The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-08
some Aeconni Of the Late
AIadnane InmeI.

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lbe cabin 0f a Frcach fngate shieh,
Is ibe year 81 our Lord 1863, vas
carrying Ir0o. 10 the Nes Indies
iFam Ia BrrsL mother liedas lhe
tuiid 8ree ibe hrst breath q hie
Somewhat embarrassed by the tender
charge, The captain concluded 10 keep
her bot alters ard when driven ln'o
Newport, X J., bar Dor. be placed her in
the custody 81 an elderly lady named
Thompson, Who agreed 10 take good
care of her. Mrs.Thompson was good
womans aud many cIergymen visited
her comparatively humble dwelling,
50 that lbe early years o. the liille
one sere passed amid good influences.
Many Of His Britannia Majrsly's
officers dwelt 10 Newport. Among
them was certain Col. Z Croix
whose personal appearance is report
cd 10 have been most taking whose
position in society was excellent
The Colonel met Miss Cape, when
she Was about seventeen years OF age,
aud fell Ia love vito her pretty face
and pleasant 1gure She reciprocal
ed the tender passion, which eventual
cd in an elopement--the indiscreel
bat entirely happy pair proceeding TO
New York, where they lodged at a
handsome wooden structure, but re-
Gently standing where now rests the
north wing Of Stewards marble pal.
ace.
Brought once into contact with the
best people IN the city, the lady be-
came cultured woman OF the world,
fond Of It's pleasures, yersed in its
intrigues interested in he cabals Of pol
iticians, and espousing with ardor one
side or the other Of the continual mil
ttary emeutes with which the latter
days Of the 18th century were so ours
ed IN New York city. She was pres
ent at the opening ot the first session
of Congress at Philadelphia, in Sep
tember, l77j, and at tie Inauguration
or Washington as President, She ere
ated decided impression by her
beauty aid general air u saroir fare.
She was about twenty years ol age
ihcn, and very elegant ii person AID
distinguished ii bearing. Nine. Ju-
mel hrsl met Aaron BURR when he
ranked as captain in the army, and
Was greatly impressed by his power
and expression. She was even then
intimate with Benedict Arnold, v hose
wife She ianeied her best friend, and
gnii l'anick Henry, ia whose breast
OF reserve she started dangerous tire
Of love and passion but iorgettul
OF those noted men, aud OF Tie
scores who bent willingly before her
shrine, she wrote thus. OF the man
| WHO, ~ after yeas, was destined 10
be her loid, il not AeI master. She
says
Captain Aaron Lurr, in the hey
day q his youth, A. he nom was, ap-
! AIRED 20 me The perfection OF mau-
mood persuniied He was beneath
,n common SIZE oi men, only five
tc, aud a hal hlgn, but his figure and
urm lad been fashioned ia the mod.
els u the graces. Petite as he com.
/ patat,yeiy Was, Hc had martial APP
peatmce, aud displayed in all his
movements those accomplishments
which arc only acq .ired IN the camp
and ,mbei,hed in he boudor Of The
graces. In word, be was combin-
cd model OF Mans and Apollo. His
eye Was OF the deepest black, aud
spathled with an lncomprehenslble
bnllancy when he smiled, but il en-.
ragged, lis power was absolutely terri
tic. Into whatever female society be
ehanced, by the fortune OF war or by
the yiclssltudes OF private life to be
cast, be conquered all hearts without
an effort aud, until he became deep
/ ly involved in the cares Of State, and
/ the vexatious incident to the political
arena, | do not believe a female ca
pable OF the gentle emotions of love
ever looked upon him without loving
| him. Wherever he went he was pet.
ted aud caressed by our sex, aud hun
dreds We'd with each other in a con-
tinuous struggle 10 offer him some
testimonial Of their admiration. And
yet, with all this popularity in the po.
lite circles,h ,he never took ADJ antage OF
his position, and | do not believe that
any female ever had cause 70 com
plain Of bis seductive wiles, perlidy
or injustice" j"
The casual meeting between the
two took place aa the rooms OF
Lady Stirling, and resulted in Miss
( Capets acceptance Of an invitation
10 accompany Capt. Bur that even
ing 10 the theatre. On the way TO
the house, Burr asked permission to
stop Tor TREND, and 50 doing, he
broaghl into the carriage and miro
duced TO Miss Capei as his friend the
ailerward celebrated Margret Mon
crier A desperate Irritation followed
but beyond that nothing of any mo-
ment occurred between hem, and lie
soon after MAS called away TO that for
years they didnos meet
Continuing Der gay career, Miss
Cape met and knew intimately the
great Leaders d the Revolutionary
struggle. Thomas Jefferson was a
I irequent visitor At her house. and a
friendship formed between them which
ceased oaly wiih his death ia 1926,