, 1872-11-04
A KENTUCKY ROMANCE.


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A KENTUCKY ROMANCE.
The Niccst Widow in the Blac Grass
Region.
Not far from the forks Of Elkhorn lived the
pretty little Widow Faunt1eroy, and one of her
nearest neighbors was General Peyton. The
General had looked upon the little widow very
much as be did upon his blooded horse Powhat-
tan-*'the finest horse, Sir, in tho Blue Grass
REGION
The pretty little. Mrs Fauntleroy had been g
widow more than year, while the General, hay
ing great regard for etiquette, had waited pa
tiently for that time to elapse, in order to de-
clare himself. But the widow, with her woman q
art, kept her lover at bay, and yet kept him in
her train. He had escorted her to this barbecue,
and when returning had expressed his eatisfac-
tion at the prospect of General Combs and the
success Of the Wing party.
The widow took sides with the Democracy,
and offered to wager her blooded saddle-horse,
Gypsey, or anything else on her place, against
Powhattan or anything else she might fancy on
the Generals place. The Generals galantry
would not allow him to refuse the wager, which
reached the north fork Of Elkhorn, and were
about to ford it bridges were not plentiful in
those days., when John Peyton. the Generals
only son and heir, came up at q sharp gait be-
hind them.
The widow turned and bowed to John, and
Ioue W eo III aea, w i..ae ..ae atna ~
required the horses to put forth all their strength
to reach the top with their loads. AS luck would
nave H. good or ILL., the widow grth Droke ]Mss ~
az the ComNencement OF tno steep panI' 1ne ~
lady, SILL seated on her sadole, eha swiftly oack
INTO IN tne water, while ner horse "en1 up LIE oanh
like an arrow.
John Peyton leaped from his horse, and in an
instant caught the noat,ng lady ana saodIe, anu
netore tue General naa recovered 1roln nls as-
tonlshment, WAS at the top OF the bank with lis
burden Ihe little widow was equal TO the oc-
and stop her horse, which had now begun to un~
derstand nus part N tne mlsnaP, ana "as oeeah-
nng to increase nus gaat toward nome.
The General did as he was bid, and soon re-
turned VITA the horse: In the meanslme Jonn
Peyton had secured his own horEe, and when
the General came back with the widows horse.
she and John were laughing mer1iiy over tne
ridiculous accident; but what further passed
between them is only known to themselves
john Peyton repaired the bIoken g,rth, last m
enea ths e saoe oae aga On 1ne horse paaceo ING
lady N her seat, pade her gooa evening, mount
ea MS morse. ana, taK1ng ano11ef ROAD do"n tne
Elkhofn, rode rapidly home, leaving the Gen'
era! 10 escort the WIDOW.
II IA NOT Increasingly 70 Ielate now ne enter1aln-
ea n1s 1aT companion WITH Ponderons anecdotes
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When ne feacned the fa11ntlefoy place, ne accept
ed the lady's invitation to dismonnt and take tea
with ner- After having changed her vet cloth
ing; the pretty widow entertained her guest
With II Per brightest SMILES q and some new songs
me General was denShted, and expressed h1s
delight, as Kentucky gentlemen Of that day
would have done: "You are the finest song
stress, madam, IN the Blue Grass region"
When he bade her good night and shook hands
with her on the porch, the wicked little widow
gave his hand q little squeeze-only q little
but it thrilled like an electric SHOCK
through his great, ponderous frame
while she laughingly reminded him o1
his wager. That night, in his dreams,
the little Widow Fauntleroy was repeated SO Of
ten, and IN 80 many beWltchlng forms, that he
noI dld he dream that ne cou1a be refused.
dne sd nS1s Eal a asttu, ~ a1o ;a9 ~
atye o. ret,,-9, ~ o1t;c., contas+ 4; tha
a1sa1i 5str;c4 x.,s nrar aTd zrondarf,,1 ~
4J ia4a Tnhn G Rreceinri;ire tha vonng neno.
l1ss nrst sua ~aa e,ected to CnnrEesss '0 '1A0
>A1ss Gasnara1 Pevton 9ras Hath astonishe3 and in,
5;onant & H. ciav'a distr;rt ar tha fnea4
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taf a.; - 'rs o'aT e1,,ase rs
mas 1tseh, sn' noaa MHs aonf Rasnso1 Ils
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