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together with the gross immortality of his life.
nothing need be- said In the arficle uhich

pertains to the life Of his daughter 'rhnni}n-
sia,-a creature as different from her parent
as the sunshine j. from midnight The love
which she bore for her father and her auy-
ious solicitude for his welfare, after his flight
to Europe, so worked upon her mind that her
health was affected. Burr became anxious
at this, and planned a voyage to London for
ne6 f4 mt they gt sb mee iSan but nes
anxious solicitude which she felt for her fa-
ther is evidenced in the frequent correspond
ence which passed between them during the
many long months of his absence twas she
turn, This lie did in 1872. resuming the prac-
tice of law III New York. Within six weeks
after his return he received the sad news
from Theodosia that her little son-the de-
was dead. The mothers health then Ian
gulshed. She waited some months at her
home in the South for safe aud suitable
opportunity to journey northward, to draw
never failed her-her fathers inspiring pres
ence. But her husband was nov Governor
Of the State and General OF the militia. The
country was ut war with Great Britain, and
he could not leave his post She would have
come alone by land In her own carriage, but
their coachman was drunkard and untrust-,
worthy. It was resolved at last that she
should 20 by sea, and her father sent
physician from New York to superintenI
the enlbarkation and attend her on her voy-
age, for she was sadly emaciatod and very
weak. Her passage was taken in small
schooner named the Patriot which, after
prtyateertng cruise, had put into Charleston
5ea 5eq was ns sDs9 s fef bsw to Sg 6s k %
manded by an experienced Captain and had
for sailing master an old New York pilot,
noted for his skill and courage. The vessel
was famous for her sailing qualities, and it
form the voyage to New York In five or six
days. She, sailed from Charleston with
fair wind on the last day but one Ut the year
l3l2, The0dosia, her physician, and her niaid
occupying the principal cabin.
The Patriot was never seen again. The
agonies of suspense endured by the husband
and the father, the eager letters written by
each to tell the other she had not been heard
daily !despair-all can be betteri1n agined than
described. For months the agonized father
frequented the Battery, still chertshing hope
that the missing vessel might appear. II:
the truth Ut her death the world became a
blank tu NE and lite hns lost all its value. l |
feel severed from the whole human r.ce.''
j., 1t was the generally accepted theory ut the
time Of the sad occurrences that the vessel
was wrecked Oft Cape Hatteras In q storm,
and that all on board were lost; but. although !
nothing had ever appeared to contradict this |
till the discovery made at the Cassopoiis POUr- |
House, and published im the local newspapers
some months ag1 subse9nent invsstEat{pn
truth ct the last story,
In alitt1e cemetery attached to the County !
House at CassopoIls is plain stone bearing
there. BY a naval accident he had lost one
leg. and could only hobbie about. He was a !
typical old salt rough and hard looking. |
Usually he was very sullen and morose, sit |
house, and apparently. meditating: A short
time before his death, feeling that he had not I
long to live, he called to his bedside the wife !
Of the Methodist minister, Mrs. Parks, Of
Cassopolis, and in the presence Of three other |
fession, which to make the story complete we
give entire, NJ now it was related by the |
PoOr-House keeper:
Lie stated that he knew his end was near;
that he had but short time to live; and he
his mind that he felt he must relate it before
his death. Wien young he was on board |
pirate ship; and on the Sd day Of January,
1878, they came across the Patriot. Chase
nred, and everything Of value taken out and |
transferred to their vessel. They then COM
pelled the Captain, crew, and every Enssan-
ger on board to walk the plank into the sea,
tied and sunk. lie said that there was one
lady on board who was beautiful appear
Ing, intelligent, and cultivated person. who
gave her name, as Mrs. Theodosia Burr
k1loLOu- " 4E1k 1lEl LII IL CAlIlE L0 Hiklh Luc
fatal plank she asked for few moments
time, which was gruf11y granted her. She
appeared pale yet beautiful Us she retired to |
her berth and changed her apparel, appear
ing again on deck in n few moments clad In /
pure white garments, and with Bible In I
her hand she announced that she was ready.
She appeared rs calm and composed as II she
were at home, and not 4 tremor crept over
her frame nor did any pallor overspread her
fentures as she walked toward her fate. AS
she Was taking the fatal steps, she folded her |
hands over her .hUsom and raised her eyes
to Heaven. She fell and sank without
OF sigh. !" It was my unhappy lot"
said the dying man, "to be delegated by the
Captain to pull the plank from beneath her.
would give my Whole life to recall that one
act Hardened sinner that was then, my !
heart rebelied against numbering the poor
innocent woman but had refused death .
would have been my lot I shall never for
get the per1ect, contiding faith which her
eyes expressed rs she gazed up into Heaven
when about to take the fatal step. Her pale
face has haunted nle ever since, and l see 1t
now rs plainly as did on that terrible duy."
Before Burdick died the old crippled aud
diseased sailor repeated this same confession
to other inmates of the house, saying that he
could not die until he had freed his soul by
making this confession. His grave may now
be seen near the place where he spent his last |
days. The above facts were narrated to rue
BY the keeper Of tie poorhoust, and there are !
now living witnesses to the sailors deathbed
confession.
ENnLTSH LAND QUESTION.