National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-11-29
A Kentucky Romance.

one Ol lcI Hcurest nelgHUOrS was dencra
Peyton. The General had looked upol
the little widow very much as he did upor
his blooded horse Powhattan - " tn,
finest horse, sir, in the Blue Grass re
gion."
The pretty little widow Fauntleroy hat
been widow more than year, while tn,
General, having a great regard for Ell
quette, had waited patiently for that tim,
to elapse in order to declare himself
Dlt the widow with her womans art, kept
her lover at bay and yet kept him in hei
train. lie had escorted her to this barbe,
cue, and when returning had expressed
his satisfaction at the prospect OF General
Combs and the success Of the Whia
party
The widow took sides with the Democ,
racy, and offered to wager her blooded
saddle horse, Gypsey, o. anything else on
the place, against Powhattan, or anything
else she might fancy on the Generals
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 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 sharp gait behind them.
The widow turned and bowed to John.
and rode on into the stream, but Il little
behind her companion. The east bank
was very steep, and required the horses
to put forth all their strength to reach
the ton with their loads. As luck would
have it good or i'll, the widows girth
broke just at the commencement OF the
steep part. The lady, still seated on
her saddle, slid swiftly back into the wa
ter while her horse went up the bank
like an arrow.
John Peytor leaped from his horse, and
in an instant caught the floating lady and
saddle, and, before the General had re-
covered from his d onishment, was at
the top Of the bank Wlth 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
bis part in the mishap, and
was beginning to increase his gait toward
home.
The General did as lie was bid, and
soon returned with the horse. In the
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 is only known to
themselves.
John Peyton repaired the broken girth,
fastened the saddle again on the horse,
placed the lady in her seat, bade her good
evening, mounted his horse, and taking
mother road down the Elkhorn, rode
'apidly home, leaving the General to es
,ort the widow.
1t is not necessary to relate how he en-
iertained his fair companion with ponder
rus anecdotes of Mr.. Clay and other
amous public men; but when he reached |
he Fauntleroy place he accepted the
ady's invitation to dismount and take tea
With her. After changing her wet cloth
ng the pretty widow entertained her
,uest with her brightest smiles and some
lew songs. The General was delighted,
md expressed his delight, as Kentucky
Gentlemen of that day would have done.
> You are the finest songtress, madam, in
he Blue Grass region"
When he bade her rood pi,bt and shook
,onds with her on the porcb the wicked
title widow gave his hand little squeeze
only y Ettle-but il thrilled ike an
lectrc shock through his great, ponder
us frame, while she laughingly reminded
i'm of his wager. That night, in his
reams, the little widow Fauntle.oy was
epeated so often. and in so many be-
,itohing forms, that he resolved to pro-
ose to her at their first meeting, nor did
G dream that he could be refused
The next morning letter from his to-
acco factor, called General Peyton to
ouisville, and before his return the poll
cal contest in the Ashland district was
YER, and wonderful to relate, John G.
the young Democrat wa.
ected to Congress.
General Pevton wa. both astonshed
nd INDIGNANT "Nr. Claws district sir.
10 finest Congressional district in the
Inc Grass region. has disgraced itself.
- wa. almost his first remark to his
aicbhor Colonel Reoufort
To his son John he communicated his
,tention to bring Mrs. Fauntleroy to
lorn the head of his table.
. Sir she is the finest lady in the Blue ,
rass region. and | hone. sir, YOU will {
wavs resnect vour fnture mother"
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'onl' "lvn }"leo '',' i,I bia obo;on !
"a: ,aI ho was '1c,se G"nm", ~ h;nhIr far ho :
'iS Plo"So,; ,'o c;1 ~ n,,id ohiaot
Az peen te .tn l,T'ie ~ a,u .hon LimsoIf
Tbo r m bovt W. morr;ng ,, The General ordered
,wbattan brongbt ont and led over to |
rs Fanntlerov's Calling John he re-
,ested him TO 20 with him to call upon 4
rs Fanrlerov $