Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-07
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the Canton de Vaud, twelves miles
from Geneva, on his way into Italy,
he could only stop a few hours;-he
sent an aid-de-camp to Geneva, with
orders to enquire for a lady; named
Agiee, very ugly, and old and bring
her to him; such were his directions.
In Geneva, as In all small towns, every
body is known, and the aid-de-camp
succeeded in finding Mademoiselle
Agiee; she was become nearly blind,
and very seldom Quilted her own
house, but the name Of her hero SEEM
ed to inspire her with new strength,
and she hesitated not to follow his
messenger. Bonaparte was impatient,
and came to meet his friend on horse
back, attended by his staff, as far as
Versois; as soon as he perceived her
carriage, he spurred on to receive her,
and the feelings of Mademoiselle Agiee
on this rencontre may better be ina
gined than expressed. "Gentlemen,
said Bonaparte, turning towards his
suite, "you see my benefactress, she to
whom am indebted for life; was
destitute Of every thing when she sue
coured me. l am happy and proud to
be obliged to her, and l shall never for
get it, Mademoiselle Agiee passed
two hours at Nyon with Bonaparte, at
the hotel of the Croix Blanche, where
he detailed to her all his plans, and, on
taking leave Of her, repeated the same
words he had uttered at Lyons, "You
will hear of me-" From that hour to
the epoch of his coronation, she re-
ceived from him no token Of his exis-
tence; but fifteen days before the coro-
nation, General Hullin was announced
to Madcmoiselle Asiee. He desired
her to prepare to accompany him; as
Bonaparte was resolved that. she should
witness his glory; he was furnished
with the strictest and most minute or
ders. Mademoiselle Agiee was per-
mitted to carry nothing with her, be-
yond what was merely indispensable
during the journey; and in spite Of her
age and her in6rmities, the day after
the generals arrival, she set out. On
arriving at Paris, she alighted at a
house in the Place du Carousal, oppo-
site the palace of the Thuileries; there
she found domestics in the livery of
Bonaparte, and, in short, completely
furnished mansion; a well-stocked
wardrobe had been prepared for her,
Bonapar:e had recollected even her ia
vourite colors, and had omitted nothing
he imagined would give her pleasure;
she had long audience Of Napoleon;
he assigned her, besides house, car
riage, and domestics, maintained at
hisexpense, an annual income of six
thousand francs.-He continued to pre-
serve towards Mademoiselle Agiee the
most marked regard, often consulting
her even on the most important affairs.
On the fall of Bonaparte, Mademoiselle
Agiee lost the house and the advan-
tages he had conferred upon her; but /
have reason to believe, that her pen
sion was always regularly paid by the
agents Of Napoleon, till her death
which happened, l believe, in 1922. 1t
is from herself that received the de-
tails I have given;-it is easy to ina
CINE with what animation she descanted
upon her he.o; even without partaking
her enthusiasm, it was impossible not
to listen to her with interest; besides,
noble and generous sentiments belong
to our intellectual existence, no matter
what country we belong to, or what
are our opinions, the emotions OF the
heart wait not to consult our preJu-
dices. Mademoiselle Agiee died in
the Hotel de la Rochefoucauld, Eau
bourg du Roule, at Paris, OF which
she inhabited small wing, after hay
ing quilted her house in the Place du
Can ousal. An. /.