New-York tribune., 1841-04-13
From the New Monthly Magazine for Marcel
MARIA LOUISA,
or rnANcE-DUCMESS OF PARMA.

,onoramo of mighty does the name OF Ma
- ru;., cnrse to pass before the mind eye porn NJ 'n
- dawn (Dec l79I) of those tcinpc'uois t"cioc'' III
bb b.r father the Emperor Francis. lost lte oesl o''-
cc, that had been. after another added 10 'c eSo
of his ancestors Maria Louisa learned from nr nurse never
10 think Of the French without shuddcring win
yer to conclude her prayers without uddinG '"'
name of Napoleon c,l g c; 1,l
The yoh Of Austria had persisted on the fields OF r i'ay
I nh =, rsslinr ut Wugram. in vain attempt to op-
o.e the nur,crers OF Marie Antonetc aud the drsiroyes
OF her -
The French were about pitch their tents IN the squares
f Vienna the Emperor Francis and the crowd OF Achdukes
6ed from the Courts of Schonbrnn to make way oi tne IN
In Corsican In the Palace of their apita me inle
rial Family, in their haste TO escape, abandoned nc Gnu
OF ROYAL birth. alone, in distress IN oe'egcd Wy " VI"
r of an enemy into whose mind they believed mercy
LJ 40, cn,ercd The conqucror more generous tilan
the cononcred Napoleon ordered the Palace to be rcec
cd and his shells be directed elsewhere lhnt iaIace CON
;aned-,hat order in all probability saved-t' 0tO' "''
Maria Louisa. -
eco,6 time Austria had lost all the Corsican pdrren"
restored the Cesar to his throne ,
Tb Bisond Chief now became leader OF herocs-'he
Jscobn General the anontcti OF the LORD Aic ~,"'
Council addressed him friend Francis called INN brother
II rcr for Peace the greatest OF conucrorS IN an age
b ,cot conoues,s appeared longer possibc-le most
daring of usurpcrs when uspaton had tor century pee"
supposcd to have been bnnishcd from civilized coniutcS
demanded from the ustrious house OF tapsouFS oTioc
who bould cndar TO him the shade of his arcs to con-
sun,a,. which object his ambition he repudaied and dl-
yorc.1 bs first his irmcs rcud-hs vile Josephine
Maria Louisa was fncst o his c"nquests shc was 10
bc tho nohcr f his children. She had been taught 70 nate
J b b,,ed. she was now Sl0) hidden 20 o'eShe con-
scntei 10 marry to become Empress OF the rench
Escorted bv Bcrthcr, Prince OF Ncuicnaei 'c ofu lo
ceedcd towards France a...la -
, dr,ss -, distance rcconnotrcd her carnage ne APP
roorhcd more nearly the carriage stopped lis door was
ossncd-Napocon salued his BRIDE
Thu, commenced and ended her love romance 0''' do
il WA, Royai ladies seldom ENJOY so much -
Maria ouisa was then in the flower ot her age iiSf
stature was above the middle size; her complexion was fresh
and blooming she had auburn hair Austrian eyes ana S
and her hand and served model In ao'a of MS
s,,, ,f Copcorf Her temper and gentle An
oden and duiitu wife, she the affections OF h'r warrior
husband by the charms youth and innocence Her modcSta
as dcircnce couchaed his despotc and wiltu temper
her unaffected tenderness repaid with kindness he
o,r> of her intellectual faculties prevented her from cSer-
csns any influence the mind OF the Emperor ob!csS
ana to smile her appropriate and better occupations
wear elapsed and Maria Louisa became the proud mother
Of the King OF Rome. All Europe was awakened by the
urder announcing the event NIonarchs and Princes at
tended the christening OF the cd.he las, cventi Tor Ter Of
unujuslcd prosperity.
Wars soon armed Heaven and Earth against the Emperor
Before starting on his last campaign (l8lS ne raised MS
ingenum, Empress his mild and inexperienced companion
her whom be always called pete o'e my httie goose
to The regency Ola tottcrns the midst OF ti7sues
and factions in the days Of pcrils and storms
The enemies Of her husband prevailed the territory o
Pars She who had nothing fear rom bcesers amongst
whom ven her father aud brethren fled from the Capital
with the soul Of its garrison to Bos lnee aoys piSSru
d ras surrendered; eleven days later tonaiheieau VIII
messed the Imperial Abdicaucn
Maria Lousnevcr showed repugnance to the viii OF those
who had power her; She ordered to follow hcr
father 10 Viepna-shc obcycd without murmur
Napoleon eNied ms mock Empire OF klba tlS
mother his sisters many his friends, several OF MS ser
wants visited him by stealth, haste with tears of regret
with hopes for better days.
towards tho end August 1914, other yisiters came
far lady with child. sailing the shores of Italy
Napoleon received them with attention. covered the child
with kisses and clasped the mother to his BOSOM There
they remained days and Two nights jealousy hidden
from rubc curiosity Preparations We're made IN secrecy
for ,le departure Napoleon accompanied them to the
barge and stood upon the shore long and eagerly gazing upon
the fading sail That lady not Mana Louisa nor tie
child the King OF Rome That fidelity in misfortune has ever
been an honorable trait the character OF the women OF
Poland the incident related tesihcs with justice
The Imperial sPrcadits wings over rance
Warsaw. She m,fEed and OF raakSee "Sa'2ry' aen0