Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-26
Letter from the Fauquier White Sui
phur Springs.


Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
FAUQUIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Aug.
"a. -CoDtiuuing my reVerles; there was Billy
NJ, who used to flourish at that period. He
was very much in love
WITH MISS BLANK OF WARRENToN,
and courted her Tor three years, but Billy is
still bachelor. II you want to hear a good
story invite Billy to the bar and let him get
outside Of about -four fingers" aud he will tell
in this wise why he never married: Boys I've
as much brass in my face as is necessary as far
as the world goes, but an unaccounable timid-
ity in the presence of ladies, and hers especi-
ally, aud though | tried time and again to get
my courage up, never could propose Well,
after this HAD been going on for some time,
there was to be grand ball out at Warrenton
Springs, aud made an engagement with my
sweetheart TO 90, and | sWore mighty oath
that would propose that light if was kicked
higher than kite. So the eveuful evening
arrived that Was to decide my fate for ''wea
or woe" went to hire team, thioking a
splendid one would be ''chec" but found to
my dlspalr that every conveyance in town was
engaged. AT last, through uutiring exerton,
| got one, but such turnout was never seen
before. An old ewe-necked, Wali-eyed horse,
hipped, and nearly blind with the staggers, was
obtained from an old darkey aud az almost
broken down one horse shay with the paint all
off, half of the spukes out, aud tied up with
rope to get II to hold together; not tight
screw 10 It. When she saw such looking
team she refused point biauk to CO. No fun
intended boys. But finally after coaXiug and
| hpuu sba 1T
with youth at the PROV nor pleasure at the
helm, and such cheers aud shouts as we rcceiv.
ed at starting was never heard. Oh course
such thing as proposing was not to be thought
of, Tor all my time had to be given to the old
horse to make him go. Every team passed us
Oh the road, and such jukes and jeers as We re-
celvcd Was enough to put anything like love.
making out OF a more courageous fellow than |
was, but at last we reached the Springs, and
then l thought my opportunity would be on
my return, as it did not make any difference
when We reached WarrentUn, and | would
make an early start Well, we danced, and
had gay time until about two o'clock, when I
thought | would make start. 10 the mean
time | had had two or three "smes" with the
boys aud felt brave enough for anything-even
a proposal behind au old hipped horse. went
to the darkey 10 charge OF the teams and told
him to bring mine out very quietly, for did
DOT want the boys to know wheu started; and
L told hlm To cut me good strong sapiing, all
Ut which he did. got my sweetheart all nice
y seated and took my seat beside her, thinking
l would give the Old horse sumo good smart
blows to get him started and then | would be.
gin my loVelnaking. So | took the stick from
the darkey aud gave him fearful cut. Good
Lord boys, if ever you saw lightning it never
weot faster than that old horse. 1t was so sud-
den that Miss Blauk nearly went back wards
out OF the buggy, and my establishment Was so
kreat that l came pear forgetting | was the
driver, You all know how | love fast horses,
SO thought il the old rip went SO we'll with
one cut | would try what two Or three would
do, but my lady love was almost beside herself
with fright. She cried and begged, 20 ! Billy
| please don't whip hun any more Oh n.y. H.
deed we shall be killed (sobs). | will never go
any where with You again" all the time trying
| to get hold of the rcns, but | was deaf to all
en- rcaties. had but one thought; forget every
thing but that was behind the fastest horse |
ever drove, and the way | dashed up the street
OF this old town was enough TO awaken the
dead and was caution 10 snakes; but boys |
sealed my fate from that night to this My
sweetheart cut me- dead And now comes the
funny part of this Story: The old darkey being
about three sheets 10 the wDd,' had given
me celebrated racer, aud | being as bad, or
nearly so, as be was, had not noticed it, so the
race horse Is to blame after all for my not be-
Ing married. Don't you think it most time for
another driDk? What became of the old crow
bait you drove there asked the bar keeper?
He iell to tie lot OF the most fastidous fellow
| IN the town and was the cause of quarrel be-
tween him and his faucee that lasted almost
year, for the old horse ic down coming home
aud laid there, and no cosxiDg or whipping
could make him get up, and Charley 2. as be
passed hallowed to him, Hurry up Tom, if
you can cheat the buzzards you can make the
| trip to Warrenton sure" CHAssEUR