The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23

informing her mind and training hcr
character iu accordance with his own
ideal OF womanhood. 10 IS said Of her
that in her tenth year she read Horace
and Terence in the original Latin, spoke
French and was studying Greek. After
her mothers death in 1924 Theodosia be-
came mistress OF her fathers house, and
the companion OF his leisure hours. In
1901 she was married 20 Joseph Aston, a
wealthy and talented young planter of
South Carolina. who afterwards became
Governor of his State.
The devotion of Thcodosia 90 her father
approached idoiatry. Through aii the dis
asters OF his career she chung TO him
with mistaken fidelity She and her hus-
band were cOenilant of her father
scheme Ia become Emperor OF Mexico,
her son was 90 bee heir 10 the throne.
and when Burr was brought 10 this city
for trial The daughter came with him.
and by the power of her beauty and in
teloctual gTaces did much TO stay the
torrent OF popular Indignation and secure
a favorable verdict
This little sketch ! have taken from
Appletons Cyclopedia of American Biz
ography as am Introductory TO an interest
ing story which 1 shall now relate:
HER SAD FATE
Thoodosia Burr AlstoH had one son who
died I'm his eleventh year. She was COM
pletcly Frustrated by this blow land was
in "A wretchcd state of health in conse-
Quoncc. but being eager TO see her father
she embarked at Charleston ON December
% 1872 on a pilot boat called 1.-THE Pa
triot." {0r New York A storm arose
during her journey and the vessel was
lost. presumably, says Appleton, Off the
coast Of Hatteras AT any rate, nothing
was heard OF the vessel from the time
that 20 LEFT Charleston, and the death
Of this brilliant woman is yelled IN mys-
terry Aaron Burr waited i'm New York
for the vessel that never came, and the
loss OF his daughter was the final blow
that crushed him 10 the earth. II was
reported 20 him. so 81 is said, that his
daughter had been captured by pirates
and that AN on board the vessel were
murdered, with the exception OF Theo-
dosa who was carried 10 the shore
captive. Burr did not believe this story.
declaring that IL his daughter were alive.
all the prisons I'm the world would not
keep her from her father
A sUBsEQUENT DISCOVEY.
What her fate was viii perhaps never
Be known. but tn 1859 the late DR. W. 6.
Pool. a well-known physician OF PasQuo-
tank county \. c., made a discovery
which the people OF that section OF the
State firmly believe furnishes a clew 10
the mystery. pr. Pool was spending the
summer al Nags Head. "a watering place
ON the North Carolina coast 1t has for
years been a famous resort for the
people OF that section of the state. the
location being most delightful. There
g. a hotel and besides there are numerous
cottages, which are occupied I'm season
by wealthy planters. an being situated
on what S. known as the Banks" a
narrow strip OF sand lying between
Albemarle Sound and the Atlantic Ocean.
The people who live on the Banks are
very primitive and at one time the place
was infested by land pirates
IN the year mentioned Dr. Pool
was called % see an old wo-
man whose name was Mann. who for
some time previously had been prostrat-
ed by disease She lived in a dnapidated
cottage and her situation was destitute.
The old bed on which she slept was made
OF pine boards patched up with large
rough nails and all her surroundings were
wretched The old woman heself was sus-
picious OF doctors and al arst was nat
inclined 20 receive Dr. Pools scrvices
lie prevailed upon her 90 take his
medicine and finally restored her 10
health.
A MYSTERIOUS PORTRAIT.
In several OF his visits Dr. Pool was
accompanied by his daughter. who is now
Mrs John p. Overman. of Elizabeth City.
n. c.. wife Of the postmaster Of that
town. Or. Pool as have said was an
accomplished man and gfsa. reader tie
ard his daughter noticed very hand.
some oil painting which hung on the
wall OF the cabin and a small vase Of wax
general surroundings. The Doctor and
6e~ers. utterly out OF keeping With thu