Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-07-27
REGIMENTAL ORDERS.

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Ordered that 3Iaj St4llinGs Batta
lion meet for the purpose Of exercise
on Saturday, the 9TH dav Of May
next. STEPHEN SrONER,
Lieut., Col. 10th Reg Nd. Militia
A KENTUCKY ANECDOT TE'
1t vas customary in former days
for all the ladies of the best tamllle:
to attend the barbecues; and this was
especially the case IN the contest be
tween Mr.. Breckenridge end Genera
Combs, in lS44 Out OF these Affairs
grew the authentic story Of the incest
widow in the bluegrass region. Not
far from the Forks Of Elknorn lived
: the pretty little widow Fauntleroy
and one Of her nearest nelghbor3 was
Gen. Pevton. The Gen. had looked
upon the little widow very much as
he looked upon his bloodel horse
Powhattull-"The finest horse, sir, III
the bluegrass region.
The pretty Mrs. Fauntleroy had
been widow more than a year
while the Gen. 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 kept him in her train
lie had escorted her to this ba be-
cue and when returning had EXPRESSED
his satisfaction at the prospects OF
Gen. Comhs, and the succe$S Of Tie
Wig party.
The widow took sides with the
Democracy, and offered to wager hqr
blooded sudJ.c-horse, ''Ipsey, Or any
thing else on her place, against Pow
haitian, or anything else : Ac l"ia.h
fancy on the General + lace,
The General $ gallautrv would not
allow him to refuse the wager. which
he promptly accepted. B, tins time
th.v h.pl reached the north Fork OF
Elhhuln, and We're about to lord ii
bridges We're not plenty III those
davs,) when John rryton, the Gcll. ;
only son and heir, ca.Dv up .; L
sharp gut l"hjnI them.
The widow turned and bowed t.
John, and rode On mo the stream,
but a little behind her companion. --
Tine east bank was very steep, and
required The horaro t" pat forth nearly
all their strength to reach tAc top
with their loads.
As luck would have it. good or i'll,
the widows girlh broke when lSt at
the commencement 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 in an instant caught the floating
lady and saddle, and, before the Gen.
had recovered from his astonishment
was at the top OF the bank with his
burden. The little widow was equal
to the occasion, for she begged the
Gen. to ride Oh and stop her horse,
which had now begun to understand
his part in the mishap, and was be
ginning to increase his gait toward
home.
The Gen. did as he was bid, and
soon returned with the 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 LAUGHING merrily
over the ridiculous accident, but what
further passed between them Is only
| known to themselves.
John rcvton repaired the broken
girsh, fastened the saddle again on
tho horsc, placed tn" lady in her seat,
b ,de her good evening, mounted his
horse, and taking another road down
the EIkhorn, r,do rapidly home,
leaving the General to escort the
widow.
1t is not necessary to relate how he
entertained his fair companion with
ponAcrous anecdotes Of Mr. Clay and
other famous public men; bnt when
he reached the Fauntleroy place. he
accepted the ltlv's invitation to dis
mount and take toa with Der
After having chpa3ed Eyr wet
clothing the pretty widow cntert,jneI
H. guest with her brightest smiles