The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-14

A NUN AIiHl WIN - |"'""' 49, r
PAINTING BELIEVED TO BE
THE0DOsIA BURR ALSION.
Both she and her father expressed 9
desire to purchase the portrait. but The
patient would not hear OF a. she said
Il had been given to her by her hrst
husband. a man named Tillett. and she
valued It for bis sake The Ola lady
got we'll One day she appeared Al the
Nag's Head Hotel 70 pay her respects
10 the doctor and his family. They were
astonished to see her wearing a hand
some silk dress Of an antique pattern.
Il was an evening dress cut short in
the waist, and only reached down half
way between the old iady's shoe tops
and her knees. She had come 70 tell
the doctor that, as she had no money,
she hoped he would accept the portrait
10 payment Of his services. The doctor
and his daughter we're oyerioyed. es
pecially when she related the circum
stances under which It had come into
her possession. She had no head for
dates but she remembered that one
calm winters day during the time af
our last war with England her 1rst
husband (TilletD and some OF his assoc
ciates l0unging On the beach az Nag
Head. we're surprised 70 see a smart
vessel under full sail making for the
shore.
The men watched her with interest
supposing she would tack Instead, she
sailed straight ahead. and in a little
while vas heaehed. The men got into
Que Of their boats and f6Ted 1D % 6er.
They found that IN the canvas Of the
strange Fe# Fl waE spread and that her
hler walA lsshet Climbing aboard.
they descended into the cabin Here
4 tahle was spread with a hair finished
meal. The berths were unmade. A
number Of SILK dresses were scattered
over the Hoor. Every Indication pointed
TO the fact that the persons on boald
had hurriediy left the vessel IN the
midst Of a meal On the wall Of the
cabin hung the portrait which feil a.
her husband. together with one of The
silk dresses as his share OF the tsaas-
ure tIove.
Such Is the story which / obtained
the other day from the lips of Mrs.
Overman to whom the portrait hsd de-
scended. I had heard some rumors or
The facts. and. being in Elizabeth CITY.
called at Mrs 0verman's residence for
confirmation. She went over the par
ticulars above given. and showed ne
the portrait This Is painted on wood.
about eighteen BY twenty inches ia
size. and Is ineased Ia what was once
a gilt frame, the gliding having been
worn away by age n represents
woman Of about 30 years or age. with
Well shaped features. piercing black
eyes. broWn hair. slightly tneed with
auburn. and an olive complexion. The
hair Is done up much In the modern
style. high on the head. with comb In
back and irlzzed 10 front
When the portrait was first present
ed to him Dr. Pool naturally recalled
the story Of Theodosia Burr. and at iha
first opportunity compared the portrait
with a well authenticated sngfaVinn oS
Theodosla. Everybody who has ever
made the comparison declares that the
likeness is striking and while IL an-
not be proven. Of course. that this IS
likeness Of Thcodosia Burr. the clrcun-
stantial evidence Is almost conclusive.
Not long ago q lady who Is connected
with the Burr family came an ihe way
from one Of the western cities 30 ElIx-
abeth City to see this famous portrait
and went away pretty well convinced
that she had looked upon the portrait
OF her lost relative
Does it not seem as n ire stoIF we're
true that the Patriot WaE ~
pirates who murdered Iis cr rcd
senEcrs and carried of a I1r
they could convenIentIY i|sr a
then sent the boat adrIn4 re
BE- true IS 1t an irne3 was
also murdered or Carried of
AYERS e q fate worse than