Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-12-05
Miseellaneous. g
The Nicest Widow in the Blue Grass
Region.

Region.
Not far from the forks Of Elkhorn
lived the pretty little Widow Fauntle-
roy, and one Of her nearest neighbors
was Gen. Peyton. The general had
looked upon the little widow very
much as he did upon his blooded horse,
Powhatan-'the finest horse, sir, in the
Blue Grass region
The pretty little Mrs. Fauntleroy
had been widow more tnan wear.
while the general, having a great re-
gard for etiquette, had waited patient
ly for the time TO elapse, in order TO
declare himself. But th. widow. with
her woman's art, kept her lover at bav,
and yet kept INN in her train. lie had
escorted her to this barbecue, and
when returning had expressed his
satisfaction at the prospect of Gen.
Coombs and the success of the Whig
party.
The widow took sides with the
Democracy, and offered to wager her
blooded saddle horse, Gypsey, or any
thing else on her place, against Pow.
hatan, or anything else she might fancy
on the Generals place. The generals
gallantry would not allow him to re-
fuse the wager, which he promptly
accepted. BY this time they had
""",'hnd the north fork of the Elkhorn
"fH' were ABOUT 70 iora u tOfilges were
not plentiful in those days., when
John Peyton, the generals only son
aud heir, came up At asharp gait be-
hind them.
The widow turned and bowed TO
John, and rode on into the stream, bu,
4 little behind her companion. The
east bank was very steep. and required
the horses 10 put forth all their
strength, to reach the top with their
loads. AS luck would have it, good
or i'll. the widows girth broke inst a,
the commencement of the steep part.
The lady, still seated in her saddle.
slid swiftly back into the water, while
her horse went up the bank like AN
arrow.
John Pcyton leaped from MS horse,
and IN an instant. caught the floating
lady and saddle, and before the zen.
eral had recovered from his a,toni,h
ment, was ut the top Of the bank with
his burden. The little widow was
equal 10 the occasion, for she begged
the general to ride on and stop her
horse, which had now begun to under
stand his part in the mishNp, and was
beginning 10 increase his gait toward
home,
The general dill As lie was bill. and
soon returned with the horse. In ,hc
mean time John Peyton had secured
his own horse, and when the general
came back with the widow, horse. size
and John were laughing merriv over
the ridiculous accident, but What
further passed between them is only
known to themselves.
John PeN ton repaired the broken
girth, fastened the saddle again on the
horse, placed the lady in the saddle,
hade her good evening. mounted his
horse, ami taking another road down
the EIkhorn, rode rapidly home, leav-
ing the general 10 escort the widow,
1t is not necessary to relate how he
entertained his fair companion with
ponderous anecdotes of Mr.. Clay and
other famous public men; but when he
reached the Fauntleroy place, he ac-
cepted the lady'a invitation to dis
mount 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
and expressed his delight, as Kentucky
gentlemen of that day would have
done. You are the finest songs'ress.
madam, in the Blue Grass region"
When he babe her good night and
shook hands with her on the porch.
the wicked little widow gave his hand
a little squeeze, only little, but it
thrilled like an electric shock through
his great, ponderous frame. while she
langhingly reminded him Of his wager.
That night, in his dreams, the little
Widow Fauntlcroy was repeated so
often, and in So many bewitrhing
forms, that he resolved to propose to
her at their FIRST meeting, nor did he
dream that he could he refused.
/ The next morning a letter came
from his tobacco factor calling Gen
Peytou to Louisville, and before his
! return the political contest in the Ash