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tunes Of her father, whom she idolized more
than ever.
For Thcodosia this was fatal precipi-
fancy.
Allston from the moment he felt his own
and convinced that his passion was sincerely
returned, lost all regard and concern for
Burr--and when, at the earnest solicitation
OF his wife, he might asa negociator with
his party, have secured the election of Burr
as President in preference to Jefferson who
had been intended for that Office by the peo-
pie, he sterny refused-and thus became,
in some measure, the cause of the downfall
of her father, as the federal members of the
House only waited for overtures from Burr,
to elect him President instead of Vice Pres
ident of The Republic.
From that hour, Theodosa felt that her
love had in some measure been betrayed
and abused by Allston, whom she had cfer-
ished in her bosom as one, who would love
where she loved, and ldoIize at shrine
where she worshippcd. Bitter and heart
rendlng were her feelings at this harsh dis
appointment. Still devoted with enthui-
asm to the fame and glory of her father, she
continued TO watch over his fortunes and to
pray for his success, notwithstanding the
shadow which now rested on his name, ms
an alledged recreant republican: who mad
tampered with his opponents, in intrigue, to
forward his ambitious views on the Prpsi-
drntshlp of the Republic; an impuiaIion,
which IN defence Of his stern denial, sill
chung to him with the tenacitv of poisoned
garment which adhered more firmly in
proportion to the efforts he made to shake
it of.
With his bosom now ranking with disap-
polnment II not vengeance, her father from
tins moment rapidly plunged from error to
error, and from crime to crime in his down
ward career-crushing the heart of Theo-
dosia IN every stage of his descent, and
making her repent more bitterly, that she
had ever united her fate to that of another,
until she had lived 10 behold him At the
height of his ambition, now SO darkly OBJ
s'rncled by clouds of intrigue thrown upon
his fame, and the blazing splrndor of pop-
nlar rivals genius, to blast his prospect
by universal anlicipalons of defeat. On
every side, she heard with dsmav, the pro-
phetlc annunciaion, she has reached the
highest point, and never can gain the Pres
idency-that honor is reserved for his pure
and spollcss rival, the gifted and talented
Hamilton"
AT the evening party, or at the lcvees of
the President, in New York, Philadelphia
or aSIllngton,cve where, the doom of his
exclusion from higher honors echoed around
her, congeallng the current of her blood,
with thrill of anguish, little short of agony.
Even towards Burr, she became reserved
and sometimes morosr, as if unwilling to be.
hold one, whose heart was equally embarked
with her own, IN the cause of his waning
glory, and whose pangs must add to his dis
ress, unmanning him for the struggles that
his perous situation now demanded for his
extrication. Feeling that she could thus do
no more for his benefit, she accompanied her
husband to Charleston where, shortly after,
he was elected Governor of South Carroll
na.-Dreply was Burr affected BY her de-
parture, and the big tear fell from his cheek
as he imprinted the last kiss on her brow
1heodosa felt too nlensl y to trust herself
with serious farewell, and embracing him
with an affected levity, she bid him not flat
ter himse If that her absence would be of
long duration. Oh, what agony then vrunp
her heart, when under the semblance of a
smile, she, for the first time IN her life, babe
adieu to the parent she adored. But she
dared rot think of their parting, and only
tore herself away, by INDUCING in every spc-
clcs of levity, wholly foreign to her real
feelings, and strangely at variance with her
own sense of respect, propriely and deco
rum.
The departure Of Theodosia, like the loss
of his better angel, left Burr a prey to all the
evil passions, which mortified feelings and
bailled ambition, engender in the mind of
powerful and high spirited man. With bit
terness amounting to agony, did he dwell on
his past miscarriages and depore the infatu-
alton that had retained him from graspng the
highest point of honor at every sacrifice.-
True, he was Vice Prcsi1cnl-but what was
that An eminence Of ohscurity to him
more actually sensible of the eminence OF
brightness that g'ared above him, and which
he now began to feel he never could attain.
And for whom was tins brilliant crown re.
served for deadly foe, a bitter rival, one
whom he had long hated, and who, from his
very boyhood, like an evil genius, had con-
slan', crossed his path to mar his ambition.
'Homihon! that accursed evil splri, of his
fortunes he mntered to himself, this bril-
liant prize was reserved for Hamilton -
Breeding perpetnaly over this idea, like Ca
10 fostering his heart with hatred for Caesar
for his good fortune, his friends caught the
con'agion of his vindictive spirit and eagerly
seeking for an occasion of quarrel with his
great rIva soon reported TO Burr's ear. the
sayings and remarks Of Hamilton, dcropato-
to Burr's fame, from the epoch of the Rev
olul'on down to the present time-all of
which painted ont in the gaudv colors of ae-
gravat"d exaggeralion being reported to
Burr, demand for satisfaction ensued-ex-
plantations were profered by Hamilton, who
was averse to duellng-bui declined BY
Burr as unsatisfactory. The fatal meeting
was unavoidable by the victim, Burr being
claed ny his own spiri! into the ierocity of
revenge-and death and victory over the
character of his rival was the motto Of his
banner, which he had engraved there by the
chisel of revenge.