, 1872-10-10

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ed his fair companion with ponaetotts anec-
,totes of Mr.. Clay and other famous public men;
but when he reached the Fauntleros place, he
accepted the ladys invitation to dismount and
take tea with her.
! After having changed her wet clothing, the
pretty widow entertained her guest with her
brightest smiles and some new songs. The
general was delighted, anlexpnesSed his delight
as Kentucky gentlemen OF that day would do
You are the finest songstress, madam, in the
blue grass region"
When he bid her good night. and shook hands
with her on the porch, the wicked little widow
gao. his hand little squeeze, only little but
it thrilled like an electric shock through his
great ponderous frame, while she laushinsly
reminded him of his wager. That might in his
dreams the little widow Fauntleroy was repeat
cd - often, and in so many bewitchinS forms,
flat he resolved TO propose to her at their first
mcetipa no, did he dream that he could be re-
fused
The next morning letter from his tobacco
factor called General Peyton to LC'usv'iic' anu
before his return the political contes. III INC
Ashland district was over; and wonderful TO e.
late. John c. Breckenridge, the young Demo
crat, was elected to Congress.
General Peyton was both astonished and in
dignant. Mr.. Clay's district, sir, the finest
Congressional district in the blue grass region
mas disgraecd ITSELF SIR was his almost first
remark to his neighbor. Colonel Beaufort.
To his son. John, he communicated his in
tention of bringing Mrs. Fa,iatltroy to adcra
the head of his fable.
'' Sir, she is the finest lady in the blue grass
region, and hope sir, you will always respect
your future mother
John with u quiet smile assured him that be
was pleased with his choice. This pleased the
general highly. for be had been little afraid
John would object to step-mothcr younger
than himself.
The next morning the general ordered Pow
hatten brought out. and led over tS Mrs. Fam
tieroy's. Calling John lie requested hila to Cal,
upon Mrs. FauIteroy.
.' The Whis party has disgraccd itself in Mr.
Clays district, sir and am compelled to part
with the finest blooded horse in the State to
pay nay wager with that lady, sir.
| The black boy hal led Powhatten to the
hitching rail in front of Mrs. Faunteroy's yard
and having tied him. had gone into the quarters
to tell his colorcd brothers and sisters of thcil
niistress's great good luck in having won tho
| famous horse PoVhatten.
Whcn General Peyton and John arrived they
| fonnd the pretty widow and two young lady
| friends in the yard admirins Powhattan.
:! Madam said the general to Mrs Fauntle
roy, "I have come like a true Kentucky gentle.
man, to pay the wager 1 have lost. Powhattan
madam is rightfully yours
:" But, General, 1 believe the wager WAS eos.
dtionai. 1t was the horse or anything else oil
the place, was it not 2:
MADAM. You are CORE It; but I cannot per
NIT you to select an inferior animal.
''You have another and superior animal here
| replied the widow, blushing. 50 Your son, John
he would but use his tongue. 1 think l shall
! ca4oose him.
The genrral rose and in his blandcst manner
ba,lc the ladies good-morning. To John lie said,
Sir, you will remain
General Peyton never fargave his t.atshter-i,
law her practical joke. In after years he used
to say:
g Sir. she is the finest lady in,the blue grass
| region, but she lacks taste, sir