Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-16
From The london Age.
NAPOLEON AND Ills GENERALS.
LEGEND OF LACREN


'Our Imperial Palace of the T.acken. Elm
pcror Napoleon.
'lIomi soft qui malcy pensc. Edward the
Fourth.
ut was in the summer of that year III which
Dendermond' no; but in which Europe was
all but last by the Allies that the Emperor Ma
poleon was seated in the Grand Saloon of the
Lacken Palace, playing at 'Nmglletlum' with
his Marshalls, while at an adjacent table the
Empress Josephine was similarly engaged with
the ladies of the Court. Some Chamberlains,
and several Generals, were standing behind the
ladies' and betting largely on the game rather
than taking principal part therein. Among
the ladies was the beautiful wife of the Marsh.
al s., woman whose personal loveliness,
mental accomplishments, unsullicd character,
| and genuine goodness othcart, were u great
measure tainted by her incorrigible love for the
play. Immediately behind this lady's chair. and
leaning little over the back oft stood a wea-
| ther-bcatcn warrior, brouzed by the Sun of
Austertz,' and with the breast one constciIa-
| tion OF Stars. This was The future antagonist
of Wellington ut Nttora, the Marshal Jourdan,
! whose fortune at the card-tahlc was more pro-
! ptious than his subsequent luck at the Game
of Kings in Spain. Madame la Marcchalc s
- wns losing rapidly, for which amusement,
indeed, the brilliant mad cap possessed sur
prlsing talent. Iourlan on the contrary, WAS
sweeping the Maps and double Maps from the
table, fer which pleasing operation he had irc-
quontly been obliged To pass his arm over the
alabastcr shoulders of Madame S.. At last
he made more than an extraordinary haul, and,
in order to land the golden prey more cxpcdi-
tionsly, he was obliged TO use both hands. sho-
vel.iashion. This he did (; and now, when the
richly laden hands were passing just over the
Marechae's neck, some one touched rather
srnarty Jourdan's cbow-his hands separated,
and the golden shower fell not into the lap of
this modern Danac, but between her STOPPING
shoulders, where the cOrsagc closed upon the
treasure.
'Ah! Marshal exclaimed the lively lady
standing up and endenvoring to shake the gold
from her dress, i am no Danac.' Then con.
tinuing very angrily as the gold would not C.
yucuate its position: 'Twcnty-four hours, you
know, are allowed to pay debts of play and
Marshall, you mus; wait til tomorrow
'Madamc,' replied Jourlan, howiuc with in.
finite grace, i never had money so well inves-
ted
The imperial party laughed made few
lao 1 Ill,
$ entering her carriage from BruSscl.,. sh
had not ono flame rcm,ining ont of tie 3Ou Ma
polcons which she had received from her hus
band tina, same NJ nrning.
1t was m;dncnt. An old clergyman wa
seen waking with hurried steps towards tn,
ho'el "t Madame s., situated III the Rue
R.Jyale. With trembling hand he rings tn
bell, is immediately admitted, and stands wit
quivering lips before the fair heing who wa
iormerly his pupil, aud never ceased to be hi
friend
} How Monsieur rAbbe you make vls
at this hour = exclaimed Ia Mcrechale.
" when Madame has known the cause
this visit she viii pardon the breach of dec,
( rum
Bon Djcu then tel it at once BE quick
Your look trightens me-
p 'You know Madamc said the Ahbc, as 500
as they were alone, that my Young brother ha
embraced the profession of arms
+ Yes, yes 2 chariug fellow who will mok
his way
,Tbanks tn tho MprsLll's nrn.cctiou no