most affectionate words upon him. This led to a third and forth performance, by which time the young girl declared that she could delay her return home no longer, and that somebody would be sent by her friends if she did not go home immediately.
Accordingly, they set out, conversing very tenderly with each other, and the young girl giving her promise that she would meet Burr again.
The young soldier was somewhat surprised to find, on reaching the home of his companion, that she resided in a very large mansion, and that her father was a man of wealth and influence among the inhabitants of that part of the country.
Burr met this young girl several times afterwards, and found her pleased with his attentions until he left that post, and went to join the main army.
Col. Burr was sent for by Washington, to join the main army with his regiment, because the British army under General Howe had crossed the Schuylkill several miles below the place where the Americans were encamped.
Shortly after Burr's arrival with his regiment at head quarters, the army went into winter quarters at Valley Forge.
While at Valley Forge, Burr attended strictly to his military duties, but found some time to attend to the fair sex, who, like wild flowers entwining the rugged rocks, beautify and consecrate the hardships and dangers of a soldier's life.
