The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-11-15
EOTL'.S LUN1CI.
THE INCEST WIDOW IN THE BLUE Grass
..rF REGION.

REGION.
Not far from the Forks at Elkhorn hVed
the pretty little widow Fauntleroy, and one
of her nearest neighbcrs was Gen. fey ION
The General had looked upon the l'ttie
widow very much as he did upon MS blood
ed horse Powhatten-' the finest horse, sir,
in the Bluegrass region +. |
The pretty Mrs. Fauntleroy had been a |
widow for more than year, while the |
General, having great regard for etiquette, !
had waited patiently for that time to
elapse, in order to declare himself. But
the widow, with her woman's art kept her
lover at bay, and yet she kept him in her
train.
He had escorted her to this barbecue ana
when returning had expressed his satiSiac-
ton at the prospects of General Combs and
the success of the Wing party.
The widow took sides with the Democ-
racy, and offered to wager her blooded
saddle-horse, Gypsey, or anything else in
her 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 prompt
the North Fork of Ellhorn, and were
about to ford it bridges were not plentiful
n those days. when John Peyton, the Gen
erals only son and heir, came up at sharp
gait behind them.
The widow turned and bowed to john
and rode out into the stream, but little
behind her companion. The east bank
cfa tlf tp
put forth all THEN strength to reach the top
with their loads.
AS luck would have it, good or i'll, the
widows girth broke just at the commence
ment of the steep part. The lady, still
seated on her saddle, slid swiftly back into
the water while her horse went up the
bank like an arrow.
John PeytOn leaped from his horse, and
III an instant caught the floating lady and
saddle, and before the Gene, al had rccov-
cred from his astonishment, was at the top
Of the bank with his burden. The little
V idow was equal to the occasion, for she
begged the General to ride ON and stop her
horse, which had now begun to understand
Lis part in the mishap, and was beginning
to increase his gait toward home.
The General did as he was bid, and soon
returned with tie horse. In the meantime
John Peyton had secured his own horse,
and when the General came back with the
widow horse, she and John were laugh
ing merrily over the ridiculous accident,
but what 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, babe her good
evening, mounted his horse, and taking an
other road down the Elzhorn, rode rapidly
home, leaving the General to escort the
widow.
1t is not necessary to relate how he enter
tanned his fair companion with ponderous
anecdotes of Mr.. Clay and other famous
Tublic men 4; but when he reached the
Iauntleroy place, he accepted the lady S
Invitation to dismount and take tea with
her.
After having changed her wet clothing
kepretty widow entertained her guest with
the brightest smiles and some new songs.
The General was delighted and expressed
delight as kentucky gentlemen of that day
would have done. "You are the finest
sorgstress, madam, in the Bluegrass re
gion."
When he bid her good night and shook
hands with her on the porch, the wicked lit
tie widow gave his hand little squeeze
only little-but it thrilled like an electric
shock through his great, ponderous frame
while she laughingly reminded him of his
wager. That night in his dreams, the lit
tie widow FauntlerOy was repeated so often
and in so many bewitching forms, that be
resolved to propose to her at their frs
meeting, nor did he dream that he could bC
refused.
The next morning letter from his to-
Lacco factor called Gen. Peyton to Louis
vile, and before his return the political
contest in the Ashland district was over
;ad, wonderful to relate, John c.. Breckin-
Ridge, the young Democrat, was elected to
Congress.
Gen. Peyton was both astonished and in
dignant. "Mr. Clay's district, sir, tho
finest Congressional district in the Blue
grass region, has disgraced itself, sir, - wa!
almost his first remark to his neighbor
Col. Beaufort.
To his son John he communicated his in
tention of bringing Mrs. Fauntleroy f
adorn the head of the table.
''Sir, she is the finest lady in the Blue
grass region, and hope sir, you will al
ways respect your future mother''
John, with a quiet smile, assured hin
that he was pleased with his choice Thi
pleased the General highly, FOR he had beel
a little afraid John would object to a step
mother younger than himself
The next morning the General ordere,
Powhattan brought out and led over t
Mrs. Fauntleroy's. Calling John he re