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grati6ed and delighted when we expressed our
admiration Of them. He possessed great many
portraits Of young Napoleon. One of them rep
resented him sleeping in his cradle, which was in
the form of helmet of Mars; the banner Of
France waived over his head and his tiny right
hand supported small globe.
| asked The nearing oil these emblems and Ma
poeon sail he was to be great warrior, and the
globe in his hand sgnifed lie was 10 rule the
world Another miniature on a snuff box rem
resented the little fellow on his knees before n cru.
cilix, his hands clasped, and his eyes raised to
Heaven. Underneath were these words:
ale prize lie bon Dieu pour mon pere, ma mere
ct my palrie."
1t was an exquisite thing.
Another portrayed HIM with two lambs, OH one
Of which he is riding, and the other he is decking
out with rihbands. The Emperor told us these
lambs were presented TO his son Ivy the nhabit.
ants OF Partisan unwarke emblem, and perhaps
intended as delicate hin, TO the Emperor to make
him more peaceable citizen than his papa.
The Paschal lamb however, is. | believe, the
badge on the coIors of distinguished English
regiment, and perhaps may be Intended to remind
the soldier TINT geneness and mercy not in
consistent with the fiercer and more. lion like at.
tributes of his profession.
We next saw another drawing, in which the
Empress Maria Louise and her son were repre-
sented, surrounded by sort of halo of roses aud
clouds, which did not admire quite SO much as
some OF the others
Napoleon then said he was going TO show us
portrait of the most beautiful woman in the
world, and produced an exquisite miniature. of his
sister Pauline. Certainly never saw ANYTHING
so perfectly lovely; | could not keep my eyes
from it, and told him how enchanted was with
il. lie seemed pleased with my praises, and said
II was proof OF taste, Tor she perhaps one
of the Eost lovely women lha, ever existed.
The Emperor usually played cards every eve.
ming, aud when we tired O: looking at the
miniatures &c, he said,
SNOW we will go tothe cottage and play whist"
We all walked down together. Our little whist
table was soon formed, hut the cards did not run
smoothly, and Napoleon desired Las Cases to sen,
himself at side table, and deal them until thew
dealt easily.
While the grand chamberlain was thus emplov.
ed, Napoleon asked me what my robe de bale was
to be. 1 must mention that on my fathers refusal
to allow me TO go 10 the ball which was TO he piy.
en- by Sir George Cockburn, had implored The
emperor's Inlercession for me. He most kindly
asked my father to let me 20, and his request was
of course acceded TO-
now ran up stairs 10 bring my dress down TO
him. 1t was the first ball dress | had ever DOS.
sessed, and was not a little proud of it.
He said It was very pretty, and the cards being
now ready, placed IT on The sofa aud sat down
to play. Napoleon aud my sister were partners
and Las Gases fell to my lot. We had always
hitherto played for sugar-plums, but onight Ma
poeon SAID,
Mudeu,oiselle Betsee, will bet you Napo-
leon on the game.
had pagoda presented to me, which made
up the sum OF all my worldly riches and | said
would bet that against the Napoleon.
The Empero, agreed to this aud we comment
ced playing. He seemed determined 10 terminate
this day OF espieglerie as lie had begun it, Peep
ing under his cards as they were dealt TO him, lie
underworld whenever he got an important one to
draw Oft my attention, and then silly held il 10
for my sister to see. | soon discovered this and
calling hun to order, told him he was cheating
and that if he continued 10 do so would not play
At last he revoked Intentionally, aud the end of
the game tred'to mix the cards together to pre-
vent his being discovered; but started up, and
Selling hold of his hauds, pointed out to him
and the others what he had done.
He lnughed until the tears ran out of his ewes.
and declared he had played fair but that | had
cheated, and should pay him the pagoda and
when persisted that he had revoked, lie said |
was mechanic and cheat; and catching Up nv
ball dress from off the sofa, he ran OUT Of the
room with it and up to The pavilion, leaving me
in terror lest. he should crush and spoil ali nv
pretty roses. instantly set off IN chase Of him.
but he was too quick, and darling through the
marquee, Re reached the inner door and locked
himself in.
then commenced a series OF the most pathet.
ic renonstrnnces and enreates both in English
and French to persuade him to re.tore me my
frock, but in vain he was memorable, aud had
The modification OF hearing him laugh at what
had thought the most touching OF my appeals. /
was obliged to return without it. He afterwards
sent down Word he intended 10 keep 1t and that l
might make up my mind not TO go TO the ball. |
lay awake half the night, and At last cried myself
to sleep, hoping he would return it in the morning;
but the next day wore away, and saw no signs
OF my pretty frock.
sent several eureaties in the course of the
day, but the answer that the Emperor slept,
all ha.
orders TO tease me.
At last the hour arrived for our departure for
the valley. The horses were brought round, and
saw the little black boys ready TO start with our
Tin cases, without, alas my beautiful dress being
in them.
was in despair and hesa,ed whether should
not go in my plain frock rather than not 20 all
when to my great Joy saw the Emperor running
down the lawn to the gate with my dress
Here, Miss Belsee, have brought your dress,
hope you are good girl now aud that you will
like the ball aud mind that you dance with
Gourgaud"
| General Gourgaud was not very handsome and
| had some childish feud with him.
was all delight at getting back my dress, and
still more plensed 10 find my roses not spoiled.
| He said he had order I'd Them TO he arranged,
and pulled ont in case any might have been crush.
| ed the night before.
| Napoleon walked by the side of our horses I'M
ill he came 10 The end Of The blie road which
led to the Briars He then stopped and remarked
on the beauty of house which wa, situated in
the valley beneath US, asking TO whom it belong
ed, and expressing his intention Of going down 10
| see il.
Las Cases accompanied The Emperor down the
| side OF the mountain, and we went on 10 the ball.
He mentioned The next day how charmed he had
been with the place, and that he had ridden home
on a beauiiul little active pony belonging to the
owner, Major Hodgson.
The only exception TO the Emperor's habits of
regularity when with us was in the hour of rising.
| In the midst OF our garden was very large
pond of transparent water full Of gold aud silver
fish aud near this was the grapery formed of
trellis work, quite covered with vines Of every de-
scripion. AT the end Of the grapery was an ar