The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-13
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A number of ladies', wives OF Senn-
tors and representatives, drinking
afternoon tea in Washington, fell to
talking about the difficulty of a woni-
an being certain as to the love for
her of the man she is to marry.
I The lady from Virginia was speak
ing: wishing to he sure that the laan
was to marry loved me sufficiently
TO make great sacrifices for me, per.
suaded friend Of mine to gro1.ly
insult him, then demanded of my faa@e
that he should apologize to the man
who mad insulted him. It was des-
perate mental struggle, but love fos
me conquered. The apology demand
ed was made. was absolutely ceI-
tain that my future husband loved
me, for any Virginia gentleman who
viii apologize for having been insult.
ed 10 please q woman must love her
desperately"
The lady from Massachusetts: ~,
husbands family came over In thc
Mayfiower. Ny fance would neither
drink, swear nor gamble. made him
do all three / felt sure. ladies. that
a Puritan who would do that for me
could safely be trusted with my haopl-
ness"
] The lady from Kentucky: Colonel
Armsby courted me for long while.
during which could not make up my
mind to accept him. The truth is
preferred General Henderson, who
Both of them then just out OF the
civil war. l suppose" interrupted the
lady from Wisconsin.
Certainly not" replied the lady
from Kentucky angrily. They We're
not born when the civil war occurred
Do you tnke me for an octogenarian? y
Beg pardon; the military titles mis-
led me-
Both Hcn We're very fond of horses,
as all Kentucky gentlemen are, and
( Colonel Arn.!'y owned u stock farm
where he bred racers. He produced
Bicycle sire,i by Jacksonian. out Of
Are these CetaiIS necessal~?'' asked
the lady from Connecticut icily
BEG parCon. la;:ies: I'm fond Of
horses myself. But 10 80 IN witt my
storr. Gre t,'"T Gcrc "a .T2m.'creoA
| invited me ia tlri"c VIII him behind
bis T.ad,iird s;lca X trG par?on-
suppressed to- Ip the fn"tr.;t hlarc OF her
time IN Scrtrsk' accepted the In
yi:atien. The general was then but
twenty-five years old and one of the
most fascinating
One moment" interrupted the lady
from Connecticut Wasn't that pretty
young to win the title of general? 1t
usually can only be done SO young in
war"
THAT has nothing to do with my
story" retorted the speaker sharply.
The lady from Connecticut subsidized.
/ md ho
"As was saying. General Henderson
had all the charm of manner of the
most elegant Kentucky gentleman. He
deed. l didn't believe there was any
thing IN the world he preferred ex-
| cept me. He expGtiated upon tho good
points of his mare for some time when
artfully drew him to speak Of n
matter of more moment to me. But
was thinking all the while that
would like to know whether he pre-
ferred me to his horse. Just then who
Armsby. driving his Kentucky Belle.
who was to be entered for the coming
races.
The colonel bowed politely to me
and scowled at the general. being
been successful Indeed had told the
colonel so. The general tipped Lacy.
bird with his whip and she began to
move her beautiful long legs more
rapidly. knew ut once that there
would be desperate race between the
rivals and that neither would give up
TO the other unless forced to do so.
If one had had truck for IT. there
would have been no especial danger.
but for two men who were counting
the same woman to fight 1t out on an
ordinary road
Fight what out:" asked the lady
from Ohio.
why, which would get the lady. of
course"
"Oh."
q appreciated the danger, for knew
General Anderson would kill his S10,-
600 horse rather than be defeated, and
l feared he would kill me too. Well,
as soon as we caught up with the
colonel both horses dashed forward as
II shot out of cannon. Both were OF
the best Kentucky stock. Ladybird
was perhaps half hand higher than
Kentucky Belle. but the latter lt1d y
trifle longer ch. The colonel 10. his
start few lengths behind US, but wac
steadily gaining Presently he ca%i"
up neck and eek. and it was not-l"'.
before he was r,-ll half IcaS.h ahead
Then. cola;cS - 4 rally il TIE roa :.