Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-18
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80, alas nv beautiful dress being IN then'
wns IN despair, and hesI,aed whether shoulo MOI
40 Main ttock rather than not go at all whe"
- nv creat JOY saw the Emperor running uo"" -
"Here. Miss Betsee, have brought your dress
ION are good girl now, and that you wiii IKE 'i'e
mi and mind tina, you dance with Gou5sauo' md
| General Gourgaud was not very hahosohe' 1"N
| I'D acme childish feud with him. an
/ was ell delight at getting back my "Itssi ''' ''
| 49,. ,Ieased 10 find my roses were mol spoliea
H. sa,d. he had ordered them to be affangeu' ano
n,lisd out in case any might have been ciusheu Tux
night before r orr horses nm I'll he
nap ~ The end of The bride road which led to the
pars lie then stopped, and remarked on Inc oeauty
e house which was situated in the valley beneath u.s.
osL,no 10 whom it belonged, and expressing an 'n'e"
ton TO go down 10 SEQ IT, L., tho side
e ,hs mountaip and we went on to the ball. he men
,;oned the next day how charmed ne mao oeeh WIZ Wy
nI,ce and that ne had ridden home on oeaut,ul ,'
| active poney, belonging TO the owner, MAJOR p c
The only exception to the Emperors habits oil fegu'
| ,;,, when with US was in the hour Of rising.
IN tho midst Of our garden very large Ponu u
water full of gold and silver fish; and near
This as grapery of trellis work. qui'e
zines Of every description. Al the end OF Inc g'aPey
inns an arbor rou nd and which treiage OF grapes
,so clustered in the richest prouson. 10 th's spot
hch was so sheltered to be cool IN the fnos' SUN
waa,her Napoleon was much attached. ne "ou'u
sometimes convey his papers there useary as
in the morning, and employ himself un'ii p.eaA.as.
| time in writing, and when tlreo OF Dis Pehi III o'os
| 10 Las Casas La,
one was ever permitted TO intrude upon MN wben
there and this little attention was ever afterwards
gratefully remembered. From this prohbilion, now,
ever was exempt, at the Emperors own oesre' J
wns conside red as privileged person. even wheh ne
,o IN Tho oct If debating sentence 10 Las Casas ne
| would come and answer my call, "Come and unlock
the garden door," and was always admitted ano wei
coined with smile
did abuse this indulgence, and seldom ihtfuueu
on him when in this retreat.
| | remember, however, one day very pretty young
lady came from the valley to pass the morning WIN -
She dying to see Napoleon, but me "eI. -,
very oppressive and he had retired 10 MS afo0' ~
AVOID it. r.,h
hesitated for some time between the tear OF os,u.o
inc hum and Disappointing my FRIEND but al last MISS
c. appeared so fled at not seeing MN, 'aal 'ah
down TO the garden and knocked at the ooo'.
For long while received no answer but at ieng'h'
by dint OF humping and calling to me Emperor ~
cesded in awaking him. lie had ialieh aseeP ~ ~
arbor over his papers.
He came 10 the door and asked me what wanted
said, "Let me in, and you shall know ,. ..
He replied, "No: tell me first what IS, ana 'heh you
shall come in
was then Obliged to saw that wished TO introduce
Young LADY to hun; he declined seeing her, ana ae-
sired me TO say he unwell. told MN she "ouio
be dreaduly disappointed, and that she wa'so prey
"Not like the lady was obliged to say osfeeao'e
things to, yesterday.
assured him she was quite Inherent Pefso"' oe'"S
very young and handsome.
Al last succeeded in getting the door opeheo 10
soon as [ found it unlocked, l ran up 10 the 'ao'e
where he had been wiring, and snatched up his pa
pers. ,,;,, mo 90
long at the door, shall keep these and then Snaii n"u
ou, Ill your secrets.
He looked little alarmed when he saw the papers IN
nv hand and told me to put them down instantly ou'
refused and set off around The garden tiourshng my
| trophies. -
At last, he told me If did not give them up, ne
would no, be my frend-and renquIshed them
then took hold Of the Emperor's hand, for fear he
should escape and led him TO the house. whefe we
found Miss C | introduced her to Napoleon,
and he delighted her, excessively, by his compliments
on her beauty, &c , -.
When she was going away, he walked down The
lawn with her. and lifted her on her horse He toio
after she was gone, that she was very p'e''y s''
but had the air Of marchGnde dtS modes
| The golden fruit this modern garden OF the Hes
perides hao for lis dragon old Malay slave named
Toby who had been captured and brought to the siano
rs slave, many years before our arrival Inc oio
fellow lived in the garden forty years without once
crossing its boundary. He original, and rather
an interesting character. perfect despo IN his own
dcmon-he never allowed his authority to be dscon,
and the family stood almost as much IN awe OF
him. az they did of the master Of the Briars himself.
wished to pu him. him his freedo-put,
for some political reason, It was not permitted.
The old retained, afterwards the most grate-
nl sense Of Napoleon kiudness-and was never more
highly graied than when employed IN gathering the
choicest fruit, and arranging The most beautiful bo'
quets, to be sent to Longwood, ITO that good man.
Bony," as he called the Emperor
Napoleon made point Of lnquirng, whenever he
saw him, after the health OF old Toby, and when ne
took his leave Of him, he presented him with twenty
Napoleons.
The Emperor was very accessible while at the
Brlars and knowing how much 1t would delight us, he
seemed to wish to return any little attentions we were
able to offer him, by courtesy and kindness TO our
friends.
NV father, one day during his residence with Us, in
vi,ed large party and the Emperor said he would JOIN
Us in the evening He performed his promise, and de-
lighted every with his urbanity and condescenson
When any of our guests were presented TO MN, he
usually inquired his profession, and then turned the
conversation upon some topic connected with It,
| have often heard wonder expressed at the extent
of Napoleon's information, on matters OF which he
would hardly have been expected TO know much On
this OCCASION very clever medical man, after long
con versaton with the Emperor the subject of his
profession, declared his establishment TO my father, at
the knowledge he possessed, and the clearness and
brllancy with which he reasoned on 1t, though his
theories were sometimes rather heterodox.
Napoleon told him he had no faith whatever in me.
dc,ne and that his own remedies starvation and
warm bath. AT the same time he professed higher
opinion of the medical rather surgical profession
than any uher. The practice Of the law was too Sc
we're ordeal for poor human nature and that he who
ha5liuates hmse TO the distortion of TRUTH and to
ullaon the of injustice, will al last hardly
know right from wrong So it s, he remarked, with
politics, Il must have conventional conscience.
o. the church also, (cs eccfesidstiqaeS) he spoke
harshy saying that too much was expected from lis
me MIXERS, and that they became hypocr,es in conse-
quence. As soldiers, they s:e cut threats and rob-
bers and not the less because they are ready to
send bullet through your head you tell them your
opinion of them But surgeons, be SAID, neither
too good bad. Their mission is to benefit man
kind not to destroy, mysiify, nfiame them against
each other, aud they have opportunities Of studying
human nature we'll us science. The Emperor spoke
in high terms Of Larry, who he said, was man of
genius and of unmpeachabe integrity.
On the Emperore frs, arrival in ST. Helena, he
fond Of taking exploring walks in the valley, just
below cottage In these shor, walks, he
attended by the officer guard and he had thus the
pleasure of feeling himself free from observation The
officer first appointed to exercise surveillance him,