Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-04-12
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lady who had conqneredshis strange, in
explicaale heart, which she held in UNI
wavering devotion to her until her death,
was Mrs. Provost, the widow of British
Colonel. She dwelt in her charming re-.
treat at Paramus, where the young
Colonel had first met her, when eighteen
months before this his regiment was &C.
tive in Orange County, Now, however,
he was stationed at some distance from
the fascinating widow, and in position
of great importance and danger. Colonel
Burr commanded the Westchester lines. /"
The country which he now guarded was
not only most exposed to the ravages of
the enemy, it was also the marauding
ground of lawless parties Of robbers, who
claimed the protection now Of one, now OF
the other flag, as circumstances advised
Into this seething caldrOn of bitter feel.
ings and riotous deeds young Burr
plunged with his natural vehemcnce. In
short time he had completely stopped all
marauding, restored the bloody hunting
ground to tranquility, ana brought his
regiment, little better than mob when he
took it, into the highest condition of effect
ivencss and obedience With super
human activity he was everywhere at
once, experimenting himself even the mi
nutest details OF the dangerous duties
devolving upon his regiment. His
lines extended fourteen miles, from
the Hudson to the Sound Through
all the winter he visited his
posts at night, riding on every night but
two from sixteen to twenty four miles be.
tween midnight and morning. But amid
all this labor and care the young officers
heart longed for the face and voice that
were yet, though lost to sight, to men,
DRY aear;'' and the two nights just men,
toned were devoted TO satisfying these
longings. Few men but Aaron Burr
would ever have planned so dashing \
love chase; few but he could have exc
cuted it SO neatly. From his quarters on
the Hudson he could see, fifteen miles
across the river, the hills that folded low
ingly around the widows beautiful home.
But between these two hearts stretched a
wide river, covered with the enemy's
boats, and acountry infested by desperate
bands Of marauders. Love, however,
knows no fear, and for Aaron Burr to
want to see the queen of his heart was
simply-to see her. Choosing six sturdy
and trusty soldiers-men devoted to their
communicable sent them in the evening
to Wolfert's Roost, the immortal Sunny
side of recent years. Here he had
ordered barge to be held in waiting
against the time Of his arrival; then, hav-
ing satisfied himself that his regimental
duties would be faithfully performed in
his absence, he leaped upon fleet horse
and dashed away, early in the evening,
for the bank OF the river. AT headlong
speed he rushed up to the waiting group,
sprang to the ground, helped his men
throw the horse, bind his limbs, carry the
animal to the barge, and lay him on the soft
bed Of furs and blankets. Not word was
spoken: the men bent sturdily to the
mutfled oars, and in less than half an hour,
the silence still unbroken, the fiery horse
was bearing his eager rider from the other
shore. Before midnight the beast was
painting in the widows stables, and the
rider was with his lady love. Two short
hours OF happiness, and again the night
was startled by the flashing of the horses
feet. To tie river, to the boat as before,
and again the barge was stealing its way
among the enemy's gunboa!s. SO won
derful were Burr's powers for maintain
ing secrecy that not one even OF the men
who rowed the barge knew the object or
extent of his expedition.
In this same year, 1910, the man who
was so often to cross Burr's path, and at
last to drag him down To infamy was suf-
fering from the same delightful illness
Alexander Hamilton was in love with
Elizabeth, the daughter OF Gen. Schuyler
The sturdy OIL General was with Wash
ington at Morristown; the charming
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Hamilton was on Washingten's staff
What fine combination of circumstances!
Surely the gods were propitious. The
young and brilliant aide de-camp, relieved
from the duties Of the day, was accus-
toned to spend his evenings at Schuyler's
headquarters; but, aot having bur: s
marvellous concentration, his ability to
throw his whole soul into both business
and pleasure without detriment to either,
he found, one night, that the heart had
overpowered the intellect, and brought
him to a predicament He had been
spending the evening in happiness, and,
on reaching the lines on his retsrn to
quarters, received the usual challenge :
"Who comes there?" Hamilton stepped
up to tie sentry, stopped, looked Devil
dered, drew his hand over Eis forehead,
and made desperate efforts to marshal the
truant words. In vain. Miss Schuy-
Ter" was all he could think OF! The
angry sentinel stood in belligerent
attitude, and the soldier-lover's stu
alton was growing desperate, vixen
suddenly little feet cattered out of the
darkness, and brought relief in the person
of son of Mrs. Ford, at whose house
Washington had his quarters. This little
fellow was great favorite with Hamil-
ton, who took him with him on his visits
to Miss Schuyler, and allowed him to
play about the village till the time for re-
turning. This evening he had come Oft
from Gen. Schuylere without the lad, ex-
pecting TO find him On the way as, sure
enough, he did, just in the nick Of time.
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