Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-06-01

her, and Lafayette was greatly charm
ed. In the early days OF this cen
fury she was wooed and won by
Frenchman, Stephen Jumal, Who'
landing here poor, made an immense
fortune in the wine trade. He be-
came noted for his wealth, hberallty
and kind-hearted beneyolence, ana
singular foresight in business matters.
Shortly after their marriage, the down,
fall of the great Napoleon occurred.
and the peace of Europe was secured
JumeI, who had long since retired
from active business, now goes to
Paris, where he bought magnificent
establishment, and under the social
patronage Of Lafay cite and others, his
wife became as noted in the salons OF
Paris, as in the parlors Of the West
ern Metropolis. Her life Of prodl-
gious prodigality made sad nroadS
Oh JumeI's fortune and he became low
spirited. She rallied him, but inves-
tigatiOn demonstrated the comparative
wreck of his estate, and she failed to
arouse him to the necessary eXertlon-
SelEreliant, bold, independent, clear
sighted, she broke up at Paris and re-
turned alone to New York in -
Resolved to mend what she had
broken, she retired to an estate Oh
her own on the island, and devoted
herself to repairing Us fortune with
such success that in %, when he re-
turned to this country, aged "a, he
found himself possessed Of abundant
means. They lived happily together
till his death, which resulted III hi
t 10th year from an accidental fall. A
this time Col Burr was practlcin:
law with great success in New York
in the front rank; triumph followed
: triumph, and though old IN years, h
4 seemed but III the prime OF life
}. There was talk of cholera in the city
!; and Madame Jumel who had larg
: interests in real estate, determines
upon a carriage tour III the country
Desiring to take legal advice o.
some matters before leaving, she cor
: suited Burr. 1t was a long time sine
& she had seen him. He received he
Y in his courtiiest manner, compliment
. ed her with admirable tact, Iistene
with soft Difference to her statemcn
lie took the papers, named the ia
when hi- opinion would be read,
and handed her to her carriage wit
winning grace. At Is he was sti
straight. active. agiie and fascinating
" Madame and her party began the
S Journey, rerisitiug Ballstone, whetht
III former times, She had gone in
p. chariot drawn @y eight horses, yisi
i ,nr Saratoga. then beginning to l
t. noted. where. in Just ten minutes (
i her arrival She bought Il house mn
its contents. Returning to New ! OF
a. 10 ttnd her mansion had been desp0i
k. ed b1 robbers in her absence, 81
"a lived d while III the city Son
re months passed on without Burr NEE
h ing hcr. AT the suggestion OF
is friend she invited him to dinner. G
handing 10 dinner the @lycr Of tt
III feast he said: =. give YOU my han
1t Madame, my heart has long bee
m yoms' THIS was supposed to
ID merely a compliment. tie called
he her frequently: became even warm'
Is, III his attentions. proposed, at lengt
rs and was rc.d~ed. lie still piled b
ig uit. and at last got an 1Bdectded u
E.',i,,,'-i.,s- I,i,' 81 ...-s,,4sa or tho
rs slant, he said, in 4 .iocniar manno
lis that he should bring out q clergym;
a. to Fort Washington on a certain da
al and there he would once more sole
w.. her hand. 1t the time set, he dro
d. out in his Gig to her country Sc;
IL with Rev Dr. BOgart, the mau wi
IS, just fifty years before, had marie
M. him to the mother Of his TheOdOSi
II She was embarrassed ana still refuse
nj after much hesitation, she at leng
ad consented to be dressed, and "
i'll married. This was in 1882. TIL
or soon had dispute about money m;
~ ters and separated. She filed a co
al pIaint accusing him of inhdelity, a
o praying that he might have no mo
nc control over her affairs. The accu,
En- ton is now known to have been falls
'n. it was used as the most CONVENE
legal mode of depriving him of contl
over her property. At first, he q
swered the complaint vigorously b
alterward he allowed it to 90 by {
fault. Since then she has lived co
no paritiyely alone. She left consideral
7 g property, which her grandchildr
~ will doubtless inherit.