Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-08-25

the heat was very oppressive, and he had retired
TO ms arbor to avoid il.
hesated for some time between the fear of
disturbing him aud disappointing my friend but
Mt last Miss c. appeared 80 mortified ut not
seeing him, that ! ran down to the garden and
knocked at the door
For long while | received no answer, but at
length ny dint of humping and calling to the en-
peror, succeeded ia awaking him. He had fall
len asleep in the arbor over his papers.
lie cnine up 10 the door, and asked me what
wanted.
said, Let me in, and you shall know"
lie replied, No; tell the first what il is, and
then You shall come in"
was then obliged 10 say that wished to intro
duce young lady him he declined seeing
her, and desired me TO say lie was unwelI. | told
hun she would be dreadluly disappointed, and
that she was so pretty.
Mot like the lady was Obliged to say agi eea-
bic things 10 yesterday"
assured him she was quite different person,
being very young and handsome.
At lust succeeded in getting The door opened;
as soon ms found it unlocked, ran up TO the ta-
Die where he had been writing, aud snached up
his papers.
"Now," said, for your ill.nature in keeping
me so long at the door, | shall keep these, and
then shall find cut all your secrets"
lie looked little alarmed, when he saw the pa
pers IN my hand, and told me TO put them down
Instantly; but refused and set off around the
garden 0ourishng my trophies.
AT last he told me if did not give them up, he
would not he my friend and reIinquished them.
then took hold of the emperor's hand for fear
he should escape, and led him 10 the house, where
we found Miss C introduced her to Napo-
leon, aud he delighted her excessively by his COM
plllnents OIL her beauty, &c.
When she was going away, he walk ed down the
lawn with her aud lifted her on her horse. He
fniH rDl.s,
pretty girl but had the air Of merchande des
modes.
The golden fruit IN this modern garden Of the
Hesperldes, had tor It's dragon an old Malay sluve,
named Toby, who had been captured ani brought
10 Inc lsaao as slave many years before our ar-
rival. the old fellow lived in the garden forty
years without once crossing its boundary. He
was an original and rather interesting character.
perfect despot in his own domain, he never al
lowed his authority to be disputed; and the lani-
~ stood almost as much in awe OF him as they
did OF the master OF The Briars himself
Napoleon took fancy to old Toby, and told
papa he wished to purchase him and give him
his freedom; but for some political reason it was
not permitted.
The old man retained ever afterwards the most
grateful sense of Napoleon's kindness aud was
never more highly grat6ed than when employed
IN gathering the choicest fruit, and arranging the
most beautiful buoquels 10 be sent to Longwood,
TO that good man, Bony," as he called the EN-.
peror.
Napoleon made point of inquirug whenever
l saw him, after the health OF old Toby and when
he took his leave of him, he presented him with
twenty Napoleons.
lie Emperor was very accessible while at the
Brlars aud knowing how much it would delight
u.s. bs seemed TO wish 10 return any little attentions
we were able 10 offer him by courtesy and kind.
ness to our friends.
NV inlher ,,np dny J,,.;,r ....i-
us, invited large party, and the Emperor said he
would JOIN us in the evening. He performed his
promise, and delighted every one with hs urban
ny aud condescension. When any of Our guests
were presented 10 him, he usually inquired his
profession, and then turned the conversation upon
some topic connected with il.
have often heard wonder expressed at the ex-
tent of Napoleons information, on matters of
which he would hardly have been expected to
know much. On this occasion, q very clever
medical man, alter long conversation with the
Emperor on the subject of his profession, declar.
ed lis aStonlshment to my fnlher, at The knowledge
he possessed, aud the clearness and brilIiancy with
which he reasoned on it, though his theories were
sometimes rather hererodox
Napoleon told him that he hal no faith what
ever III medicine, aud that his own remedies were
starvation and The warm bath AT the same time
he prolessed higher opinion of the medical, or
rather surgical profession than any other
The practice OF the law was too severe an or
deal Tor poor human nature, and that he who hab-
ltuales himself to the distortion of truth, and to
exultaon at the success Of injustice, will at last
hardly know right from wrong. So it is, he re-
marked, with politics, man must have conveu-
tionaI conscience.
Of the church also lies ecclesiasttques) he spoke
harshly, saying that loo much was expected from
its members, and that they became hypocrites IN
consequence. AS to soldiers they are cut.throa.s
u rph n mn Ia aSSc han. IL,
ready To send bullet through your bead il you
tell them your opinion of them. But surgeons,
he sad are neither too good nor too bad. Their
mission is 10 benefit mankind not to destroy, Inys.
uiy, or inf1ame them against each other, and they
have opportunities of studying human nature as
well as science. The Emperor spoke in high
terms of Larrey, who, he said was man of gen
JUS, and OF uninpeachabe integrity
On the Emperor's first arrival in ST. Helena he
was fond Of taxing exploring walks in the valley
Just below our cottage. ia these short walks he
was unaIlen ded by The officer on guard, and he
had thus the pleasure Of feeling himself free from
observation. The officer first appointed 10 exer.
else surveillance over him WINS Captain Gralely
OF the artillery, and though u mild and gentle
munly person in his manners, Napoleon took an
unconqusrable dislike 10 him. IL Was his duty 10
attend INN IN his rules, and The orders given him
on these occasions were that he was not 10 lose
sight of Napoleon"
Inc ia''er was one day riding along one of the
mountainous bride paths at ST. Helena, with The
orderly officer in attendance; suddenly the EN-
peror turned short TO his right, and squirting his
horse violently, urged him up the face ofthe prec-
ipice making The large stones fly under him down
the mountain, aud leaving The officer aghast gaz-
ing at INN, in terror Tor his safety aud donbt 10
his intentions.
He was either not well enough mounted, or his
nerve was not equal to the tnsk of following Ma
poleon mud giving up at once, he rode Instantly
of to Sir George Cockburn, who happened at the
time TO he dining with my father at The Briars lie
arrived 6reathess at our house, aud demanding 10
see Sir George, on business of the utmost inpor-
lance, he was ushered ut once into the dining
room.
The Admiral was in the act of discussing his
soup, and listened with an importurable counten-
ance 70 The agilaled detail Of The OCCURRENCE He
then very quietly advised him to return 10 Long
wood where he would probably find General Buo-
nlparte. This, as he prOgnoslicated, was the case,