Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-09-23

widow still more astonished, received the
note, turned it and returned it, and handed
it 10 clerk directing him in whisper 10
60 TO a neighbours and see if it was not
forged one, and then addressing herself to
the strangers, said, with the Partisan grace
funess so characteristic of all these female
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., | ask your par
don; you appear to be fine and weil-bred
| gentlemen, but God knows, since that Cor
sican has been at the head OF our govern
ment we are overrun with rogues and vuga-
bonds, who have even attempted to commit
forgeries, (which was true) and, therefore, |
have sent TO my neighbours, who is an a.
gent de change IA broker) and who under
stands his business well."-"But how then,
madame, thought Bonaparte was good
Frenchman," said the consul, "and although
born in Corsica, that he had never ceased to
be Frenchmanin ayes, yes,p answered
the merchant. smiling, The has been goooi
Frenchman because he was TOO greatly in
terested TO be otherwise" Sebastiani saw
that Bonaparte began TO grow warm. and
interrupted the loquacious lady by asking
her "what she had now 10 say of the frs,
consul If he had not crushed anarchy, re-
established order, put France in flourish
ing staten "Yes, he has so well re.estab.
ished order that we have now instead oil
laws, bayonets-instead OF liberty, slavery,
and legion Of miserable spies. who de-
nounce and arrest every one who dares to
speak against him or his adherents," &c
| This woman was of an exalted character,
very handsome aud bold, and aslonished
both by her vehemence and the facility
with which she talked 10 them. Bonapalte
could not resist interrupting her in saying,
"but, madame, you forget yourself by touch
ing these very delicate political matters. In
which you cannot have the least concern,
being obliged often to deal with the first
consurs friends and adhercnis; and If we
should belong TO them, what then madame?
Would you not fear TO be arrcstedf Said
she, laughing loud, "you, gentlemen, could
you denounce n poor widow who has fiye
little children 10 provide for2--No, certainly
mo, have nothing to fear from y0u---you
appear to be too honest and good gentlemen
: TO wish 10 ruin poor woman because she
, used with freedom the only gift of God, her
tongue. which the usurper has left her"
On leaving the store Bonnparte told hei
he would send the money. and for the two
vases. In walking out they took hack
, ney coach, and stopped at n short distanc,
. from the Tuileries. in the rue de fEeheiie
Bonaparte, although not well treated by thi,
I spirited lady, was. nevertheless, the first who
: said that he liked her frankness, but tina
i she deserved some good lesson for the fu
, ture As soon as he arrived at the Tuile
res, he sent Gen. Lasnes with one Of hi
carriages in search OF the widow, with
polite invitation TO come Immediately will
, him TO see the gentleman who had bough
! the vases, as they wished to speak with he
E upon other purchases, and TO pay her wha
, they owed The unsuspeoiing lady seem!
gentleman clad in citizens clothes, and al
elegant, but plain coach, was ready to &c
: and off they went at full speed. On ID
Il road she inquired very anxiously after tn
/ names OF these gentlemen-if he (Lasnes
? was their friend, and many other question
which Lasnes was expressly prohibited iron
answering But what was her perplexit
when she alighled at the great staircase c
1.-The Tuileries, and saw that she had TO dea
with one of the generals attached to the con
sui. She exclaimed at various interval:
"Oh, mon dieu, mon deu, what will becom
of me if these gentlemen should denounc
!. me 10 the consult Lasnes, who althoug
!, very rough soldier was nevertheless hit
= name, and Of a good heart, assured her a
4 well as he could that not the least harm wa
= intended against her. But what was he
" terror when the door Of the first consul
: cabinet opened and she recognized in hin
= the stranger to whom she had spoken s
!. freely. She was ready to faint, and fell upo
; her knees and wept bitterly, humbly aslsin
:. pardon. Bonaparte himself was moved
= helped her up led her to chair, and II
!, quested her to be quiet and composed
- These kind words restored her spirits, an
y she was able to listen TO the following frien,
- " words Madame, you have been a ltd
= inprudent in speaking so freely OF me
4 strangers; happily for you these words hay
- not been heard by Fouche or one OF b
- agents; you would not have come off so ct
- sily. Let this be a warning to you Tor u
- future. Here is your money, and give tn
= (20 900 francs) to your children. and say
- them, that if the mother is not my friend
= wish at least the children might beT
= was by such means that he made hmse
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