The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-26
LOVES LUsAov.
The Nlceat widow Tn abe Blue
Grusa ,Regten.

lived the pretty it.ls widpw faantleroy.
aud one other nearees ncishhors was
Gen Peytan. The General had looked
unon the little wi,inw very much as he
d!d npon his bioodesl horee Powhattan
--''ihe finest horse, cir in the Blue
grass raei,in.
The pretty Mrs. Fauntieroy had been
widow for more than year. while the
General having s great regard for Ell.
q,lette, had waited patiently for that
time 20 elapse, in erder to declare him,
self But the widow, with her woman's
sir kept her lover st bay. and yet she
kept him 10 her train
Ha had escorted her 70 this barbe-
eas. and when returning had expressed
bis satisfaction at The prospects of Gen.
fral Combs and the success Of the Whia
party.
The widow took sides with the De.
mocraov. and offered to wager her
hlooied saddle horse. Gypsey. or any.
thing else on her place againss Powhat-
tan, or anything else she might fancy
on the General place.
The Generate gallantry would not
allow him 10 refuse the wager, which as
promptly aecepted By this time they
had reached the North Fork Of Elk
horn. and were about 10 ford Il {bridgei
weIc not pleutifal in those days) when
John Peytcn, the Generals only sor
and heir. came up at o sharp ga.t be-
hind them.
The widow turned and bowed &c
John. and rodc on into the stream, bu,
. htt;s behind her companion. Tht
east bank was very steep. and required
the horees to put forth al their strength
10 resoh the top with their loads.
Assluck would have Ii, good or Ill
the widows girth broke Just at the con
,nencemens Of the steep part. Tn,
lady. still seated on her saddle, slit
asiftly hack into the water, while hel
horse went up the bank Ike 40 arrow
John Peytcn leaped from his horse
and n an instant caught the doatins
lady and saddle. and before the Genera
had recovered from his astenishment
Was at the top Of the bank with his bur
den. The little widow was equal to th,
occasion, for she begged the General T.
ride on and stop her horse, which hat
now begun TO understand his part IN tn
mishap, and was beginning to increas
his ga.t toward home.
The general did ~ be was bid, an,
soon returned with the horse In tn
nesntime John Peyton had secured hi
ewn horse, and when the General cam
back With tho widows horse. she an
John were laughing merrily over tn
ridiculous accident, but what passed b.
tween them 10 only known to themse
res.
John Peyton rersired the broke
girsh, fastened the saddle again on th
horse, placed the lady in her seat, bad
her good evening, mounted his horse
and taking another road down the Eli
horn, rode rapidly home, leaving th
General to escort the widow.
It is not necessary to relate how b
entertained his fair companion with por
dsrous anecdotes Of Mr.. Clay and ott
or famous public men; but when b
reached the old Fauntleroy place, be q,
cepted the ladY's invitation to dismonr
and take tea with her.
Aftsr having changed her wet cl,
thing, the pretty widow entertained ht
guest with the brightest smiles an
some new songs The General was d
lighted, and expressed delight as Ke'
tucxy gentlemen Of that day woul
have done. "You are the finest son,
stress, madam, in the Blue grass r
gicn.r =
When he bid her good night ar
shook hands with her on the porch, tt
wicked little widow gave his hand Ii
tie squeeze-only a little-but it thri
ed like an electric shock through b
great ponderous frame. while she laug
ingly reminded him of his wager. Th
night in his dreams, the little wido
Fa1ntleroy was repeated so often, al
in 20 many tewitching forms, that
solved to propose to her at their fir
meeting, nor did lie dream that he cou
be refused.
The next morning . letter from b
tobacco factor called General Peyton
Louisville. and before his return Il
political contest in the Ashland distri
was over; and, wonderful TO relate, Jol
c. Breckenridge, the young Democrs
was elected to Congress.
Gen. Peyton was both astonishsd al
indignant. "Mr. Clay's district, sir, d
finest Congressional district in the BIZ
grass region. has disgraced itself, sir
was almost his frst remark to his neig
bor, Col. Beaufort
To his son John he communicated /
intention of bringing Mrs. Fauntler'
TO adorn the head of the table.
s.Sir. she is the finest lady in I
Blue grass region, and hope, sir, "
viii always respect your future mother
'sJohn, With quiet smile, assur
him that he was pleased with his choit
This pleased the General highly, for
had been q little afraid John would Q
jsctto astep-mother younger than BIZ
self, A5
The next morning the General ord,
ed PoWhattan brought out and led os
TO Mrs Fslpteroy's. Calling John
requested him to go with him to. q
spon Mrs. Fauntleroy.
'.The Wing party has disgraced it's
in Mr.. Clay's district, sir,and am CO.
PEELED to part with the finest blood
horse in the State to pay my wager vi
that lady. SIR"
The black boy had led Powhattan
the hitching rail in front OF Mrs. Fau'
leroy's yard, and, having tied him, b
gone into the quarters to tell his bro,
ers and sisters of their mistress grt
good luck in having won the fame
horse Powhattan. -
When General Peyton and John
rived, they found the pretty widow Q
two young lady friends in the yard {
miring Powhattan.
The ladies we're in high glee, and
ter the usual salution, the gentlem
were invited TO take seats on tho pore