Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-14
ING, va. SATURDAY. MORNING GUST Il, Isl
THE INTELLIGENCE
a CCoURTrsI1IP or AARON 1sUKR.


f. A C0URTsRiP OF AARON RUKR.
In thosefortunate years it vas that, Colonel
Burr paid his court to5one of the Ioveliest of
Philadelphia'S ever lovely bellies, and had the
tnarrowest escape from a second marriage. They
met. twas in crowd; and each was smitten.
with the others pleasant qualities! Again, he
saw her at her ather fathers table, where his
attentions were equally pointed and welcome
A tete-G-tete which he sought, was interrupted
byi the entrance of her father, but her manner,
seemed to beckonghim on. lie was almost in
love- Summoning herfather5 to hisiapaitmcnts
byAnotei and the old gentleman appearing
in the hour, the eenam0redone came te the point
with prompt and possession impossi-
BILE. in a lover under forty.7 .ai 1i s5f5al
SIS Celeste 'engagedY'a }i;G l: nais
sWoufditbe agreeable to her parents if Col ?
onel Burr should make overtures forfher hand?'
Itiwould be most agreeable. 1T l'st
The lady had gonefsix miles into the coun-
try to spendisome days, and thither her lover
rides the next morning, with an eagcr4but COM
posed mind. Celeste enters the drawing-room,
though he hadnot asked especially for her.
Conversation ensues. She is all wit and gai-
ETY.; rnorescharming than evlr, the lover thinks.
He tries to turn the conversation to the subject
nearest his}heart; but she, withIthe good4hu-f
mored, graceful malice of lovely defeats
| he takes his leave. ~ 5.ga
The same hour on the following morning finds
him once more, tete.G.tete with the beautiful
| Celeste. Conversation again. But this time
the great question was put To the surprise of
this renowned lady.killer, Celeste replies that
she is firmly resolved neUer to nidqTyl 81
81 am very sorry to hear it, madame / had
promised myselfver y great happiness, but cam
| n OF blame your determination. .5l t5g f.}e
! She replid: "No; certainly, sir, you cannot q
for recollect o.have heard you express sur
prise that any woman should marry, and you
gave such reasons, and with so much eloquence
as made an indellible impression upon my
mind. "alss .Eua 5iy5 .F ~
The disappointed swain received the rebuff
with perfect courtesy and good humor. They
parted the best trends. fi' e
"Havey you any commands to town, rnadame?l
| | wish you agood morning" s4e
Two days passed. Then note from Celeste
surprised the rejected, informing him that she
was in town for u few hours, and would be glad
to see him. He was puzzled, and fastened to
her for. a solution. The interview lasted two
hours, in the course of which the tender subject
was daintily touched, but the lover forbore to
renew his suit, and the conversation ended with
! out result. Next day another note from the
I lady, sent in from the country, expressing ian
unalterable determination never again to listen
to his suit and requesting that the subject
might neve? be renewed"
I Late in the evening of the same day; on re-
turning to his lodgings, the Vice President learn
ed thatia boy had been there three times that
afternoon to deliver message to him, but had
4 refused to say from whom it came. Atlast Col
4 one Burr's servant had traced the boy to the
town residence of Celeste. Early next morning
the message came. Celeste requested an inter-
.I.view. Post haste the Vice President hied to
i the presence of his beloved. He found her en-
logged with visitor, but observed that She was
lagitated upon his entrance, and impatient for