The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-08-19
a CnnrtsMip oil Anron Burr.

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In those fortunate years it was that Co'onei
Burr paid his court to one OF the loNllest o' |
philn1elnhia's ever lovely bellies, and had the
nnrrowest escape from Il second marriage. they |
met" twas in a crowd = and each was smit-
ten with the others pleasant qualities. Again |
be saw her at her fathers table, where his atlen-
tions were equally pointed and welcome
tstG. a-tetG, which I've sought was interrupted ny
the entrance OF her father but her munnor seem
ed to beclon him on. lie was almost III loVe'
Snmmouing her father to his apartments by note,
and the old gentleman appearing IN the hour,
the euamored one came to the point win
promptness ami scliposscsSion lmpossloIe III
lover under lOrty.
lis Celest' engaged z
"She is not .
Would it be agreeable to her parents il Col
Barr should make ovcrIureS lor her hahu
at would be most agree0hle,'
The lady had gone To spend some days SIX
miles Into the country, and thlthHr hor ''oVe'
rides the next morning, with an enSer on| cum
pused minj. Celeste enters the drawing room'
though he had not asked especially lol her Coh'
yersaton ensurs. She is all wit and galey j.,
more chnrm,ng lhdu ever, the lover thinks Tic
tries 10 turn the conversation TO the suoJecl
nearest his heart but she, with the g0od ma
tured graceful malice of lovely woman, defeats
his eudeavors aud SO at last, quite capuNa'eu'
he takes leave.
The same hour on the following morning ilndS
him once more, teiG-G-tetG, wIth tue oeaull'"'
Celeste. Conversation oS''n: nu' M ,',,S ""'I
the great question was put, To the SURPRISE !"
this renowned lndy -liler Celeste replies 'hat
she is tirmly resolved acper TO marry
al am very sorry to hear IT, madam h"a
promised myself very great happiness oot ca'-
not blame your determinations
she replied No certainly, SIR you conno''
for recouact to have heard YOU express sur
tho ShDNlU V,
tnye such reasons and with So much eioquanco,
as made an ndliNb'e Impression upon my
mind - :,
The disappointed swain r,civHd the rebuff with
perfect courtesy aud good humor. lhry po'eo
the best OF friends,
Have you any commands 10 toWh' "'uo"'"
wish YOU good morning
T,yn d,v. 0nsspd Then a note from Celeste
surprised The rejected informing HIM she was III
town for few hours and would De G'uu to sec
him. lie was puzzled, aud fastened to her 'or
solution. The interview lasted two hou'S' III
the course of which tro tender subject was ualn
tily touched, bat the lover iotpore 10 Ieuc" 'n'
suit, aud The CONVERSATION ended Wt'noo' ''s"'
Next day another no from TIE ialy' sSu' ~
from the country, expressing IAN una'~tao'e ue
termination never again to listen TO ms sntI'"n'
requesting that tie subject might never Dc re
newed."
Late in the evening on tho same day on re
turning to his lodgings, the vice ires'ueu
learned that a boy had been there 'n,ee ''''o
that afternoon TO deliver message TO mm ou
had refused to say from whom tcahe; AZ 'us
Colonel Burr's servant had traced the ooy 10 VI
town residence of Celeste. Early next morhlhI
the message came. Celeste requeste9 an in'1'
view. Post haste the Vice President h'eo W W
presence OF his b,lo ed. lie found her engage
with a visitor but observed that she was aS't'
ted unon his entrauce, and Impatient Tor the at
~ h,,r.. \
aud he waited for her to state her reasons lo' o'
sirinu to see him With tXuGme embarrassment
she stammsred ont, after several VAIN el'ehP
to sneak, that she feared her note haa not p't
couched in terms sufficiently pohte' ana 81
therefore wished for am opportunity 10 "Po''
gize She could utter no mora, lie, ehpecuh
no such matter, stared in.dumb sstohlshmen
with an absurd hali-grin upon his eountenano
As she sat deeply engaged in tearing tn p'eC
some ros $, aud he III punching new co'"e's
the rim OF has hut--Sha all blus IS eha con'
son--he oonloundsl and speechless-- the pa
no afterwards thought would nave maLe cal
tal subject for a painter. lie was the first TO !
cover power to artcnIate, Denying that the !
tai note was anything but polite AMI proper
offered To return il, proposed that 1t should
considered Cancelled, aud b'ggd to be allow
10 call IN, next morning % renew ms sHt
this she objected, bat family WaNmS hls
quest Tor formal Prcmi5Slon' he ehahSeu
subject, aud alter an aoNIs ho' U"FN"'""' "
verSnlion took leave.
lie now confessed 90 Thcodosla, lhlS dang
ter)to whom the affair had been circHmSIa
tally related, from day to day, that h was
the condition OF country Judge, before whom
csuse had been too inS nlou'lv argued ny
LAWYERS. "GrnNemeu OF the jury, said
Judge, 'you must set a!onS with TINS case
we'll as you eau; tor my part am SWamP'
But the sppieut rh oduSia was not putLe' IN
least. "Shc meant said rhrodosla, from
BEGINNING to say that awtu word, yes nut
choosing tn say it Immediately she told J
:mt You had furnished her with areums
against matimony which IN French m'e
please SIR to persuade me out OF them aSa'
Bat you took ., as ii plump uiuSaI ana wal
Off She called you back What more co
sh- do2 wout have sernNou to Japan otI
| should have done SO much.
However the offer of m'ulage was never
newed. The lover was probably himself IN
cided as to the desiuhlrurss ot the match,
between him and Celeste, there was AWAY
tender friendship anj for many months It w'
seem likely enough hat at some uuvNpe.
mcment the conducive word would BE- spuI
"A urwiy arrived john Caluaman, III Sh.
California, purchased SOM Ice recentIyand
ing it very wet, laid il out 10 dry IN The so
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