Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-03-25

in the Geld OF battle, without the least sen,a-
ton Of fear, and now you are resolved to yield
10 his power, as if you were afraid 20 resist
MIN. What childish obstinacyl Play the fool
no longer, beg of you. hut submit to the re-
needles with cheerfulness, which can alone pro-
mote your restoration to health This re-
proach softcned the patients obstinacy; he be-
came submissive TO the regimen prescribed,
and recovered. some short time after, Napo-
leon said to me, ell, YOU Doctors have per
formed wonders with Gourgond; if, however,
there had been a priest on the island he would
have discharged you both, aud trusted alone to
his treatment; Fortunately tor him, such q
thug as = contessor was not to be found"
am about To- vArs the scene, but follow the
track of the distinguished exile, whenever
have the opportunity; and now call you to
attend him among the Arcadians of St. Heie-
ma. When he takes exercise ON horseback he
generally bends his way through deep ravine,
luXuriantiy covered with vegetation and used
tor pasture. The road is narrow, the place
lonely; and he, in sentimental or poetical
moment, had named il 'ftIe Valley of s Hence"
On ascending this contracted pass, tile eye is
greeted, and on the first occasion, might pro-
badly be surprised by the residence of u far
mer. Here the confined tourist. on his first
excursion, determined to snatch probable a
inusement, by paying visit. fortunately for
hm the family were taken by s,rprize; for the
apprehension o. such guest would have emp
ted the house OF Observation-Disclosures Master LeSS
the tenantof the mansion, plain, honest conn
trymsn, met him al the door. when the extraor-
binary visitor, on the invitation which lie re-
ceived, dismounted from his horse, and accom-
panied by the Count de las Cases, entered the
house, Familiarity took his seat and, as usual.
began his interrogatories
:, Have you a wife? Yes, and please you, Sir
Emperor.-Have you any chiidi en-; Six.-How
much land have YOU got9 hundred acres
All capable of being cultiyatedi No, not one
half-What profit does il bring YOU, Not
great deal! but IT is much improved since you,
Mr.. Emperor, came amongst us.-Aye, how do
You make that ont? Why, you must know, Sir
Emperor, we do not grow corn oil this here
island; and our green vegetables require Il
ready market. We have generally had 70 wait
for The arrival of feet and then, rot EN-, they
would sometimes all spoil: but now, Sir Gene
raj, we have prime sale for every article
Where is Your wife, Dang il, and please you,
believe she is scared Cor I see M children
have all run out.-Seud Cor them and let me be
nireduced.-Pray have You any good water?
eS, Sir, and wine too, such as is TO be had from
mis- time subsidized; aud she was persuaded BY
her husband to make her appearance. and en-
tered with every mark Of Prospect and some as
tonishment. Napoleon, De las Cases, the
farmer and his wife, forming partie quar-
rec" for your phlosophic and profound con
temptation, sat down 10 four glasses of Cane
wine; and, when they were emptied the visit
concluted. The good man a.d his family had
bcen placed so T5uci, at their ease by the cour-
teous deEleanor of thair unexpected guests
that the subsequent visit laid them under no
restraint; and eventhe little children used fire.
9nentiy to express their wishes by enquiriug of
theif mother, When viii Boney come and
see MS again Put there is another farmer
whose name is Robinson, who, like his neigh
Dor Legg, occupies lis acres of garden ground
which are divided into enclosures BY fences OF
earth enlivened by the aloe and prickIy near
lere, as in the former humble habitation, the
honest simplicity OF rural life appears in all its
natural colors; but there is a flower of no com
mon beauty that adorns the spot; verypretty
girl OF about seventeen; the daughter Of the
owners of il. She is what we should call in
Scotland, " a very bonny Lasse Whether il
was the primitive sincerity and Innocent man
ners of these honest people, or the native
charms OF the rustic nymph or the pictures of
contentment that they presented to their visi-
tor, which attracted him, shall not pretend to
determine; but his visits became so frequent.
that the relations of the good people in tue
town, recommended precautions respecting
their daughter, who was then forbidden to
make her appearance whenever the great man
favored the farm with his visits. This circuna
stance he soon observed, aud accordingly ceas-
ed to continue them.