Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-05-06
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From the New Monthly Magazine for March,
MARIA LOUISA,

minds eye Born at the very dawn dec. 179D
Their, the Emperor Francis, lost the best provin-
oes that had been, after another, added to the
possessions of his ancestors, Maria Louisa learn
ed from her nurse never to think of the French
without shuddering with horror-never to CON
clude her prayers without adding curse-on the
name Of Napoleon.
The youth of Austria had perished on the
fields offair Italy, on the Raab, at Essling, at
Wagram, in a vain attempt to oppose the murder
ers of Marie Antolnete, and the destroy ers of her
son.
The French were about to pitch their tents in
the squares of Vienna the Emperor Francis and
the crowd of Archdukes fed from the Courts of
Schonbrunn, to make way for the insoent Cors-
can. In the Palace oftheir Capitol, the Imperial
Family, in their haste to escape, abandoned sick
child of Royal birth, alone, in distress in be-
sieged City to the mercy of an enemy, into whose
mind they believed mercy had not entered The
conqueror was more generous than the conquer
ed. Napoleon ordered the Palace to be respect
ed, and his shells to be directed elsewhere. That
Palace contaned-that order, in all probability,
saved-his future wife, Maria Louisa
A second time Austria had lost all the Corsi-
can parrenr restored the Cesar to his throne.
The Brgand Chief now became u leader of he
rocs-the Jacobn General was the anonted of
the Lord The Aulc Council addressed him as
! friend Francis called him brother
In return for Peace, the greatest ofconquerors,
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longer possible-the most daring of usurpers when
usnrpaton had for century been supposed to
have been banished from civilized communities,
demanded from the illustrious house of IIapsburg
a bride, who should endear to him the shade of
his laures to consummate which object of his
ambition, he repudiated and divorced his first, his
frmest friend-his wife Josephine.
Maria Louisa was the fairest of his conoucsts
she was to be the mother of his children She
had been taught to hate, and she hated she was
now OSLO hidden to ove-she consented to mar
ry, to become Empress of the French.
Escorted by Berthicr. Prince of Neufchatcl, the
bride proceeded towards France.
| In little village near Scissors, horseman
unattended, in plain dress, at distance recon-
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the carriage stopped, its door was opened Napo-
leon saluted his bride.
Thus commenced and ended her love romance.
Short as it was, Royal ladies' seldom enjoy so
much
Maria Louisa was then in the flower of her
age. Her stature was above the middle size !;
her complexion was fresh and blooming she
had auburn HAIR, Austrian eyes and lips; and her
hand and foot served as a model to Canova for
his statue of Concord. Her temper was sweet
and gentle. An obedient and dutiful wife, she
won the affections of her warrior husband by the
charms of youth and innocence Her modest
and artless Difference concilated his despotc and
| wtul temper her unaffected tenderness was
repaid with kindness. The quality of her intel
ectual faculties prevented her from exercising
any influence over the mind of the Emperor
To bless and to smile were her appropriate and
better occupations.
year elapsed, and Maria Louisa became the
proud mother ofthe King of Rome. All Europe
was awakened by the thunders announcing the
| event. Monarchs and Princes attended the
christening of tue child-the last event for her of
unmingled prosperity.
| Wars soon armed Heaven and Earth against
the Emperor. Before starting on his last cam
paign O5l3), he raised his ingenious Empress,
his mild and inc experienced companion, her whom
he always called ma petite ole "my little goose, .
to the regency of lettering state IN the midst of
intrigues and factions, in the days of perils and
storms
The enemies of her husband prevailed the
territory of France was invaded the allies arriv-
ed under the walls of Paris. She, who had moth
ing to fear from hesiegers, amongst whom were
father and brethren, fled from the Capital with
the soul of its garrison TO Blois Three DAYS pas
sed, and Paris surrendered eleven days later,
Fontainbleau witnessed the Imperial Abdlcation.
Maria Louisa never showed repugnance to the
will of those who had power over her. she was
ordered to follow her father to Yienna-she obey
ed wit hout murmur.
Napoleon was exiled to his mock empire of FL
ba His mother, his sisters, many of his friends,
several of his servants, visited him by stealth, in
haste, with tears ofregret, with hopes for better
days.
Towards the end of August, 1914, other visit
ers came a fair lady with child sailing from
the sho res of Italy. Napoleon received them
with attention. covered the child with his kisses,