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The men from Black Rim are eyed askance when they burr their spur rowels down the plank sidewalks of whatever little town they may choose to visit. A town dweller will not quarrel with one of them.
In the next election in 1800 it gave to Jefferson and his colleague Burr exactly the same number of votes. In such a case the House of Representatives must elect, and such intrigues followed for the purpose of defeating Jefferson that the country was brought to the verge of civil war. It thus became necessary to change the method.
Every slave on the plantation was in voluntary bonds to "Mars Burr, de fine gen'leman wi' de coal brack eyes." While Blennerhassett tramped about Belpre, his wife assumed the government at home, and Burr studied fresh means of invading her heart. The lady neither saw nor wished any escape from the pleasant task of entertaining the affable "pilgrim."
To-day it was Nicholas Burr who stood patiently in the background, three drooping chickens in each hand, their legs tied together with strips of a purple calico which Marthy was making into a dress for Sairy Jane. Seeing that Miss Chris had delivered her judgments, he came forward and proffered his captives with an abashed demeanour.
There was a tremendous burst of cheering and a rush for the tent by the boys who had left their jackets within, and among them Burr major, disappointed, but at the same time justly proud of the splendid score he had made, walked up to the door, disappeared amongst plenty of clapping, and soon after came out again in his jacket and vest.
"Maybe she's shy, as Miss Vincent was." "Shy! Cordelia Burr shy!" shouted Alice, in derision. "No; she's anything but shy," said Janey; "she's as uppish and independent as she can be." "But maybe she puts that on. Maybe " "Maybe she's a princess in disguise!" cried Alice, scornfully. "Well, I don't care. I think we ought to try and see if perhaps we are not on the wrong track with her; and I "
They were the wild grains. These she bent over and beat with a stick until the ripe seeds fell into her basket. Under the oak trees she gathered acorns. Little wild pigs were there eating the acorns, and the boys ran one down and brought it, squealing, to their mother. Burr laughed and said, "You are little men. You will soon hunt for yourselves."
If I could only interpret Nature as you breathe her spirit I might find that the autumn leaves were like illuminated pages, and every object even such an insignificant one as this burr an inspired illustration. When men come to read Nature's open book, publishers may despair. If I wished to tell you how I would dwell in your thoughts, what poet has written anything equal to this half-open burr?
He might have had here his part, she knew tremulously; it might have been his role to stand here beside Aaron Burr, and, with a passionately humble and grateful heart, she nursed the memory of that winter night when he had sworn to her that from that hour he and this enterprise should be strangers.
There was a hearty cheer at this, and the Doctor rose, thrust his hand into his breast beside his white shirt-frill, then, waving the other majestically, he turned to me as the cheering ceased. "Burr junior," he said, "you can return to your seat." I stepped back, forgetting all about the dais, and fell rather heavily, but sprang up again, scarlet with mortification. "Not hurt? No?
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