The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-09-13

l''li ia "tNr |t.l. iFf Iif.fl ltti-F ti.il fa 81
ult figure -Ne reclprucafei tlc tender
passion. Wn'cI. e.euiaAlel in an e.opemeut
-tGe nd-crret tut entirely happy pain
proceeding to NcN York where the,
lodged at q handsome woofen structure.
/ hu, recently standing where now rcs.s the
north wlu1 rf Stewards mariie palace
Brought at once utoconiacl a.ih OBJ. Lc-t
people boa lhe cily. lHe laiN became cul
t1rei woman oi thr world. loud oi H.
pleasures. scrscl in iis inirgue>. Interested
. $50 the clbals oi politicians and e-pOuslug
. wI,A ugiYr one side OF tie other Oi the cOA-
liuual military emeutcs with which the lat
/ ,ef day ol the 18TH century were s0 cursed
ln New orb city. she was present a., the
opening oi tac first session ol Congress a.
p Ihl.a4eipAi1, in september. l114 aud al
4 the Inauguration Of Washington rs Presi-
/ dent sire created a decided IMPRESSION by
4 her beauty ant general air o. strDu ftr-
( she was about twenty years ot age then,
+ aul very elegant ln person and dlstin-
.uishej in bearing. Nine Jumel first met
Aaron Burr when be- rauael as Il captain in
! The army. ani WaS Crea,elN impressed by
+ Ills power auu expression. She VAS even
/ then intimate with Bcuedic, Arnold. whose
Nifv She ilucied hcr best friend and with
/ Patrick ttury JOB who's, breast 0i reserve
she started dangerous lire of love and
passion. bui. lorgellul Ol those noted men.
ami OI tue scores Who bent willingly before
/ her >hriue. she wrote thus of Tie man VINO
+ in after years. WAS destined To bee her lord.
i it uof beer master She SAYS.
Captain Aaron Burr, IN the hey -day Of
( his yOuih. as te now was. appeared TO me
/ the perfection OF manhood persOnGel He
was beneath the common size Of men only
/ iiye fleet AND "a half high, but his figure and
form had been fashioned i'm the models OF
+ The graces. Petite as lie comparatively
/ was. bee had % martial appearance. and dis
l played ln all his movements those accom-
/ pli>hmcuis which are only acquired in the
I camp and emDelishet IN the bOuduir Of the
races. In "a word, be was combined
model of Mars and Apollo. His ewes was
| OF the deepest black, and ,parklet with an
lcUmpre'pnS uir sIl.slIl, -. a. -:i..i
\ but II euragcd, It's power was absolutely
/ terrific Into whatever female society he
| Glanced. 10y the fortune u war or by the
/ Vcissiude- of private life To be cast. be
conquered ai hearts without AN effort: and
Iutlt Ae became deeply involved I'm the
/ cares of State and thp vcNatiOns incident
/ 90 the political arena, I DO not believe ie-
male capable of the gentle emotions Of love
/ ever looked upon him without loving him.
/ Whereyer he Went Dee was pelled and car
I rc--el by our sex. and hundreds We'd with
each other in a continuous struggle 10 offer
/ him some testimonial Of their admiration.
! And yet. with all this popularity i'm the
polite circles lie never took advantage OF
uis position. aui d0 not believe That any
female ever had cause To complain OF hi-
seductive wles. perhdy or injustice
The casual meeting between the two
/ took place 40 the rooms of Lady Stirling
and Resulted IN Miss Capet's acceptance o
ana invitation to accompany Captain Burr
That evening lo The theatre. ON the way
TO The house Burr asked permission to stOl
for friend. aud SO doing he brought int
! the carriage and introduced 10 Mrs Capet
| a. his friend The aiterward celebrated Mar
gret Moncrier. 4 desperate firatiOn fol
lowed, but beyond that nothing OF any mo-
meui occurred between them. and he sO0t
after Was called away. So that Tor year.
they did NOT meet.
Continuing her gay career. Mss Cape
met and knew Intimately tie great leaders
of the Revolutionary struggle. Thoma.
Jefferson was a. frequent visitor III he
house aud % friendship formed between
them which ceased only with lis death il
le2t. Oid Ben Franklin called her hi
D." Fairy Queen. aud was on terms of sucl
intimacy with her as permitted him 10 sa
iute her lips IN The presence oi friends Gen
Knox was likewise ii wOrshiper before. be-
and Laiay ctle was greatly charmed Tha
such woman - this should have gOn
through escapadc, and adventures is bu
natural, .hal she should take pleasure an,
pride IN bringing men oi ioitiest position
io beer feet IS quite unders, audible: that he
s I .rI
scandal OF her rivals and The gealous tai
tu-s of her female iNcnds Is what or
? would expect. but that size shoal
FINALS ~ecepl The haxMoL aud marry.
5 quiet hard working - niurOus trader. j
vagary difficult z<fNnation. she da
il. however ln tfsSr'ly days OF this cen
tury She was wooed and won by French
man named stephen Jumel who. laniin.
. here poor. made an immense fortune i'm "a
. wine trade. He became noted for hi
. wealth. h0eraiity AMI Kind hearted beney
8 Oience and singular foresight I'm bushes
, matters.
Shortly after this marriage, the dOwnfa
OF the great Napoleon occurred. and Ii
pacidcau0n Of Europe was secured. Thi
seemed a favorable opportunity for tn
wealthy Frenchman. who had long sine
retired from active business. 10 take hi
beautiful and accomplished vile 10 the Ger
tire of continental spieniOr They went I
Paris, purchased q magnificent establish
ment, auI under the social patronage c
r Lafayette and his contemporaries. Madam
Jumel became as noted I'm the SllJils Of IA
French capital Us Ia the par!0rs OF the ives
tern metropolis. Her VITA and talen
placed her 10 the very van Ol the frequent
els 0i their court. aud while she neve
failed 10 make continual cOnQuesls. We ar
e not of those who believe the s.anderers c
her reputation. G4iety is not always guilt
iINOllty not always the exponent OF heart
o lesSne,s and despite Madame Jumers ROu
dertul gaiety and never-ceasing friyOlity
q she was deep and shrewi and a6le enoue
10 maintain her position against the con
o bined attacks OF those who elviel her.
Her life Of prodigious prodigality mad
= sad mroais upon her husland. fortune
o anu lie became l9w spirited She raile
c him. but investigation demonstrated tn
comparative wreck Oi his estate, and 81
, failed % arouse him 10 the necessary exc,
| ton- Se.i-re.aut- bold. independent an
clear sighted. she broke up their establis 81
ment IN Paris and returned alone To Ne
= I 0rh iu l,-2. Resolved 10 mend what 81
a had broken. she retired to ~ estate Of he
(. own GA the island. and devoted herself [
q the recuperatiOu OF her husbands forum
3 With such signal success that when. IN lS2e
H at the age OF slNty-iOur. lie returned :
/ THIS country. he found himself possessed ,
means al once abundant and Satisactor,
: They lived happily together until his deatl
~lich resulted m his 10Th year from al a,
cidental fall
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