Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-11-06

wholly unwarranted and unlady ike
mode of redress. She said she telt
that, should she go away quietly,
Sayres would have unlimited power to
scandalize her name, for the mass Of
people are prone to believe whatever
a man says against a woman's charac-
ter. She said she felt that, in duty to
herself, she must silence him She
had, therefore, resolved on asking OF
him, in the presence Of witnesses, a
retraction of what he said against her
and an apology therefor, and, in case
ofhis refusal, she determined to treat
him to first class horsewhipping
Sausman begged of her to abandon
such a design, but she was inheXible.
He finally told her it was none Of his
fight and she must abide by the con
sequences. This she said she was
willing to do. Thursday, the 26th of
September, was set by her for her de
parture. At eleven o'clock in the
forenoon the stage from Pescadero
drove up crowded with passengers. -
Mrs. Chatillier's trunks were on the
stone porch waiting to be placed in the
boot OF the stage. She emerged from
the house and entered the store, which
was filled with a dozen or more peo-
pie, including a portion of the pas
sengers. Advancing to Sayres she
thus accosted him "Mr Sayres, you
have heaped indignities upon me ever
since ! have been here, do not call
them insults because it is not in your
power to insult me, but you have tried
to insult me and you have mallgned
my character. | now demand that in
the presence of these witnesses you
retract everything that you have said,
and apologize for your ungentlemanly
conduct.
The spectators stood thunderstruck.
Sayres flushed up with anger, and, in
a cOntemptuOus manner. refused to
make the reparation.
''Mr. Sayres,' she continued, my
father is dead, my husband is dead,
and l have no big brother to fight for
me. | have to fight my own battles,
and tell you shall be obliged to
give you horsewhipping if you don't
make the retracton | have demanded. y
Sayres replied, contemptuously,-
"Oh, 60 off! What will folks think
of you, coming into store and talking
like that to me p
Thereupon the determined woman
walked out to the stage, took the long
whip from the drivers seat, and, wind
ing the long lash around the tough
stock, advanced upon Sayres and dealt
him Il half dozen blows as severely as
strong right arm could lay them on.
Every one stood by in amazement,
but not finger was lifted and not a
mouth opened to oppose the execution
of the sentence. At the sixth or
seventh blow Sayres, who could not
we'll run, succeeded in grasping the
whip.
"Let 90 of that or III shoot you p
exclaimed his angered foe, thrusting
her hand into her pocket.
mo, no You shan't shoot me !!
| won't be shot by woman y return
ed the terror stricken young man.
He saw no opportunity for escape, and
he therefore grasped her around the
waist, thus imprisoning her pistol arm.
'Let 60 my whip, them" was the
reply, She succeeded, by sudden
movement, in jerking the whip from
his hand and freeing herself from his
grasp, whereupon she proceeded again
to lay the blows on thick and fast. -
The whipstock flew into shivers, and
the humiliated young man, more dead
than alive-from terror it not from
bruises finally broke away and dart,
ed past his angry assailant, crying as he
ran :-'Dcn't let her shoot me =
Don't let her shoot me !" He took
refuge in the house, locking the door
after him as he entered.
The belligerent woman, then turn,
inc to Mr.. Sausman, who had stood
by an interested spectator Of the affair,
said Mr.. Sausman, you have ever
been a gentleman in your conduct
toward me. l told you not long age
that some time l would let you know
my true name. 1t is "Major Pauline
Cushman.
"My God " CALCULATED the old Mex
lean veteran, sis it possible ? Major
Pauline Cushman, the Scout of the
Cumberland 2" He could say no more
Major Cushman for the young
widow lady was none other) mounted
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