The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-28

and resulted in Miss Uspvss .~-
an invitation to accompany Captain Burr
that evening to the theatre. Many years
after they met again; oceans and events
had separated them; marriage and its
consequences had turned the thoughts of
each in other directions; and now, when
the one was an old man and the other q
well-advaaoed woman, they were married.
Parton, IN bis lite Of Burr, relates the
following particulars Of the wooing: :.
Madame Jumel inviting Col Burr to dinner,
It was grand banquet, at which he displayed
all the charms of his manner and shone to
ner the giver Of the feast, he said: 81 give
you my hand, Madame; my heart has long
been yours" This was supposed to be merely
q compliment and was little remarked ct the
time. Col Burr called upon the lady; called
frequently; became ever warmer in bis atten.
tons proposed, at length, and was refused.
at last, not the lady's consent, but an asdec;ded
no. Improving his advantage on the instant,
he mid, In jocular manner. that he should
bring clergyman to Fort Washington on .
certain day, and there he would once more 60
licit her hand. y go.
He was as good as his word. At the time
appointed he drove out in his Gig to the lady's
the very clergyman who, just fifty years before,
had married him to the mother Of Theodosia.
The lady was embarrassed, and still refused.
But then the scandal! And, after all, why not2
Der estate needed vigilant guardian, and the
old house was lonely. After much hesitation
she at length consented to be dressed snd to
The ceremony was witnessed only by the men,
bers of Madame Juniel's family and BY the eight
servants Of the household, who peered eagerly
In at the doors and windows. The ceremony
over, Mrs. Burr ordered supper. Some bins Of
M. Jumels wine cellar, that had not been
opened for half . century, were laid under con-
tribution. The little party was . very merry
bered, was in the highest spirits. overlooking
with humor and anecdote. Except for Colonel
Burr's great age, (Which was not apparent, the
match seemed not an unwise one The lurk-
Ing fear he had Of being poor and homeless
old man was put to rest. She had q companion
who had Teen over agreeable, and her estate
steward than whom no one living was sup.
posed to be more competent.
Burr commenced to squander her large es-
tate in wild epeculations. Madame Jumel re-
morstrated, and estrangement followed. Then.
partial reconciliation. Full of schemes and
speculations to the last, without retaining any
Of his former ability to act successfully, he lost
tience of the lady was exhausted. She fled
complaint accusing him Of in6delity and pray
ing that he might have no more control or "a.
thOrity over her affairs The accusation "a now
known to have been groundless nor, indeed,
at the time was 1t seriously believed. It was
used merely Q: the most convenient legal mode
ofdeprying him Of control over her properly.
At first. he answered the complaint vigorously,
but afterward he allowed 1t to 20 BY default,
and the proceedings were carried no further.
a lev short weeks of happiness followed
few alternate months Of alternate estEangement
and reconciliation, and this union, that begun
not inauapictouely, was. in effect though mover
In law, dissolved.
Since then Madame Jumel, who has
never resumed her late husbands name,
has resided in her home at Warrington
Heights, comparatively alone. She knew
but few, and cared not to extend her list
of friends. She died, possessed Of consid-
erable property, which her grandchildren
will inheFit