegrass region"
The pretty Mrs. Fauntleroy had
been u widow more than wear, while
the General, having a great regard
for etiquette, had waited patiently
for that time to elapse, in order to |
declare himself. But the widow,
with her woman's art, kept her lover
at bay. and yet kept him in her train.
He had escorted her to the barbecue,
and when returning had expressed |
his satisfaction ut the prospects of
General Combs and the success of |
the Whig party.
The widow took sides with the |
Debiocracv, and offered to wager her
bloodrd saddlc-horse, Gypsey. or
anything else OH her place against
Powhattan, or ANYTHING else she !
might fancy on the Gcnrral's place.
The Generals gallantry would not
allow him to refuse the wager, which
he promptly accepted. By this time
they had reached the North Fork of
! Elkhoru, and were about to ford it,
! (bridscs were not 50 plentiful i'll
those days), when John Pcyton, the
Generals only son and heir, came up
ut a sharp gait behind them.
The widow turned and bowed to
John, and rode on into the stream,
but II little behind her companion.
The cast bank was very steep. and
required the horses to put forth all
their strength TO reach the top with
their loads.
AS luck would have it, good or i'll,
the widows Hirth broke just at the
commencement OF the steep part.
The lady still seated on her saddle,
slid swiftly back into the water,
while her horse went up the bank
like un arrow.
John Peyton lcaped from his horse
and in all instant caught the floating
lady and saddle, aud before the Gen
eral had recovered from his aston
ishmcnt, was at the top of the bank
with his burden. The little widow
was equal to the occasion, for she
begged the General to ride on and
stop her horse, which had now begun
to understand his part in the mishap,
and was beginning to increase his
gait toward home.
The General did as he was bid, and
!. soon returned with tue horse. In the
meantime John Peyton had secured
his own horse, and when the General
came back with the widows horse,
she and John were laughing merrily
over the ridiculous accident, but
what further passed between them i.
only known to themselves.
John Pcyton repaired the broker
girth. fastened the saddle again o,
the horse, placed the lady in her seat
. badc her good evening. mounted hi:
horse and taking another road down
:, the Elhhoru, rode rapidly home
= leaving the General to escort til,
widow.
tn, al L..
entertained his fair companion witt
3, pondcrous anecdotes of Mr.. Cla,
/ and other famous public men; bu
q when lie reached the Flauntlcro,
place, he accepted the lady's invita-
, tiun to dismount and take tea will
her.
: After having changed her wc
clothing, the pretty widow enter
e tanned her guest with her brjghtesI
e smiles and some new songs. Th,
General was delighted and expressed
) his delight as Kentucky gentlemen
: of that day would have dome.-"I o,
are the finest songstress, madam, il
INC Dluc-SfaSs region.
d. When lie bid her good night an,
shook hands with her on the porch
the wicked little widow gave hi
hand little squceze-only little
, but it thrilled like an electric Shocl
4 through his great, pomderous lra,n'
while she laughinglv reminded hin
of his wager. That pight, in hi
- dreams the little widow FlauntlerO,
=, was repeated 80 often, and i'll o man!
:. bcwitching forms tliat'h he resolved t,
/, propose to her III their first mectii Q
nor did hc dream that he could be re
fused.
: The next morning letter from hi
|, tobacco factor called General Pey
/. ton to Louisville, and before his re
e turn the political contest in the Ash
, land district was over; and wonder
|, full to relate. Johu &. Breckinridge
!, the Young Democrat, was elected t.
/! Congress.
s General Peyton was both aston
;. islled and indignant. Mr.. Clay's dis
:. trict. cir; the finest Congressioua
q district in the Bluegrass region, ha
r. disgraccd itself. sir,' was almost hi
|. first remark TO his ncighbor Colone
:, Beaufort. .ir..a '
:, To his son John he communicate,
y his intention of bringing Mrs. Faun
!" leroy to adorn the head of the table
~ sSir. she is the finest lady in til
|. Bluegrass region, and l hope, sir, yo
y will always respect your futur
/. mother"
s. John with a quiet smile assure
him that he was pleased with hi
choice. This pleased the Gcners
highly for he had been little afrai
h John would object to stcp-ino the
+, younger than himself. H..
a The next morning the Gener,
u ordered POwiiattau brought out an
B. led over to Mrs. FIauntleroy's. Cal
q ing John hc requested him TO go wi
n him TO call upon Mrs. Flauntleroy.
e, 1.-The Wing party has disgrace
Il itself in Mr. (,kv'a district eli. a.,