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

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and resulted in Miss Uapeys ----., :.
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 ito
consequences had turned the thoughts of
each IN other directions; and now, when
the one was an old man and the other q
well-advaaosd woman, they were married
! Parton, u his lie Of Bur. relates the
following particulars Of the wooing: ls:q !,
Madame Jumel inviting Col Burr to dinner,
Il was 3 grand banquet, at which he displayed
all the charms Of his manner and shoue to
ner the. giver Of the feast, he said: "I give
you my hand, Madame; my heart has long
been yours This was supposed to be merely
o compliment and was little remarked ct the
time. Col Barr called upon tho lady; called
frequently; became ever warmer In bis atteu.
tons proposed, ct length, and was refused.
he still Piled his suit, however, and obtained
1t Last. not the ladys consent but an usdecidsd
40. Improving his advantage on the instant,
he mid, IN q jocular manner. that he should
bring clergyman to Fort Washington on Q
certain day. and there he would once more 20.
Lett her haud. lt,,&Y $500 .Is..
he was 3 good Is his word. At the time
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country residence, accompanied 6y DR.. Bogart,
the very clergyman who, just fifty years before,
bad married Him to the mother Of Theodoeia.
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. Alter much hesitation
che st length consented 70 be dressed snd TO
The ceremony was witnessed only BY the mem.
bers Of Madame Juniel's family and BY the eight
servants Of the household, who peered eagerly
In ct the doors and windows, The ceremony
over, Mrs. Burr ordered supper. Some bins Of
n. Jumels wine cellar, that had not beeu
opened for half . century, were laid under con-
one. The parson. in particular, It u remem.s
bered, was In the highest spirits. overlooking
with humor and anecdote. Except for Colonel
Burr'e 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
steward than whom no one living was sup.
posed to be more competent. N hlle3s 9oG.st
Burr commenced 70 squander her large e.
tate In wild speculations. Madame Jumel re.
morstrated, and arrangement followed. Then.
partial reconciliation. Full Of schemes and
speculations to the last, without retaining any
Of his former ability to successfully, be lost
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tience Of the lady was exhausted. She fled I
complaint accusing him Of in6delity and pray.
ing That he might have no moro control or "a.
th0Fity over her affairs. The accusation q now
known to have been groundless !; nor. Indeed.
ct the time was It seriously believed. Il Wac
used merely e the most convenient legal mode
Of depriving him Of control over her property.
At frst, he answered the complaint vigorously,
but a1erward be allowed Il 70 20 By defkulk
ana the proceedings were carried no furthee:
few abort weeks Of happiness, followed 5
Few alternate months Of altefnste estxsngement
and reconctllation, and this union, thaf begun
nos inauopic!ouely, Wa, in eject though nSver
IN law, dissolved.
Since then Madame Jumel, who has
never resumed her late husbandt name,
hes resided In her home ct Warrington
Heights, comparatively alone. She knew
but few, and cared not to extend her list
Of friends. She died, possesssd Of coasid-
cradle property, which her srand-childrsa
win inherit. .ngta