The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-20

Vindictive and ceaseless malice that at
last he forced from him challenge. The
world knows the result. Hamilton fell
mortally wounded at Weehawken, N. J.,
in the early morning of July 7, 1904.
Burr rowed back to his splendid man
sion at Richmond hill and took break
fast calmly with a cousin. Possibly he
did not realize that his political career
was now at an end. He had little else
to look forward to. His home was not
what it used to be. His wife had long
been dead. His daughter Theodosia was
married and was living in South Carolina
with her husband.
1t was this daughter who formed the
heart of the romance of his life. Her in
domitable fidelity was henceforth all that
linked him to the world of man. She
had had a joyful welcome into this world,
the beautiful girl who was to have a ter
rible exit from it. Every step of her ed
ucation had been thoughtfully superin-
tended by her father, who was always
kind if not always wise. He resolved
that she should grow up supreme among
ali the women of the land.
III l could foresee." he wrote to his
Thee would become a mere fashionable
woman, with all the attendant frivolity
and vacuity of mind, adorned with what
ever grace and allurement, l would ear
nestly pray God to take her forthwith
hence. But 1 yet hope, by her, to con-
vince the world what neither sex appears
to beieve-that women have souls!'
THEODOSIA BURR.
So she grew up a we'll educated, well
hammered, brilliant, witty and most es-
ttmablc young lady. The cares Of Woman
hood had been early thrust upon her At
fourteen her mother had died and she had
become the sole sharer of her fathers
home, the mistress of his household, the
friend and companion of his mind. Then
In 1900, came the separation. But it came
In its least poignant form. She was WOO
ed and married by young gentleman of
South Carolina, who was every way
worthy of her His name was Joseph
Aston
It is true that South Carolina was then
twenty days journey from New York.
That was the most serious drawback to
the marriage for both father and daugh-
ter. But Theodosia made long and fire.
Quent visits to the home Of her child
hood She wrote back letters full of exu-
berant rapture about the scenery around
New York, the society within it, and.
above all, about the renewed delights of
her fathers companionship. Sometimes
Mr.. Aston accompanied her on these WIS.,
its Later another travelling companion
was added.
This was Master Aaron Burr Aston
He was Theodosia's only child Next tc
TheCdosia he grew to be the dearest OBJ
sect on earth to Grandpa Burr. That gen
tleman was never weary of the lads com
pany when he was at Richmond Hill. mol
could he ever hear enough of his childish
exploits and sayings when he was al
home
Early in 1895 he turned his face toward
the great West, which was then a new
country. He went down the Ohio river
In a fiatboat. A few miles below Marietta
he came in sight Of an island. calm, Sc.
cure, romantic, which took its name Of
BlenEerhasset from the eccentric Irish
gentleman who owned it and made 1t his
nome. Burr stopped here made the &C.
cualntance of Mr.. Blennerhasset, and
took notes of the military capabilities OF
his home. AS he proceeded on his iour.
ney first down the Ohio, then the Mis-
sissippi, he carefully surveyed the seen.
cry all the way down to New Orleans
Huge projects were revolving in his head
Which were encouraged by the cordtai
greetings he received in Louisiana.
The government at Washington. he
thought, is imbecile. Louisiana is disaf.
fected. Across the border the Spaniards
are unquiet. What of an empire in Mex.
leo? What If the Western states, ulti-
nletely falling away from the Union
Should cast in their lot with his, making
New Orleans the capital of a new ma
doa. Of which he would be dictator?
lie natures his plans carefully and war