The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-25


 hardships he had one companion. Wher- ever he went he took with him an oil painting of the one woman he loved his daughter. This he placed in the po- sition of honor, whether he lived in a | fine house or in garret. Some of the most beautiful things he wrote In his long life are about the joy this portrait of his beloved child brought to him in those days.
 One streak of good luck came to him whom Burr had befriended years be- fore. not only insisted upon aiding him financially, but induced him to enter on a little speculation that netted him 2000 francs. Then the long delayed | passport was furnished to him and he prepared to return to America. The clouds of war were gathering. He United States and Great Britain was imminent
 He hoped for an opportunity to re- habilitate himself by offering his sword | sailed, happy, hopeful and more at peace with the world than he had been for seven years. But fate was not fin- ished with its buffetings The ship was captured by an English frigate and Burr. who had given all his money to get the ship away from port. was land ed in England penniless.
 l r, no realized from the sale of some of his books Then he managed to engage pas sage on the ship Aurora. sailing from Gravesend. When he got to Gravesend the Aurora had sailed-was several miles out at sea. Somehow he induced boa tmen to row him out to sea in an effort to overtake the ship. Hour after hour they rowed. Twenty-odd miles from shore they overlook the Aurora and Burr went aboard.
 | Back In New York | He landed in Boston without dollar. The last of his precious books were sold to Harvard university for enough to get him to New York, and one day in June. 1872, he arrived in the city from which he had fled eight years be- fore. No effort was made to prosecute him for the killing of Hamilton. No chance came to him to get a command in the army, so he resumed the prac- tice of law. In the first case in which he appeared 1t was planned by those who detested him to hiss him and drown his voice whe en he arose to speak. | But when he arose and looked with those wonderful eyes upon the hostile crowd. not one of those who had come to hiss uttered a sound.
 Business came to him in abundance and it seemed the skies were brighten ing for Aaron Burr. but it was not to be. From the south his daughter sailed to meet the father. Her son. whom Burr had dreamed of succeeding him as Emperor of Mexico. had died and she was broken hearted over her loss Day after day Burr went to the Bat tery to watch for the ship that was bringing his daughter to him. Day after day he returned disappointed. Week followed week and month fol- lowed month. Never was the ship heard | from.
 The man who had withstood every other blow with fortitude was almost crushed by this one. For long time he went into retirement. Then he returned to his work. beginning anew at bs: For 24 years he practiced at the bar and for those 24 years hs had his hand in politics, but never openly Enemies he had without number. Never did he appear in public that reproachful eyes were not turned upon him. He went his way, seemingly unconcerned, but bitter at heart. Many stories are told of his gallantries with women before he killed Hamilton. Many others are told of his affairs after his return to America. He married Mime Jumel when he was 7s and they separated within | few months.
 Remarkable man. When he was stricken with paralysis It was woman almost stranger-who took him in and cared for him until he died
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