, 1876-11-19

I,etroft Free Psess.
There WAS another victim to the tender passion
in those days who a1terward grew famous-a
young gentleman who eventually became Presl-
cy" and 4sSage OF Monticello ;'-Mr. Thotnas
Jefferson. It is hard to contemplate this calm,
collected, unexcitabie man Of politics anu
scientist in the light Of lover; but Jefferson
was, in his early years, q very susceptible young
this subject We have under his OWL hand
in his letters published By his literary executor
in his g l1e"-a most amusing account Of his
love affairs when he was . student at William
and Mary College Nothing more rollicking,
guy, even extrayagantly come, could be imagin-
I'd than certain passages in these cpistics-not-
ably that in which he describes at length and in
detail how Satan came through hole in the
roof while be was asleep, aud, taking the form
His fair cnslaycr-to whom nc constantly refers
in these lctters-was Miss Rebecca Burwcll, the
daughter Of gentleman OF Gloucester. dc
writes about her to his friend John Page, ESl.,
aftcrward Governor OF Virginia, which Office he
too was to hold. He is ncryously fearful that
somebody will discover who his sweetheart is;
50, after the fashion Of the time, he bcstows
upon her name extracted from the dictionary
OF love, Belinda. Every fair one then was
chlos or Dapne' or Fiorela' miss Burweli Bury
lar too plain. His secret will be penetrated, nis
movements be watched, his love discovered.
Therefore he translates Belinda into Latin, and
calls the young lady Can.pa"a-i-die - Bcll-!n-
day!'' Greek letters We're also occasionally
employed to wrap up from prolane glances the
acar one's name, a1d it was even written back
wards i'll Greek, and becomes dI:iten
We read vi these follies Of the aftcrward
famous lnan with Il certain amused interest,
and they seem TO bring the sage Of Monticello
nearer to US. He is j man like ourselves, not 4
mere historic figure. Hc is not writing Prcsi-
Dental messages vet, but It dancing with Belinda
at the Apollo "-tliat famous room in the
Raleigh tavern where the youth grown to man-
huod was to organize, though the committee Of
correspondence, resistance to the British Crown.
lit is boy, aud is ludisputauy III love i'll this
goud year Ut 1863, and he courts and signs, and
tries to capture his pretty little swccthcartLas
pious, it is sail, Us sue was beautiful; anu, like
his friend George Washington, fails. The young
lady will not be captured. There is mulch reason
to conclude that size gave Mr.. Thomas Jefferson
& tile siipper'' sending him adrllt the most uu
happy OF lovers, lor We soon lind him writing in
the slldest strain about his prospects; planning
salboat voyage to Europe, and i return
" through the British provinces 10 tho uorth-
wartl," and proposiu. schemes for the future,
unconnertcd with his dear Campuna-in-dis!'''
THIS lady aftcrward married MIR: Jaclucln
Amber, the beloved AMI respected Treasurer of
Virginia, and it is somewhat notable fact that
Miss Mary Cary, who discarded Washington,
was united to Mr.. Edward Alnblcr, brother Of
the gentleman who married Miss Bcbccca Bur
well, who discarded Jefferson! The dl 'adjorcs
OF that epoch were unfortunate, and seem to
have been taught, by tue saddcst experiences,
that kissing goes BY favor"
Another coincidence between the matrimonial
fates III Washington and Jefferson was to pre-
sent itself. REJECTED by Belnda,i Tom Jefferson,
Is he was called by his friends, betook himself
to law and politics, seeking III dusty tones and
political aspiration some salve for his grievous
wound. Illc day came, however, when Cupid
again asserted his sway. Jefferson made the
acquaintance Of q beautiful young widow-notc
that Washington, disappointed in love also, NIT
with u lovely wiuow-slr. JetTcrson's :siricnd''
being q certain Martha Shelton (thc Martha
being III additional coi,lcidcnce), wealthy
Young dame oi THE Forest u in Charles CITY.
THIS young heiress Ae bore of from every cu1ll-
petiter. All his accomplishments were used to
lovcr-liKc ardor. At last he succeeded, and
great wedding took place ut s'Thc Forest,'' on
n night of winter, the huge log fires driving
: away wit with their blaze the chill Of January,
married his lair widow, Martha. On the next
day tue groom aud his bride set uut III their
coach for Monticello, then i'll process vi erection
on d spur of t!lc Blue Ridge. At st Blcnl.ci1n,''
the house OF Col. Carter, near the mountain,
til were caught by a snow storm, forced to
le- their coach, and compelled to continue
th=.f journey on horseback, hou,ilcr1ng through
deep si1ow-drltts+ Jefferson was in despair. but
the bride WAS in the highest spirits. They
struggled out up the mountain roads for eight
weary miles, through snuw-sl,roudctl land
ss:ipc, and only arrived after night to find al,
cold, dark, and clccrlcss- Hut this did not abatc
the gayetY of the beautiful young bride. She
saluted their tnishap with laugAter-a fire was
soon kindled ii, little pavilion-they found
some wine and biscuits behind some old law
books on tue shelves, and hour after hour OF
the cold winter night was spent in song and
laughter.
-A'tarers' Ba:ar: The good old days are dead