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NUMBER |: ) II.
Sketch Of. the Wife Of Aaron Burr.

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Sketch Of the Wife Of Aaron Burr.
In Lossing's Field Book OF fsths Rryolu.
Zion there il aspiciursfof aehouseson New
York island that was one hundred
and fifty yesrssgo. which al one lime was
l,he headquarters OF Gen. W sshingaon.
II is situated near the High Bridge, over
fine Harlem river. and ihouRhre within
the city limits. is surround ded By ioTest anst
Edells. giving !, .: rural saiid wild aspect.
grounds are beautifully improved, the esr-
.dens lsids out with taste. and everything
around the establishment bears ahe msTks
I OF refinement and wealth. sssss ss.sss
| On this hisiaric al spot lives SensYabls
| woman. whose history has bsenyxried ss
the changes in her couniry's. psogressa
have been rapid. Madame Junel is !
give Of Pfoviidence. Rhode island. Her
maiden name was Miss Bowen. S6el.
came ,os,h;s city aboutihe year 798ssbd
i'll 1905 was married 10 Monsieur Jumel,s,
a native OF France, but then refugee.
from the bloody massacre Of ST Hcmingo
They did not live long together from, In
compatibility Of temper. or some other
cause. lie soon afterwards died. leaving
| her three millions OF francs in France.
| She frequently visited Paris, always liv-.
ing in styi commensurate with her lfga-
band . pretensions and wealth. She n.ov.-
cd in The highest circles, both if,aFfsiics
and in this country. Of That day. and ,Te-
ceived the court and homage Of the most
distinguished men OF the time. She kut.
.equen,ly married Aaron Burr. some hsrs.
about the year 1916, but they. TOD, eoon
separated. After his death, she conlin-
|ued TO live in seclusion at her stately reki-
dence on this island. with The excrptioiiI Of
locc asionaf visits 10 Paris. ssssa
She was there soon after Lewis Napc-
leon became Emperor. md was At Tho
'fulleries on the occasion. sot - skednd
Iosl, where The Emperor recognized her
AS the wilowof his old tTiend I6kich ons
sfsdi,ioD does. not sstase. j. "A 4frieHdf Of
mine .isi,ed. Msdames Junel A 9feW daya
/ ego. and This. has brought freshly 10 my
the romanfic ilcidents ST heS
cll.qnered career Her rexidencss ~ sjss
scr;bed as an earthly adisep ainse ~
angeles sss5<sfe q ssssX ssss; se sssss sssi
Every thing that srt can echiexe, or
taste desire. or money procure, may bp
found there. Costly Psintings, - and
among theH,a genuine Rubenss .. dsiicltt
of sertu. presents aronfnebles sod dik1ins
gaishsd persons. autographs, and skxrry
| thing that is considered rare, Ind costly,
| and curious, may be seen there ia laiiSk
proiusion. 80 $50
Madame Jumel lives the life efasreclussL
She knows bo'hing Oh aud viii havs:no,h,
ing 10 do with her neighbors around Fort
Washington. witt, very few exceptions.
Even the boys have judicious lear oi hef,
| and trouble neither her orchard Eor her
aower-g ardens,. nor anything that il hese-
afsvery evening gun u Cred OF on her
premises 10 warn intruders. Very lev
persons ever solici, permission 10 view der
grounds. and ohly'a favored minority &c
these ever have their petition gran,ed.
lsq This old lady. now seventy-eiaha yeaze
| OF age. has one penchant, and that is lof
gathering around her refugees from Et..
rope. She is Away taking cafe of q f10ck
OF them, and 10 make them useful, swhSss
ever good musician cosnsss sloax She
geisghpp the instrument Will, which ,he, il
mos, familistr. and in this way; she. teeps
up g very pleasant band Of music. which
cntettetMs ucI W tneat tePcateu petIo1m~
ancps.at - p % s - Sssfssf . Il ssNess suzsl
saMasia me sJumels sfrcnxhsyiee miaelsd
80 s:mast.f in: shes hes. skiad sof .eoeie, ". hse
I'll The seoWtly .gIsces end blsndness of
/ manner which tlistinguished ?fs d0H9e
Honneur OF the las, century, To socis-
/ " aud the 4wosad geneEal3y xhevbears her
sell yer hsnghiily, lorbiding anything like
/ approaches 10 familiarity. She e az
dIueh Of q desPotsin her own slcmiHion.
. AS any monarch who sswsys q sceptrss-
ESbe likesgher mod q: OF living has wealth
enough, hrs seen the world, .onilived the
desire OF lite, and will conse quently pTcba--
bly never sgain emerge from the quiet
enclosure ofher elegant residence. Sha
hasa heau,iiul niece living in !, Bordeaux.
who is married. and 10 whom her proper.
~ will most likely descend.