Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-03-24

al the same inOHleut o"'N $500 -
thousand francs. The widow, still more
astonished, received the note, turned and
returned it, and handed it to a clerk, di-
recting him in whisper TO go to neigh
boris and see if it was not forged one,
and then addressing herself to the two
strangers, said, with the Partisan grace
fulness so characteristic Of all these ie-
male shop keepers-'Gentlemen, ask
your pardon; you appear to be fine and
we'll bred gentlemen, but god knows since
that Corsican has been at the head OF our
government, we are oyerrun with rogues
and yagabonds, who have ever attempted
to commit forgeries, (Which Is true, and,
therefore, have sent to my neighbours,
who is an agent de change, IA broker) and
who understands his business well' But
how then, madame, thought Bonaparte
was good Frenchman,' said the consul,
'and although born in Corsica, that he has
never ceased to be Frenchmann 'Yes,
YES" answered the merchant, smiling,
he has been good Frenchman, because
he was too greatly interested to be other
WISE Sebastian saw that Bonaparte be-
gan TO grow warm, and interrupted tho 10
quacious lady by asking her what she
had to say of the first consul, ii he had
not crushed anarchy, re-establlshed order,
and put France in a flourishing stateT-
Yes, he has SO we'll re-established order
that we have now instead of laws, bayo-
nets-instead Of liberty, slavery, and le-
gion transferable spies who denounce and
arrest every one who dares to speak a.
ganst him or his adherants,' sc.
This woman was Of an exalted charac-
ter, very handsome and bold, and astonish-
ed both by her vehemence and the facili-
ty with which she talked to them. Bona
parte could not resist in interrupting her
in saying, 'but, madame, you forget your
self in touching these very delicate polltl-
cal matters, in which you cannot have the
least concern, being obliged often to deal
with the first consul's friends and adher-
ants; and we should belong to them, what
then, madame! would you not fear to be
arrestedr & fear to the arrestedc said
she, laughing loud; you, gentlemen, could
you denounce poor widow who has five
little children to provide for? No, GER
tainly no, | have nothing to fear from you
you appear 10 be too honest and good,
gentlemen, to wish to ruin poor woman
because she used with freedom the only
gift ofGod, her tongue, which the usurper
has left her.
On leaving the store, Bonaparte told
her he would send the money, and also for
the two vases. In walking out they took
hackney coach, and stopped at short
distance from the Tuilleries, in the rue de
y Eschelle. Bonaparte, although not we'll
treated by this spirited lady, was neverthe-
less, the first who said he liked her frank
ness, but that she deserved some good les
at the Tuilleries, he sent Gen. Lasnes
with one of his carriages in search OF the
widow, with polite invitation to come i'm
mediately with him to see the gentlemen
who had bought the vases, as they wished
to speak with her upon other purchases,
and pay her what they owed. The un-
suspecting lady seeing gentleman clad
in citizens clothes, and an elegant but
plain coach, was soon ready to go, and OIL
they went at full speed. On the road she
inquired very anxiously after the names
of these gentlemen--if he Uasnes) was
their friend, and many other questions,
which Lasnes was expressly prohibited
against answering. But what was her
perplexity when she alighted at the great
staircase Of the Tuillerles, and saw that
she had to deal with one Of the generals at
tached to the consul. She exclaimed at
various intervals, 'Oh, mon dieu, mon
dieu, what will become of mo if these
should denounce me to the consult Las
mes, who although very rough soldier,
was nevertheless humane, and OF good
heart, assured her, as well as he could,
that not the least harm was intended a
gainst her.
But what was her terror when the first
consul's cabinet opened, and she recogni--
zed in him the stranger to whom she had
spoken SO freely. She was ready to faint,
and fell upon her knees and wept bitterly,
humbly asking pardon. Bonaparte HIM
self was moved, helped her up, led her to
chair, and requested her to be quiet and
composed. These kind words restored
her spirits, and she was able to listen to
the following friendly words: "Madame,
you have been little imprudent in speak
ing so freely Of me to strangers; happily,
for vow ti.~S~ rr~sl~ i.s~~ not UcU-, h-~-i
by Eouche or one of his agents; you would
not como off so easily. Let this be warn
ing to you for the future. Here is your
money, and give this 100000 franks to
your children, and say to them that if the
mother is not my friend, wish at least the
children should be!' 1t was by such
means that he made himself popular
Compare him now with Louis Philip and
his popularity.
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