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Aaron RsWrr and Ilis Daughter.

The history Of every nation is lraught with ro-
mantle incidents England has the story OF her
Alfred Scotland of her Wallace her Bruce, her
Mary, and her Charles Stuart Ireland her Fitz-
gerald France her Man with the Iron Mask and
Maria Antonelte Poland her Thaddeus, and Rus
s.a her Siberian EXiles Brit we very much doubt
whether any exceeds in interest the touching story
OF Aaron Burr, and his highly accomplished and
beautiful daughter Theodosa. The rise and fall Of
Burr in the affections of his countrymen, are sub.
jects of deep historical interest At ono time we
see him carried, on the wave of popular favor, to
such giddy heights, that the Presidency i,sefseem-
ed almost within his grasp, which he only missed
10 become the second officer in the New Republic
| He bee lme Vice President of the United States-
How rapid his rise and then his fall, how sudden,
how complete! In consequence of his duel with
Hamilton, he became fugitive from Justice, is in
dlcted for murder by the Grand Jury of New Jer-
sey, flies to the South, lives for few months in
obscurity, until the meeting of Congress-, when he
comes forth and again takes the chair as President
OF the Senate. After the term expires, he goes to
the West, becomes the leading spirit in scheme
of ambition to invade Mexico, VERY few will now
believe that he sought dismemberment of the
Union, is brought back prisoner Of State to Rich
mond. charged with high treason, is tried and ac-
quilted is forced 10 leave his native land and 90 TO
Europe. In England he is suspected, and reiires
| 10 France, where he lives in reduced circumstan-
ces, at times not being able 10 procure meal of
viciuals.
After an absence of several years, he finds means
to return home. He lands in Boston without
cent IN his pocket an object of disrust to ALL Burr
had heard no tdings of his daughter since his de-
parture from home. He was anxious to hear from
her, her husband, and her boy, an only child in
whom his whole soul seemed bound up. The first
news he heard was, that his grandchild died while
he was an outcast IN foreign lands, which stroke of
Providence he felt keenly for he dearly loved the
boy. Iheodosla, the daughter Of Burr was the
wife OF Governor AIlston, Of South Carolina. She
was married young, and while herRather was near
the zenith of his fame. She was beautiful and &C.
complished, lady of the finest feelings an elegant
writer, devoted wife, fond mother, and most
duliful and loving daughter who clung with re-
doubled affection TO the fortunes of her father as
the clouds Of adversely gathered around him. and he
was deserted by the friends whom he formerly
cherished. The first duty Burr performed after his
arrival here, was 10 acquant Mrs. Allston CT his
return. She Immediately wrote back to him that
| she was coming to see him, and would meet him i'm
a'few weeks in New York. The letter was couch
| ed in the most ahectionate terms and is another
evidence of the purity and power of woman's love-
In the expectation of seeing his daughter in a few
| days, Burr received much pleasure. She had be-
come his all on earth. Wife, grandchilJ, friends
all were gone his daughter alone remained to cheer
and solace the evening of his life, and welcome him
back from his exile. Days passed ca--ihen weeks
weeks were heightened into months, yet naught
was heard of Mrs. AIIson. Burr grew impatient,
and begun 10 think that she too had left him. so apt
is misfortune TO doubt the sincerity of friendship
At length he received letter from Mr. AlIston in
quiring if his wife had arrived safe, and stating that
she had sailed from Charleston some weeks previ
ous in vessel chartered by him on purpose TO con-
vey her TO New York Not receiving any tidnGs
of her arrival, he anxious to learn the cause of
! her silence?
! What had occurred 10 delay the vessel why
had it not arrived? These questions which
Burr could ask himself, but no one could answer.
! The sequel was told. The vessel HeUcr ar
rived. 1t undoubtedly foundered at sea- and all on
board pershed. No tidings have ever been heard
respecting the vessel, the crew, or the daughter of
Aaron Burr all were lost.
| This sad bereavement was only required to fill
Burrs cup Of sOrrow. 'The last link was broken -
which bound him to life. The uncertainty of her
fate but added to the poignancy of his grief. Hope
the last refuge of the afflicted, became extinct. when
years had rolled on. and yet no idngs of the loved
| and lost one were CLEANED.
| Burr lived in New York until the year 1886, we
believe, when NC died. The last years of his Ii &c
were passed in comparative obscury. Some few
old friends, who had never deserted him, were his
companions they closed his eyes in death and fol
lowed his body 10 the grave, where it will rest till
the trump Of the Almighty shall call it into judy
ment.
! Such is the brief sketch Of the latter part Of the
strange and eventul history Of Aaron Burr None
| Of the family live; it has become extinct and
his but lives in the history his country and
in the remembrance Of those who knew him.
| How TO TEACH CHILDREN.-'The following.
from a sheet of Rev. Charles Brooks, of Boston, ac-
cords precisely with notions Of what constitutes
| the true mode eff teaching the young
"lf you find an error in the child's mind. follow
il up until he is rid Of it, fla word lsspeled wrong
be that the class is right before il is dismissed
Repeat and fix attention on the exact error, I'LL ii
can never be COMM ted again. One clear and dis
tinct idea is worth world of misty ones. Time is
of no consequence in comparison with the Object
Give the child full possession Of one clear, distinct
truth, and it becomes to him centre light. I'm all
! your teachngs--no matter what time it takes-nev-
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