Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-08-01

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while the general, having great re--
gard for etiquette had aitsdpatient--
ly for that time to elapse, to declare
himself. But the widow, with her
woman's art, kept her lover at bay,
and. yetakept him in her train. Ia llc 4
He had escorted her to this barbe-
cue, when returning had expressed
his satisfaction at the prospects Of
General Combs. and, the success ( Of
the Whig party. ... ba9.qi
The widow took sides with the
Democracy, and offered to wager her
blooded saddle-horse, Gipsey, or any:
thing else on her place, against Pow
haitian, epaanaythings .sss a .slsesssh might
fancy on the generals place.
~qhegeneraEEs' ,gsaautry1~oald.nosa
allow fim. tp, geaiss the ysgsr. which
he promptly 9ceePsed. RS Ais fine
they had reached the north Fork OF
'Elkhorn, and were about to ford 1t
(bridges were not plenty in those
days, when John Peyton, the gener-
sis .5srp P's ssis sis aRs So Ssl 7 tRaS .
The widow turned and bowed 70
John, and rode onaaStd BE Ataaha
but little behind her companion.
The east bank was very. steep, and
required the horses to put forth near
ly alktheir y stgengths f. W 'sesshI e II ShRs TOP
with their loads" ",
AS luck Meu!dl hays it, good . or IL!
the widows girth broke when just at
the.aom@epssnel tot 4h 4h esatMesPssp M s' ltS
Tas lsayY, % ssiIf i 4ssssa q SH Il Bsf as ssddis' ID
rlid swiftly back into the water,
| while her horse went up the bank Z
li45 5.so s9 p,25s. aaatsiIA !a.J.aa atIoa Ii Ag+s!!
and in an instant caught the floating
ssy ssaI iss ss5 ;ssS'; sP{ Si3t; }:e
ment was at the top of the bank with
his burden. The little widow was
eqpal:st'e to the1 oeeeaassiOnafadr oeeas a shelbeggsdtI d
the general, TO ride ong and stop ber
horse, which had hh0& hS$ 4 begin Gun tt to On
derstand his part in the mishap, and
wastbesglpai6ggsto iRets@sthis;gastEt07 to-
ward home, ,vz;9aCIT nu., H.,
The general did as hcwas bid, and
soon returned with the horse In the
meaaamaSJohR Rsyton, had secured
his own horse. and when the general
came back with the widows horse
she and John were laughing merrlly
over the ridiculous accident but what
further passed between them is only
known to Themselves.
John Peyton repaired the'brOken
girth 81 fasl sss sheal 4 the sadie again 9on
the horse, placed the lady in her seat,
babe her~goed evening, MOUNTED his
horse, and taking another road. down
the Eh6prA, pda 4 taapIsallaz 4 { hssmssg!s'v- = 99sg
ing the general to escort the widow.
It is not necessary to relate how he
entertained Ibis fsiry companion With
pohhdef0as, anecdotes ST n Mr, Gay and
other famous psoblidf men (But' when:
he reached the Fauntleroy place, be
accepted. the ladys invitation to dis
mount and take tea with her.
After having changed her wet
clothing, pretty widow entertain
ed her guest withher brightest smiles,
and some new songs: The general
was delighted, and EXPRESSED Inside
light as Kentucky gentlemen Of that
/ day would do. You are the finest
songstress, madam, in the bluegrass
region"
Whom la liz her goodnight and
shook hands with her on the porch,
the wicked little widow gave his hand
little squeeze, only a little, tut it
thrilled like an. electric shock through
his great, ppnderous frame, while she
langhingiy reminded him of his wager.
That night in his dreams, the little
Widow Fuuntleroy was repeated so
often, and in so many bewitchlng
forms, that lie resolved to propose TO
her at their irst meeting, nor did he
dream that he sould be refused.
Tie next morning letter from his
tobacco factor called General Peyton
to Louisville, and before his rrets9grn rress9g
the h political contest.in the Ashland
district vas over; and, wonderful to.
relate, John C. Breckenridge, the
young Democrat, was elected to Con-
gress. .-9tasia7A sis>a a;s9 81
I, General Pcyton was both astoHlshed
and indigd 'at. Mr.; Clay sdistrletsir,
the finest Congressional district ln the
blue glass'region, has disgraced itself,
sir" was almost bis first remark to
:! his neighbor, Colonel Beaufort.
70 his son, John, be communicated