The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-05-24
NO. 43

'Oh repaired the broken girth.
fastened the saddle again on the
horse, placed the lady in her seat.
bade good evening, mounted his
horse, and taking another road
down the Elkhorn, rode rapidly
home, leaving the General to es-
cOrt the widow.
1T is not necessary to relate
how he entertained his fair com.
panIon with ponderous anecdotes
OF MIR. Clay and other lannon's
public men; but~when he reached
the tauntleroy place, he accept
ed the lady's invitation to dis.
mount and take tea with her
After having changed her wet
clothing, the pretty widow enter
tanned her guest with her bright
est smiles and new songs. The
General was delighted, and ex.
pressed his delight as Kentucky
gentlemen of that day would do.
"You are the finest songstress.
madame, in the blue grass re.
giOn."
When he bid her good>night
and shook hands with her on fha
porch, the wicked little widow
gave his hand a little squeeze,
only a little, but it thrilled like
an eIec, ,ric shock through his
great, ponderous frame, while she
laughingly reminded him of his
wager. That light in his dreams
the little widow Fauntleroy was
repeated so often and in so manv
bewitchiug forms, that he resolv>
eel to propose to her at their first
meeting, nor did he dream that
he could be refused.
The next morning a 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 G..
Breckenridge, the young demo-
crat. was elected to congress-.
General Peyton was both aston.
ished and Indignant. "Mr. Claws
district, sir, the finest congress.
ional district in the bluegrass re-.
giOn, has disgraced itself. SIR.
was almost his first remark to his
neighbor, Colonel Beaufort. To
his son John, he communicated
his intention of bringing Mrs.
Fauntleroy to adOrn the head Of
his table.
''Sir, she is the finest lady in
the blue grass region, and l hope,
sir. you will always respect your
future mOther."
John, with a quiet smile, assnr.
ed him that he was pleased with
his choice. This pleased the Gen.
eral highly, for he had been a
little afraid John would object to
step-mother younger than him
self.
The next morning the General
ordered POwhattan brought out.
aud led over to Mrs. Fauutleroy's.
Calling John, he requested him
to call upon Mrs. Fauntleroy.
1.-THE Wing party has disgrac.
Ell itself in Mr.. Clay's district. sir.
and | am compelled to part with
the finest blooded horse in the
State, to pay my wager with that
lady, sir.
The black boy had led Powhat.
tan to the hitching rail in front
Of Mrs. Fauntlrroy's yard, and
having tied him, had gone into
the quarters to tell his col0red
brothers and sisters of their mis-.
tresss good luck in having won
the famous holse, Powhattan.
When General Pey ton and
John arrived they found the pret.
ty widow and two young lady
friends in the yard admiriuy Pow.
haitian.
"Madam,' said the General 10
Mrs. Fanntleroy, II have. come
like true Kentucky gentleman.
TO pay the .wager.aI have lost
Powhattan, madam. is rightfnlly
yours"
But, General, 1 believe the
wager was conditional. 1t was
the horse or anything else on the
place, was it not!
Madam, you are correct, but +
cannot permit you to select an
interior ANIMAL
"You have another and supe.
rior animal I perez" replied the
widow hlushing. "Your son John
if he would but use his tongue
l. think shall choose him."
/ The General rose and in his
blandest manner, bade the ladies
gOcd day. To John he said:
"Sir. you will remain"
/ General PeytOn never forgaye
his daughter-in.law her practical
Joke, III after years he used to "A v
''Sir, she is the finest lady il
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