The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-10-03
NUMBER 25,
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zAs NIeest widow in ~ Dlue oraee
y" - ftss fAl 0eox20D. -ftst R~s-4I

lived the pretty little widow Fauntlc.
rQy, and one Of her nearest neiehbor,
was General Peyton. The Genera
had looked upon the little widow yer,
much as he did upon his bloodcd horse
powhattan-''the finest horse, sir, II
the Rlue-grass region" I
The pretty Mrs. Fauntleroy had beer
Awidow more than year, while t)lf
General, havinga great regard for al.
quctte, had waited patiently for the
l time TO elapse, in order to declare him.
SELF But the widow, with her wo.
mans art, kept her lover at bay, and
kept him In her train. is.ti llsieGaia
i lie had escorted her to this barbce ne
aud when returning had expressed his
satisfaction at the prospects of Gen
eral Combs, and the success of the
Whig party. sag :. hiHoH vii
The widow took sides withthe Demo.
cracy, and offered to wager her, blood.
ed horse, Gypsey, or anything else on
her place against Powhattan, or any,
thing else she might fancy on the Gem
erals place. ai assf .4f !.
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
Elki,orn srI 'var, o,,c,.. -. ~ ~ -.
lbridScs ra were not aJont mIoat,, so &c aora y,
daysl. when John Pevton tho Gsno. ss
als only son and he;r csr,a M ~ !.
sharn Csit Iheh;nd thar, 80 - " ~ " "
The WIDOW -tn,red and houo.a -
John. and rode on into tha st,.oa,n ~. ~
| little behind her comnan;nm No NJ.
east bank was yery steeD. and rcon;,ra
INC kOraes IN nut 1a,tl, cIf shS;.. - s....... !.
~ reach the, tm ~ thsi,. ln.Is ss''"' - :"
A. lncE wonid have - .gno5 :. Il,
the Widows c;rth hrare ~. - = ~ ~,
commencement 81 the steen nsrt Ss1,he nc
lady. SIN sesleil a0Jls nor ssiIdia, sEj
swiftly back into thn waser ,wh;le, 1,.sr 1,s,
horse went mn the hanE i;Ee an ar a..o,., -
John Pevton iesneI frnm ~ hn,.s
kand ,r AZ instsm csmcht fha - Sost;sS
|Ialiv S,sd ssdJjs ana bsfS,,s 4, 4. 1.sss y.
~ ied' speeovcrsa fscs, t.,s..stn";Ss
,mept. uas, at the tom ~ a,,a hsnS -s.E
h;s' burden Tba i;ttIe s r,;anev a = - :. !.
en,,aI tn fha nccos Ia, "a, ss,a 3 =
'tke 3epers, ~, o,rrsjs an ana ot~ses
morse which had ~ Sc~"n % NM "a sp 49,. LvI
stsnd h;s mart in the .a;sSsn :, .nI % ~.
he0;nnin1 IN ;ncrc.se h;s o,s.t so.....s
home. ''-' e"-s. Aia
The fsenersI a;a - h.tsr.sh;a
son,s - stnrsssJ s.;ss, @ - - ~ "as oiI, anu
meantime John Pevton hsI sann.as LA
~ avn 49, na cysyn s. tau .s secufed e,
dame hanF ,s;1,s , thc MA w H,ss S 49,. sae ~
and John' ,vevr ,snrh,,.s..,s.,;l.s ~, ,.s.. ...u
the riiicn,ons .ccidant. h,.t ~. vscl
ther nssseS het-rnen th"r,
Ennmn ~ fhcrnsc $500 slis 0n'y
n T1kS3s Revto,, re,,s;,.o,J ar ,,..a-.,,
o,s4h ~ ~. ssdSa. ...s., oASn ~
Snrsc rIsc.5 ~. i..sSs. .J e ~ vi .i'o
her ~oad | even;rg ,cc,,rt.S - ~ -
and ofat;ng .rethar ,.n.J -.
RIkhorm. rof,Ss fsnid,y I 'Eo,ts ia.,;a" suu
the S3I.2..I - ,.san,t a. ...:S ns
: Gt;s M necoss.u., ~ sno .ssa.s M.uor =
entertained his fair comnsn;on with
ponderous anecdotes of Mr. Clav and
other famous public men: but when
he reached the Fauntlerov plaee. he
accented the lady's invitation tn ,3ie.
mount and take tea with her.
After having changed her wet cloth
ing, the pretty widow entertained her
guest with her brightest smiles and
some new songs. The General was
deiighted, and expressed his delight as
kentucky gentlemen ofthat day would
have done. "fou are the finest song
s:ress; nadam' lnsthe bluegrass re-
siv
Wheh ne Dld ner good night and
sLooA iinu WNn ner on the porch.
wy WcAcu iitlie wluoW gave ms hand
= =, .u1.s ,,.,,,s., saueezeLonIy httle-bnt It
tnr1iled ilke an electric shock through
MS grcaI pohdefous frame, while she
,ausnihSlx emihucd hlm of his
W. MET. nat hlynt, IN MS dreams. the
li.'.e willow fauntleroy. was repeated
50 oiten; ana IN SO many bewitching
prhs' mat ne resolved TO propose TO
,,sa .'.a. =. .,le,r .. nrsI meeting, nor did he
uic.i'' c'.',.t ''i''t nc couiu De fctuscd.
The next morning letter from his
tobacco factor called General Peyton
to Louisville, and before his return.
the political contest in the Ashland
district was over; and wonderful to
relate John Y. Breckinridgc, the young
democrat was elected to Congress.
General Peyton was both surprised
and indignant. "Mr. Clay,s district
ar, the finest Congressional district in
ilfe Bluegrass region, has disgraced
Itself, sir, was almost his first ark
TO his neighbor, Col. Beaufort.
To his son John he communicated
his intention of bringing Mrs. Fanntic.
roy to adorn the head Of his table
"Sir, she is the finest lady i'm the