Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-05-03

81 will have Col. - shot for his neglect. How
happened this?" demanded the Emperor in a fierce
tone of displeasure.
Gle was suffered to walk in the grounds as usu-
all at four this afternoon with the usual precaution
of soldier following him, and porter SENTINEL
By some means he suddenly vanished from the
soldier and sentinel, if he had dissolved into air.
The men fastened to the spot, pursued every ave-
nue., and hunted the whole Enclosure in vain. One
of them then, satisfied of his prisoners escape,
turned his musket upon himself and blew out his
own brains
ale did wisely, and only anticipated with his !
own hand the work another would soon have done.
What of his fellow ?"
"He came trembling to Col. -, and told the
TRUTH that farther time might be lost in the
search after him. He was placed under arrest, and
COL - reports that at once every means were
set on foot to discover the fugitive"
"And without success 7"
"Not wholly, your majesty. After night closed
in, and Col - could yet learn nothing of him,
he waited on me with his report"
Sand you placed him under arrest ?" said the
Emperor, sterny.
No, your highness his liberty was necessary for
the present, to aid in prosecuting the search"
GAS soon as you leave me, issue an order for
his arrest
"Your majesty shall be obeyed; but may it
please your ighness to hear me farther. While
he was with me person was announced, who came
in guarded by two soldiers, who had reported in
the street that he saw a man descend the garden
wall by means Of a grape vine, where Capuchin
trlar met him. and hurried him away"
"a Capuchin | will raze their monastery for
this treason. What said the fellow farther 2"
"Nothng that we could act from with any ccr-
tainty. | then made no delay, but fastened to ac-
quaint your majesty with what had occurred"
Sand you have done it as quietly as if you had
come to tell me the young princes squirrel had
broke Ills cage and taken flight This is no light
matter"
81 am aware of the Importance attached to the
safe custody of this young man."
The peace of Europe; nothing less. How
now sir page'"
General, the Count -, desires an audience
with your majesty on a matter of moment"
"This may touch upon this affair, NJ Ad-
init him. But how can he have heard of this es-
capade? If it is known that he has escaped and
is still in the city, there is such romantic sympa
thy for him. that half the hiding closets in Vienna
will be open for him. Let it be kept only among
: the soldiery on duty. Good even Count! What
tdings bring you that you come at this hour, and
in this hurried guise into our presence?"
L beg your malesty's pardon; fathers anxiety,
which can give little leisure to pay Difference to
time and costume. l have come here to solicit
you majesty's aid in finding my daughter, for she
cannot yet have left the city. During nv absence
e from home two hours ago, she fled, leaving this
If note, saying that before / behed her again she
e should be the bride of the man who had long held
y her heart
Q "Then twill be happy bridal! But will jest
ID not with this grief, for have also. Saw no
J. one the flight? Suspect you no one?"
e " l do not, your highness. She never had an at
II tachment--for she is very youngsave for one per-
: son, and it cannot be be."
: "And who was he?" demanded the Emperor
+ quickly.
ID "The youthful French prince, your ma estys pro-
y tegge! They often met in childhood, and occasion
y ally since"
I'd And be- and no one else, has run away with
NJ your daughterw cried the Emperor ave have
H. just had intelligence of his escape. It is plain
he nough, now, that Colonel - has been out gener
ST aled. Love and woman If thy daughter be Ia
;e ken, she stands chance of being arrested as
or traitor, Count"
" We will now go back to period still prior t.
" the night of the carnival The cruel Imprisonment
of young Napoleon by the Austrian government il
l. well known to the world and has, perhaps, NOR
IN deeply moved the sympathies of the young of al
nations than the fate of any other living parsonage
u During this imprisonment when ut the age of sew
he enteen, he detained for weeks at monastery
ce the garden of which joined that of the castle c
a General Count -, who had only daughter
e- at the age of fourteen who often came to the bar
ne rier, and by the indulgence of his keepers talke
with the prince, for she knew his story and felt 70
ed his sad fate They thus became acquainted; an
in the prince, from being grateful became deeply en-
OF amored with the beautiful, generous hearted CIR
ne who in many ways, secretly tried to soften the rig
ed ors of his Imprisonment. After the prince re
lin moved on this very account to closer quarters
the city, this young maiden deeply interested he
he confessor in his fate. Three years passed on du
dor ing which interval by accident, she had twice M
en- the young Napoleon, and they had interchange
the gances 1t was enough. Each felt they were b.
loved At length the maiden resolved to make
ia bold effort to effect his escape. Father - 81
nj - bol orE and lo1so 10
unfortunate prince, for he had been in Bonaparte
- army. To him she committed her plans. Tn
ce to her confidence in him, he promised to SCI
The ond her wishes. He succeeded in corrupting Il
princes confessor so far as to make him mediu
ut of correspondence between the two lovers Th
correspondence continued for some time, when
ond declared his passion and his desire to be unite
his with her. He was now twenty -one, she seventee
lck and both were beautiful: he tall and manly, 81
the lovely as womanhood in its first spring time
res But how should he escape? how should TIT
not meet how should they be uuited? how shou
they afterwards fly?
the These were obstacles indeed but love is powC
and full and will prevail. At length circumstances
and vored them. A masquerade was to take place
third night of the carnival; and this suggested
hal. idea to her mind. She sought her conlessor a
only through him her plan was made known to the prn
who had, the day before, in note, written, "Wht
ure- ever you can find shelter for me without, | f
bus confident of being able to eude my sentinels
is not so difficult to escape from the garden as
Jed elude observation in the street for my person
known to every soldier in the city for once
!, in month my good relative. the emperor passes tn
and in review, or rather me in review before them,
lthe my balcony. have discovered a tree which
easily ascend (having been practising it, seeming
for exercisc,) from which extends lateral Ii
per which touches another growing from another II
hour Along this can reach the branch Of third II
d he and so fourth and fifth, till the last limb bril-
ands me within reach Of the wall, which is a hund
rs feet distant from the first tree. can pass alC
these limbs if | can leap unobserved into the II
entirely concealed by the foliage. This way
page any, affords me the means of escape"
lister 1t has been seen that he availed himself o
with singular success. This is the note in re
" he to his, which led him TO make the attempt:
door "My noble friend will avail himself of
indi- means he has explained when he next walks in