The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-05-13

In the old vibrant uDanor.hu,loo, IN I
secluded spot "a oeneeo Island, aso Utll
livjnx two Old ladies who were lntl
mately acQualul~0 with (soksn0l burI
during the loat sta0e a hlo toyver. Thel
are dsughteA IT Hamlet WlNant, wl,l
Ia ltes6 Was proprlptos at the Port Rich
nsl,nd Hotel, ~ Staten Island. wloeg>
the last thrv months 1t COlOuel burr',
lite wcrv lsAsnt'd and wcrW n,Uml,rm 81
their ihthrr'e N0WsehOld ~ the time N
btu death. When lssrr's nA,a,c WHs
nssntlOa.~l they M,NMlN~trd considerable
rvxcrve, and u WAN nat until they WCrv
~nsurs@i that their visitor waa \ c,mt,es.
tion Ofthc (WlOnro's, aud rather prsM,sl
than 0tlrrwl,'r Vt the rs'lal lumshlp, that
this rerervr Vanished. amd they (.vOrs~l
him with llOw ~ antxslntc and rrsni.
nisrentv.
The elder lady wns the racOntcslr, hcr
sister assembling. Colonel Burr, shc said,
was brought :" the hotel fr,mm New
York "m June Is, BY his relative, Judge
Edwards, ami another gentleman,
whom, she did not know; he had suffer
ctl larslytiu str,ke and was nearly
hcsblss's, hut could walk " ride short
distance. lie was given IN upper cham
Der, and Edward Kinney and the maid.
= strong, gsNN1-natured, rMy-checkctl
Irish girl. htsNn,e his attendants.
1.-The inn w.ss very gay that summer,
several naval officers from the vessels IL
the lsy, with their wives, being quar-
tered there ~ addition to the regular
guests. Burr retained his loneliness far
s.rietv to the lust, and N long NJ he
was able, insisted on taking his dinner
At the public table, where lie was IN oh
jcct Of much interest 10 the guests and
lell IN the conversation. There was u
nameDess charm a6Out him which con-
tinued to the end, Nothing better
pleased e officers wives than to ait At
his bedside md read or talk to him.
Our fair cousin Abby B. would leave
more youthful gallanls any time to read
or talk to COlOuel Burr, and INV sister
and myself gladly devoted our leisure
hOuns to him. His conversation was ~
ways vivaciOus and Instructive: the
tones Of his voice, low and meltniious.
thrilled one, while his expressive dark
eyes added to the charm OF his speech.
INNS. Hamilton and her daughter
were stopping at 'kettledash' on the IL
land, that summer, and frequently rode
pest-by design, ~ I often thought.
Colonel Burr noticed them, and inguir-
ed who they were, and, on being told,
turned away with I'M expression of in
dIftercnce. He never mentioned the
Hamilton affair unless the subject was
preached, but am sure he held himself
guiltless IN that matter. / re-
member once q Colonel Story called to
zee Mr.. Burr. My father cautioned him,
before he went up, to say nothing about
but he disre9aried it. Pres
emily he came down somewhat flushed |
and remarked: We'll, Winant, I dis
your advice, and, YOU NAV de-
'end upon it, got BLAST
he never mentioned his daughter
rheOdOsia in th0se last hours but once.
One day, bOlsteresl up on his pillows,
1e looked out on the 6ay and the shins |
It anchor. 'Ah,' he said, If could on
y see my daughter coming to me over
he water there rs they said she walked !
Town into It from the ladder!' And the
ear. rolled down his cheeks"
WAS It true?" l inquired at this stage,
AS has peen stated, that in his last
lours Colonel Burr was IN the habit Of
tearing aud disappearing furiO,lsly.
md became so violent from renlorse
hat It required theeflorts of several men
o hold him."
NO." she replied; The died as calmly
IN infant sinks to sleep, and during
is whole illness he was as Datient and
emile as one could expect OF one in lis
0r1tion. remember only one instance
his showing any marked irritation.
larry, our strong Irish girl, often attend
q him after he was c0nliEed to his he'd,
nd was quite favOrite with him. One
ny she left him rather roughly, us he
bought, and he desired her sharply to
to Ill., The poor girl withdrew i'm |
luch distress, but in u few moments ma ,
We wit came to Der aid, and she knock
; ut his door for admission. At his per-
lisstOn, she went in and said, Colonel.
We been there and seen the old man.
nd he says he has only room there for
Du.' Colonel Burr laughed heartily ut
y girls wit and restored her to his ia
THE Rev. DR.. Van Pelt of the Re- !
rned church in the village, visited
i'm frequently during his sickness, and
rs always received with courtesy and
Dparent pleasure. On those occasions
e family and guests Of the hotel assem-
ed in the room and joined in the re-
'ollses to the good mans prayers. Col
1eI Burr also repeated them, and was
times v:sibly affected. His death
as peaceful and painless.
In describing the ciamor that rose
'ainst Colonel Burr as soon as the
ave closed over him, the venerable =
dy became much excited; her cheeks
'siled and her eyes sparkled with the
Of youth.
''They were such barefaced false-j
'o<is, )" she said, 'such vile, malicious
lnders. that they filed me with hor-
and disgust; 1t did not seem possible
1T men Of high standing could be 50
cked. And some Of the clergy and
IT Of the religious press were the most
tier and INSCRIPTIONS. l heard sew
n sermons those days that I could
ri!y sit still under. 50 full Of false
obs were they. One delivered by q 4
md preacher, remember particular n
Colonel Burr being its subject. The
racher described him ~ dying alone
the sand banks Of st ten Island,
lille uttering awful 0aths and blasphe-
es, fOrsaken by God and despisetl of
n. fOu cannot imagine my feelings
der it, and it was only with the great
effort that could restrain myself II