The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-12-25

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he was soon seated in the best parlor by a com
Portable fire, for it was in the month of Deem
Der. The buiiness which called him there, could
not receive his attention until an early hour the
following morning, aud Preparations were made
to make him comfortable for the night. His com
paniOn was directed to 90 to the bar room, and
give some necessary order, IN the prosecution of
which he mentioned the name of Col. Burr.
An elderly female standing behind the bar,
Who had not before been noticed, suddenly turn
ed around and asked, quickly, "What Col. Burr?
is it Aaron Burrg"
Yes" briefly responded the person address
SD.
The female suddenly laid down something
she had n her hand, and seating harself, appear
ed terribly excited, trembling. Ike an aspen leaf.
she renamed seated for several minutes, her
eyes fixed Oh the ground, then starting up she
exclaimed
81 must see him-l have wished and hoped
to see that man before | debut | had hardly
expected that | should ever be gratifed," and
turning to the glass, hanging inside OF the bar,
she smoOthed Inc white hairs that struggled over
her forehead, and through her tidy cap--pressed
down her dress where it was rumpled, and in a
moment was in the parlor where Col. Burr was
seated, perusing some law papers connected with
the business that brought him thjther.
As the female entered the room, the Col. arose,
and, with 4 grace peculiar to himself motioned
her to be seated; but she paid no attention to-
him, but stood gazing upon him with a look of
the most fixed earnestness, scanning him from
head to foot, and finally meeting his eye without
quailing,
When you have sufficiently examined me,
Madam, | shall feel pleased 10 afford you any in
formation you may DESIRE" said the Col. in his
blandost tones, as the old lady, without ute ring
a word, kept her gaze intently fixed upon him,
in silence, AT length, when she had satisfied
herself with looking at him, she took the chair
to which he had motioned her, and as she sank
into it, she exclaimed, loud enough for him to
hear
"What a change has fifty years wrought here"
and before he could find time to ask if she had
ever met him before, she added: " You are very
much altered, Col. Burr, since you were here
before"
"Why, yes, Madam, fifty years are apt to dis
place black hair and smooth face, to make way
for snowy locks, and wIinkled fronts. 1t is about
fifty years since | have been in this naighbor-
hood, and I was then quartered-"
" At Farmer Is" broke in the old lady,
IS9 1 hCIiAD all uUWul llIOSC tlIiICS W.
had hoped that time and change would have
done their work, and freed me from the memory
of those days-but your presence calls them
back again, with undiminished force. Let me
soe-you were about twenty, then, and as fine
and gallant a youth as ever my eyes might look
UPON"
"And now | am seventy, and worn out you
may add chimed in the Col, following up her
lrpnd bprnrr 81 Nny p,roo1 p,o,u Lon-, L,,re
at Farmer Is. | wonder what has become of
his daughter Anna-I had almost forgotten her
but you mentioned the old farmer, and that re-
minds me Of his daughter, whom | remember,
now, distinctly"
You do not suppose you would know her
again do you?'
ooh, no." laughjngIy responded the Col. |
doubt not time has duty by her, as well as my
self, and | should find as much difficulty in recog-
nis'ng her, as she doubtless, would to discover in
me the young Colonel WAC used to make love to
her"
"You hoary headed villain you withercd at
omy You shrivelled, toothless remnant of hui
manity Look at ME you treacherous villain,
and see if, in my gray hairs, in my toothless
gums, in my w~Tinkled, furrowed face, you can
discover any resemblance to Anna L.; for she |
am, as sure as you are Aaron Burr
Col. b. never suffered himself TO appear sur
prised. Nothing was ever allowed to disturb his
stolcism-his eq%uanimity. Nor was it ruflod
now. He gazed for an instant upon the female,
WHO had arisen up and approached him, and was
, about 10 make a reply when she interrupted him.
Sand is 1t thus you dare TO speak Of one whom
1 your villajny had doomed to days, and nights,
. and weeks, and months, aye, years, of mental
, agony? Is it thus that you, with one foot in the
grave--with your hair whitened by the SHOWS oil
4 many wintels-your heart scared and deadened
to all noble impulses, dare 10 speak of your out
rageous vIllainy. Old man, old man, remember
you are on the very verge of the grave--and oh!
let me, whom you have so deeply, dreadfully in
lJured, beg of you TO repent, and turn from your
sins while it is called to-day. Your hour must
come, and with all your sins and guilt upon your
head, you must GO down to the grave, unless you
a repent and are iorgiveu--and m prayer shall be,
deeply as | have been injured, that you may OBJ
. tain as free forgiveness lrom him, who alone can
pardon, as | now forgive the wrongs done TO me-
p During the delivery of these few words, the
old lady was standing close TO the Col.-her bony
hand stretched out towards him, and her eye fix
ed firmly on his own. Not a muscle of his coun.
%tenance moved-not a feature changed-but he
4 sat looking upon the excited woman, as she cal
led up the memory of her own deep wrongs,
like a statue Of marble. When he saw that she
had finished, he rose, and, bowling to her with
the most finished grace and ease, remarked
"Advice from such lips cannot be otherwise
than good. | will reflect upon what you have
q said, and perhaps | may see the necessity of pur-
suing the course you recommend. For the pre-
: sent, however, | am f%atigued, and must ask TO be
a shown to my room for the night"
4 The old lady said nothing, but slowly moved
. from the room, and as the door closed upon heI
form, he turned to his COMPANION, and with an