Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-09-29
C0URTSHIP OF AARON BURR.


second marriage. They met-''Iwas in
crowd; and each was smilteu with the
others pleasant qualities. Again, he
saw her at her fatLer's table, where his
attentions were equally pointed and vel
come. A tets tete. which he sought.
was interrupted by the entrance OF her
father, but her manner seemed to beckOn
him on. He was almost in love. Sum
mouing her father to his apartments by
note, and the Old gentleman appearing
within the hour, the enamored one came
to the point wish promptuess and self
possession impossible ia lover under for
| ty.
Is Celeste engaged?'
She is not
Would it be agreeable TO her parents
if Colonel Burr should make overtures
for her haud?'
1T would be most agreeable
The lady had gone to spend some
days six miles into the country, and
thilher her lover rides the next morning,
with an eager but composed mind
Celeste enters the drawing room, though
he had not asked especially for her
Conversation ensues. She is all wit and
gayety; more charming than ever, the
lover thinks. lie tries to iuin the con-
versation 10 the subject nearest his h=art;
but she. with the good humored, grace
iul malice of lovely womln. defeats his
endeavors. and SO at last. quite captiya-
ted, he takes his leave.
The same hour on the following NOR
ming finds him. once more, tets- "a tsts with
the beautiful Celeste. Conversation
again. But this time the great question
was put. To the surprise of this renown-
ed lady killer. Celeste replies that she is
firmly resolved neUsr to mlrry!
Il sn very sorry to hear it. madam;
| had promised myself very great hap
piuess, but canno: blame your deternin-
alton. E
She replied: Mo; certainly, sir, you
cannot; for recollect TO have heard you
express surprise that any woman should
marry, and you gave such reasons, and
with SO much eloquence as made an in
dellible impression upon my mind"
The disappointed swain received the
rebuff with perfect courtesy and goo1 hu
NOR. They parted the best friends.
Have you any commands to town,
madam? wish you a good morning."
Two days passed. Tnen a note from
Celeste surprised The rejected, informing
him that she was in town for few hours,
and would be glad 20 see him. He was
puzzled and hastensd 10 her for soIu
ton. The interview lasted two hours,
in the course Of which the tender SUBJ |
ject was daiatilv touched. but the loger
forebore 10 renew his suit, and the con-
versation ended without result. Next /
day another note from the lady. sent in
from the country, expressing ian unal
ierable determination never again to lis
ten to bis suit, and requesting that the
subject might never be renewed
Late in the evening Of the same day.
IN returning to his lodgings, the Vice
President learned that boy had been
here three times that afternoon to deliv-
.r message to him. but had refused to
iay from whom it came. At last Colo
lel Burr's servant had traced the boy to
he town residence Of Celeste. Early
lext morning tie message came. Celeste
equesled an interview. Post haste the !
nee President hied to the presence Of !
lis beloved. He found her engaged {
With visitor, bu. observed that she was ,
gitated upon his entrance, and impatient
or the departure Of her guest. At tleDgth {
hey were alone, and he waited for her
D state her reasons for desiring to see him.
With extreme embarrassment she stam-
lered out, after several vain attempts to
peak, that she feard her note had net
cen couched in terms sufficiently polite,
nd she had therefore wished for an op-
to apologize. She could ut
sr no more. He, expecting no such
natter, started in dumb astonishment,
i,h an absurd half-grin upon his coun- y
.nance. As she sat deeply engaged in Il
caring 10 pieces some roses, aud be in
inching new corners in the rim of his u
at-she all bushes aud coufusion-he
onfounded and speechless-the pair, he I;
(terwards thought would have made a r
apital subject for painter. He was
le first to recover power to articulate. :.
denying roundly that the fatal note was ).
nything but polite and proper, he Of
red to return il, proposed that it should
e considered Cancelled, and begged to be :,
lowed to call the next morning and re- !.
sw his suit. To this she objected, but :,
unity. Waving his request for for
al permission, be changed the subject,
i'd after an hours no, unpleasant con- u
,rsalion, took his leave. 0
He now confessed to Theodosia, This "
Iugh,sr. to whom the affair had been y