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but never would I exact from thee
such a sacrifice Thou art not made TO
live in the background and l would
never suggest such a thing to thee
Thou mayst thysef decide upon what
you wish me to do and be sure of my
eagerness to do that which Will most
aid thee. I love you with idolatry and
for yourself alone, and my only desire
is to pass my days by your side. But /
wish above all that you may be happy
You have never talked to me of your
affairs; it is very plain that you know
only my tenderness for you and the
tokens which I have given you. but you
do not know the feelings of my heart,
and all of which it is capable in your
interest.
II fortune deserts you utterly, If you
are obliged 10 leave the navy through
discomfort, you must come Immediately
to France, and count upon my heart
which adores you. [ would make you
forget the injustice Of men.
LAS often as / see MI. R he gives
me interests in certain matters which
he has in Holland, and if you wish me
10 leave Paris ] shall be poorer, but I
shall have done what you desire.
(Stains too bad TO decipher the next
Hne.)
My health, in truth, suffers a little.
but that is of no consequence Nothing
gives me pleasure. What do I say? 1t
seems to me that I have never really
| lived except during those days which
alas. have passed like a dream. OF
which there only remains TO me the
| sorrowfuI image Of a happiness which Is
no more.
My brother has not only lost his
/ time, but he has spent great deal o!
money and done ILL., as he always does
and without regard TO circumstances
! He has seen me obliged to borrow fol
myself because parties who owed me
| money failed to keep their word anC
/ demanded Time But all that is of NJ
/ consequence to him so long as he car
/ satisfy himself. l beg you that wheT
! you find the opportunity, you will teacF
| k.na a lesson He will listen TO yol
rather than 10 me, for he respects and
| azores you. 1t is the only merit which
| Bella knows"
+ The brother to whom she refers wa;
/ her half-bTOtheT. He must have beer
Il "mauvais sujet," as the French have
| it. How much Aimee cared for Jones
and the sacrifices which she was willing
TO make fer his sake are shown plainly
iE the second letter written a short timt
/ after the first.
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Sunday. the 10Th. tears my heart and
Increases my despair I Kissed with
sad, deep grief the traces of thy precious
tears and shed a food of the bitterest
drops that ever flowed from a break
ing heart. I am weighed down with
my. sorrows and my mind is plunged
into a chaos of doubt and fears.
mo. never, I feel. never did love
until that moment at once so dear and
fatal to my peace when fate presented
you 10 my ravished sight. That moment
fixed my destiny forever Yes. my
adorable lover, on you alone depends
that destiny, you alone have the power
to make my happiness or misery. Par
don this frank confession, my dear
Jones, and be persusded that deeming
Won incapable of a mean action. 1 love.
i esteem, and respect thee. Never other-
| wise would I have revealed tAqs fuIly
| thy power over my being. ADORE
thee, I again repeat. and never did any
! other mortal possess such sway over
NV heart. This, my dear and only
| lover, is my pledge OF faith.
| "I am thine and thine only. during
! nv whole life Be therefore tranquil
console thyseIf. and let US hope that
pitving heaven will reuuite US and
/ watch over the lot of two beings VINO
| love faithfully and whose hearts de-
serve TO be happy. Be careful OF thy
| life and remember that mine depends
! on it. I necessarily address myself 10
heaven for your safe arrival IN America
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Della Falls in Love With Jones.


When Aimee was sixteen years old the
King died and the annuity which he
had settled upon her and which had
been used in her education was stopped.
She however, found a friend in the Mar
quise de Marsan. It was in her house
four years later that she met John Paul
Jones when he reached Paris after his
cruise in the Ranger, The gallant
sailor was on the rise of the wave.
Everywhere he went he was hailed as a
hero. Naturally the young girls fancy
was tick1ed by his attentions Jones
was as gallant a lover as he was a sea-
fighter.
Della" at this time was a great IA
vorite about the French court. She
was petite, vivacious, and of charm
Ing temper, 50 il is said The contour
of her face and her features were a
softened and smaller edition Of those
of the old King. Her eyes were large
and dark and lustrous. Her jlatr w:.s 4
deep auburn though in a bright light
it showed red-gold. Seldom has there
been seen a more beautiful pink and
white complexion.
The first of her letters to Jones, which
are still extant. was written probably n
May, I760. The sentiments expressed II
it are such as to please the heart Of any
man. but no man. however blinded 10y
love. would dream Of saying that Delil
wrote a good hand. In fact she wrote
vile hand. Tar worse than that ever
Of the modern girl, Still the grabbed
cramped writing is dlIed with uuseIdsl
thoughts. Here il is as she sent it tt
Jones at L Orient. where he was waiting
and hoping for money and vessels an'
men
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Offers Her Jewels.

"Oh well, beloved, pardon me if am
indiscreet. But I fear for thee. Seeing
your reticence I have never dared speak
TO thee. But they tell me that neither
you nor your crews have been paid. In
the name of all the love which consumes
me call upon me If l can be of service
To thee. / have diamonds. goods of all
kinds. I could easily lay hands on
money. Command thy love, it is to
make her happy. Her heart viii fly TO
bear ii 10 thee. Twenty times in thy
arms l have longed to speak to thee
on this subject. bat l feared to displease
thee. Never was mortal adored as art
thou by my heart!
Like other men Jones was sometimes
neglectfuI OF his letter writing ana
weeks passed between the letters which
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end all my miseries. Your health is
dear. ten thousand times dearer. TO me
than my own. If you love me do not
neglect It.
Dear Jones, adicu. an forced to
leave thee. 1 cannot go on. The Che
Waller assures you OF his respect and
friendship. He sets out tomorrow even
ing; alas, happier than his unfortunate
sister, he will soon see you. God knows.
she would willingly be the lowest OF
your crew"
Jones letter to Della, the only one
now IN existence. was written six months
later from Portsmouth, where ha was
using every effort to get a suitable yes
sel fitted out to take him on a cruise.
Though It is above al 2 love letter, never
theless. the fact crops out that he Is
q man of action and as great interests
lie in ire world and not in the home
He sEeaks OF his ambitions and hopes
where Della would have spoken OF her
love alone,
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Reproaches Jones for Neglect.

My God, the servant has come from the
post office and still no letter. Heavens,
through what cruelty am 1 deprived of
the only consolation which remains TO
my despair and my regrets. Alas, could
you have the cruelty 10 leave Without
telling me gcod-by? Without giving the
least evidence of pain at going far from
me OF Of regret for all the sorrows
which I have experienced since fate
brought you to me
Alas, if | did not know the greatest
happiness then, at least my heart was
without fear, and my indifference held
for me more true comfort. Instead Of
fearing lest I die of grief, l ,lid not
know terror nor the despair of being hap
pier! Perhaps all that I have done for
you and the too frank expression Of my
feelings weighs upon you!
But !. too, have pride, and I feel the
courage to renounce everything which
can make life attractive 10 me. My
whole existence would have been for you
forever, but I must believe myself loved
in return. and / feel that such is my
due If the purest and most refined senti-
ments merit love.
If l receive no more letters from you
I VIII not impIore you more TO love ne.
and you will hear no complaint. no re-
proach. Such reproaches have cnIy
helped to humiIiate those who have
hearts cowardly enough to make them
/ may have been deceived, but never
viii l lower myself sufficiently to com
plain.
Believe, however, that'I have had for
Z YOU only the greatest esteem. I would
trust 10 you alone a statement OF the
truth such as 1 have made. / count
/ in spite of all upon your honor that III
/ one shall know the tokens of love
/ alas, stronger than I, stronger than my
! reason. and whose torments make m'
( the most pitiable of mortals."
ApparentlY Della thought better Of he
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"Six Posts and No Tidings."

six posts and still no tidings from
you; my heart sinks at the cruel
thoughts OF so cruel Il neglect. Are you
i'll or have you ceased to love me? Oh,
God, this idea chills my heart. No, l
cannot believe you so barbarous. Is it
possible that absence has destroyed my
happiness2
But Il absence has deprived me Of
your heart. it Is not thus with regard
to my feelings toward you since you are
now n thousand times dearer to me than
on that horrible day of our separation
Your letters, your assurances or at
taChment. the teachings Of my heart all
have contributed to increase my affec-
ton a thousand fold. But perhaps |
must renounce forever all those fond
hopes that have induced me to cherish
life, yet I may be wrong TO thus de-
spair.
Yes, I am too sensitive and fearful;
my most loVable and tender Jones IS
as faithful a lover as he is a valiant
warrior and jealous a patriot All those
rare qualities are united in the object
of my thoughts and affections. To
doubt this constancy would be an in
justice. nay, a crime Pardon, my dear
friend, my apprehensive terrors. / viii
compel my foolish heart to be more
tranquil Judge of the excess of my
love by my agonizing dread of losing
! your esteem. your heart"
/ The last of her six letters Della penued
to Jones shortly before he returned to
! America. How much she loved him can
/ be judged from the fact she would will
/ ingly have served as g. cabin boy on his
| vessel.
| Your latter - - which I received
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Jones Letter to Della.
2 'Portsraouth- 81 "a - = !

VI %S4tiCINia- " II. Lee. 70. If6l.
TO the Al Accomplished Della.
u wrote my most lovely Della various
letters from Philadelphia. the last of
Nhich was dated the 18th Of June. On
the 18th os tnat month I was unani-
mousiy elected by Congress to command
the America, of seventy-four guns, on
the stocks at Portsmouth. N H
Superintending the building, which I
found so much more backward than I
expected. plan Of operation I had In
view vas entirely defeated. I expected
tG nave been at sea this winter; but the
building does not go on with the vigor I
wish
Since I came here 1 have net found
a single good opportunity TO write to
Europe. have not since heard from
your relation LEFT behind. but supnose
ne Is with she army.
This situation IS doubly irksome Tn
me, my lovely friend, .as it stops nv
puFsuit of honor as We'll as love- Yet
nave not received a single letter from
ehee IN all this time except one. written
II. answer to my letter 1T taking leave
daa daat 9ne IS a tender letter. indeed and
uotS honnF TO thy Tnatchless beer.f -
| tSdo oIten, and always with fTs3sE.ayt
me, tilJ many charming things that are 80
esiI H., expressed in thy letters, but espeo
i,-i Thy u adieu has in it all the finer faa,-
t3s;54 It,gs blended with the nobIest senfi-
t-lg,fs Hnad an5 o4 i the heart. Providence. ali
/ :, q I04 80 anu Just, has given thee a sa1Ii
y @orti1y in IN all respects to animate soaL neL
luIe hnest work. | resi- fherefora Ne
geTe 9efea thaS a. absence viii not diminish, but
tEat plnds our souls together. M ,.iif
! ttfeh impress each to merit Ibe afsso- a
iieI1a Gon OF r,, the other. Remember and be-
a faint picture of my heart 18,iIS Ms sfE 4uE
PttppoFtanltles tth'3 o 20 write aud be everytiline
Eso- as pabs paqbdress is unasr cover to tbs
| finance, Philadelphia a - iiii'4'SeeF SE
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Century Old Manuscripts
Found in Library of
Congress.
Throw a New Light on
Character of Great
Sea Fighter.
Tell of His Love For a
Beautiful French
Woman.
CENTURY old, stained and
l wrinkled. but still breathing the

A CENTURY old, stained and
u wrinkled. but stil breathing the
spirit IN which they were writ
ten-aove great and consuming
the love letters OF John Paul Jones
and Aimee Adele de Telison lie today
amid the two thousand and odd manu-
scripts OF the great naval fighter in the
Library of Congress.
There are but seven of these letters
eStantt the scores OF others which Were
undoubtedly written are probably lost
for all tine. But the seven, one written
by Paul Jones and the other six by de
Telison. tell the world. even if there
were no other record. the story of love
= which lasted for fourteen years, from
che time that the American sailor met
tae beautiful French girl in Parts until
he died. For although Jones was n
dandy and loved to mingIe- in the bril-
liant society of the French court OF
Louis XVI. where he was much sought
after by men and women OF fashion,
and though he wrote love letters to
others in The gay capital, there is no
doubt but what he cherished d sincere
affection for Della as he always call
ed Mademoiselle de Telison in his letters
70 her.
Aimee Adele de TeIison was the natural
daughter of Louis XIV. Her mother
was Nfademoiselle de Tiercelin. the
daughter of a French nobleman. whose
family was old but whose purse was
Thin. II was during the ascendency of
Madame de Ponapadour that Louis be
came infatuated with the young girl
and gave her a suite of apartments in
the palace of the Louvre. She was call
ed de Ronneval' It was during this
time that Aimee Adele was born. The
reign OF de BonnevaI' over the af-
fections of Louis was nearly as short
lived as those of the other favorites
and a few years later she was married
through the good Offices of Madame de
Pompadour to an officer Of the chancel-
lerie, one de TeIison. Aimee took the
name of her stepfather.
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A BORROWED RHAPSODY.

TPoem written BY Major Andre. In
Philadelphia. Jones copied It, and, sub
the name Della, sent It TO
FFanee.l
Return, enraptured hours,
When Deiia's heart vas nsiHe:
Wien she with urezths of fowers
My temples did entWine.
20 Jealousy nor care
Corroded then my heart,
But yisions light as air
Presided Ger my rest.
Nov nightly reund my bed
No airy visions play;
Nor flowers wreath my head
Each vernal holiday.
Far, far from these sad plains
The lovely Della ffes
While rack With jealous pains
Her wFctched lover dies
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he sent Della. Until she became more
familiar with this habit she dreaded
each time that she did not hear from
him for long interval that he had
ceased to love her Tne letter which
follows shows her in one Of her most
Respondent moods, But it also shows
that the little lady had plenty of pride
and 4 proDer spirit.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

be always as kind TO you as is my hear
and may your glory and your happiness
be without equal. Receive my tenderest
thanks for your kindness TO my brother.
May he always be worthy OF it. I can
not imagine why he sends me no news
of himself. I fear his last token of
friendship lies.
"Good-by, good-by. An, do receive kind
ly all the vows of thy tender and faith
ful friend"
Again she refers to her brother in no
uncertain tones. The fifth letter is an
other reproach for Jones long silence.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
The LAUGHN' MAN

He didn't scale dizzy heights
Nor a sublme
He The crowded
A-laughin' all he
stopped where little children played
n away CRIME
they fell and soohed Their hurts
A-laughin'
sing queer song,
lis feet tme:
When Is laughin'" he would
md laughin'
n
But would bet
He with baby
A-laughin'
BY J. Nj. Lewis, Houston
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Come Back to France and Me.

If you are satisfied with that Gov
ernment you viii continue in its service.
If not, resign and rejoin faithful me,
The whole world may forsake you, but
my heart is forever yours. I swear it
by that sacred flame which Will never
be extinguished in my heart. You ask
how you can render me happy: sake
care of yourself, love me, study the
means of enabling us to pass our days
together, and never forget that my life
is bound up In yours, and that the mo-
ment which deprives me of you wi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-11
Saengerbund Musicale.

The Washington Saengerbund gave a
musical entertainment at Its hall on street
last night under the direction OF Henry
Xander. The performance was prolonged
unexpectedly, almost every number on
the program was encored. One of the strik-
ing numbers that was warmly applauded
was the tenor solo of Mr.. Charles Myers,
'I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby."
quartet which was enthusiastically re-
ceived was made up Of Mrs. Fannie Atlee
Gage, Mrs. William Mckee Miller Mrs.
Blanche NJ. Dalgeish and Mrs. n. D. Exni-
cos. Their numbers were rendered with
great feeling and showed the result OF the
excellent training they have received from
Mr. Herndon Morsell, their instructor.
Anon gthe other numbers nthe program
were contralto solo, "A Summers Night"
sung by Mrs. Dalgeish; two violin solos by
Miss Eugenit de Guerin, and a piano solo
by Miss Catherine McReynolds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-11
Good Templar Meetings.

Perseverance Lodge, No. q international
Order of Good Templars, met in Scottish
Rite Hall, 910 Pennsylvania avenue north
west last Saturday evening. There was
large number present Deputy Grand Tenn
plar John Bryson presided The special
features Of the meeting included making
arrangements for a delegation to visit Sill
yer Star Lodge. Tenleytown, next Thurs
dey evening and arranging for fraternai
visit to Drakeley Lodge, Baltimore on
Saturday evening IN the near future. The
program was under the direction of Miss J..
A Tennyson. and included piano solos by
Miss Grace Wilson and Mr.. Jeffries, a song
by Mr. Arthur Jett, a recitation by Mr..
Boynton and stirring addresses by mr..
Bryson and Prof. Joyce.
Refreshments were served by the COM
mittee on entertainment, Mr. ]. c. Foster,
chairman.
meeting was recently held by Excel
sion Lodge, No. 81, in Elks' Hall, 902 Penn
sylvania avenue. Chief Templar Lewis
presided. There was q large attendance,
including members from Perseverance and
Minnehaha Lodges. The initiatory degree
was conferred on three candidates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-11
BELArnD GREETING.
g. A. r. Telegram to Spanish War
Veterans Not Delivered.

The officers OF the Spanish War Veterans
in this city have received from Capt. VIII
Ham E. English. commander-in-chief.
whose headquarters are at Indianapolis.
Ind, copies of general orders No. is. One
OF the paragraphs of the order reads:
During our late national encampment
at Milwaukee the honored heroes OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic at the same
time in national encampment assembled
at Denver sent a kindly telegram Of
greeting to our encampment, which for
some reason failed to be delivered. Learn
ing OF this fact. Adj1tant General Gilman
of the @. A. r. recently forwarded an
official copy to the commandments OF
the United Spanish War Veterans, who.
realizing the deep appreciation with which
1t Will be read by every comrade OF our
organization. takes pleasure IN ineorporat-
ing 1t IN this order
The dispatch follows. IT is dated Den
yer, Col. September Q, and signed by John
r.. king, comm ander-in-chief, G. A. r. 1t
says:
THE thirty-ninth national encampment
Grand Army of the Republic. sends
fathers benediction to the patriotic sons
Of the United Spanish War Veterans As
ISOLATION. now assembled IN national con-
verltion."
The failure to receive telegram from
the G. A. R. encampment by the encamp-
ment OF Spanish War Veterans at Milwau-
kee caused considerable comment at the
time Adjutant Gilman of the G. A. r.
investigated and found that 1t had mis-
carried. He therefore sent the above copy
TO Captain English.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-11
Bishop McCabe's Lecture.

Commander A. P. Tasker of the Depart
ment of the Potomac, G. A. R., has issued
q general order to the members of that
organization in which he calls attention to
O lecture to be delivered by Bishop Nc
Cabe Of Phila delphia on THE Bright Side
of Life in Libby Prison" The lecture Will
be delivered Wednesday evening next at
the Metropolitan Methodist Church, corner
of Az and c streets northwest, for the
benefit of the Soldiers and Sailors Tenn
porary Home fund. Thanking each one
Of the patriotic organizations in the DIS
trict and every member therein, for the
hearty and enthusiastic zeal with wnich
they have assisted the G. A. r., Command
er Tasker urges every patriotic citizen to
be present to hear Bishop MoCabe.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-11
WORK OF MODEL BASIN.
Experiments Under Direction of Chief
of Naval Bureau.

In his annual report Rear Admiral Caps,
chief OF the naval bureau of construction
and repair says the work of the expert
mental model basin at the Washington navy
yard has been continued steadily. One hum
dred and fourteen new models were taken
In hand during the year. Some special e1-
periments on the resistance of various mod
els In shallow water We're carried out. In
addition to minor and miscellaneous expert
mental work, the important fan and ventiia-
ton tests were continued during the year.
Minor and miscellaneous repairs have been
executed during the year upon the May
flower. Dolphin, Sylph, Triton Tecunseh
and Choctaw and upon ordnance barges
Nos and 6. No large repairs or altera-
tons Rave been carried out or authorized
during the year,
Continuing his remarks regarding the
Washington navy yard, Admiral Caps
says:
''.rhe marine railway and electric chain
gear for hauling out are in good condition
except for the accumulation of mud In the
slip. This must necessarily be removed
from time to time. The space on either side
OF the marine railway slip is subjected to
much traffic and heavy hauling and should
be paved that account.
NO extensive Improvement of the con-
struction plant is recommended during the
coming year.
The wooden building now used for stor-
age OF c0UpleteG NolelS OF the eXpei iHeii-
tai model basin, to which attention has
heretofore been called as inadequate and
a source OF danger from fire, should be
replaced by a permanent hreproof stol age
building The urgent need of new build
ing becomes increasingly apparent as time
elapses.
There is a great need. too, of perma-
nent freproof building to replace the tenn
porary wooden structure now covering the
engines and boilers OF the department, and
this should be provided at an early date"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-11

Come Early and Avoid the Rush at
Huylers, cor. + and 18th. Orders taken
now for Christmas delivery.-Advt.