The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-04-11

sitie For them any longer TO enjoy il, II
he mited Common people TO ;.Ssem.
Bic there. 'Gentiemsn,' replied Jo-
>eph, "i;I had the whim not 10 consent
10 DC iouhd but in company with NV e.
Qusls, / should be Obliged TO trstsnort
myself 10 the vaults Of tho monas,,v of
the CaPuchins, where ~; ayrts,ors rc-
pose, and live with chem. Hove nc,
because they ere u.ca make 30 dis.
'incucn between ;htnl, and hase no
preference los theta but what arises
from their actions. Whoever means
weli, and acts hoNorabiy, has a right 10
my csteeD. II oamot be eXclusi>ely
reserved for those who reckon cnly
princes among their ancestors
The following anecdotes are Of ST.
milar kind. "The wife of an officer be-
ing presented 10 the emperor 10 solicIs
pension. he asked he, ii she had child.
reh. g Yes sir, three daughters and
Two sons" y" too had one daughter
replied Joseph, "she is deed"
In i773, the emperor passing bv
Medwisch in Transv;yania, an clGcrly
woman approached him to solicit u fur
Rough Tor her SOP, whom she had not
seen tore long Time. She accosted him
IN the following manner, Good morn
iEa MI Emperor, hope you are we'll.
row does your mother do Is she too
In good health /" Joseph replied 70 each
81 thcse questions, listened to her pe,i-
'lons gave her some pieces of gold, end
sent her away satisfied. He said 10 his
attendants "this good woman is the on
~ person who has spoken of my mother
SINCE The commencement cf my Jour-
ney. she shall see her son i'm ten DAYS.
tree from any military engagement"
Having lost his way during ride
with person of his suite, he was hos
p;ia6!y received IN castle where he
was nhknown--the lady Cf the house
excused herself for leaving them, by
saying that she was desirous OF seeing
The emperor, who was 10 arrive the same
day 10 that quarter. The strangers
thanked hci, but told her IS lhey he
ionged to the emperor's suite, thew
could assure her that he had not arrjy,
ed at The place she had mentioned.
Wen then, gentlemen, / will remain
here and entertain yon, | do rot belieye
ycu would deceive me-" Thew SAT-
Gown TO table, conversed on different
subjects, but Notwithstanding all that
| the travellers could do TO make CONVEX.
| sation pleasant, the lady was so occupi-
ed with the desire OF seeing the empe.
ror, that she always turne q the subject
10 him; Sac enumerated all that she
had heard OF his justice, of his COM.
passionate humanity, Of all the qualities
OF his heart and mind. " Finally" add
ed she with emotion she is as accom-.
plished prince IS was ever given TO
us here below 1t is this conviction that
makes me so ardently desire to see
MN DO you assure me, gentlemen
| that he Will not arrive within Two hours
from this time? Yes Madam" thew
replied.
The time passed away, and joseph
wishing to put an end 10 a scene so
much to his mind said so madam, YOU
viii not be satisfied until you have seen
this prince % No sir, because am sa-
iisied that he is the only person of the
age, who nnites so many qualities with
a rank so distinguished ut is posi-.
ble," replied he, "for me to satisfy i'm
| some measure, and without the fatigue
OF your leaving your seat The obliging
desire, that you have shown in so ami
able and obliging manner. Lock at
this box Do you recognize in tie
stranger whom you have treated so hos
pitably, the original Of this picture ?''--
The lady with great emotion, cast z
look upon the emperor, who saIuted
her. and suddenly took his departure"