Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-11-06

j.. was so Ill that she could not proceed fur
Their, and we were left here.
She was i'll for long time, and having
no resources left for our support, was adj
vised to sell flowers. A gentleman in the
town, who made enquiries as to our pros
poets, took pity on us. and gave us this cot
tage. W here my mothers health improved
aud where she lived nearly two years, dur
? ing which we were supported by the sale
: of flowers. About year ago my poor mo-
Their had relapse, and obtained release
from all her earthly suferings. On her
death bed she recommended me 10 trust in
Providence, and feel pleasure in obeying
her last wish.
The young girl having thus spoken burst
into tears. During this short recital, Napo-
leon was very much affected, and when she
r burst into tears, he sobhed loudly. AT length
he SAID, Poor child! what sins could you
have committed that YOU should have been
exiled here so miserably? Singular fulfil
ment of destiny! Like me she has no coun-
try. no famiIv-she has no mother, and i
| have no childr'
After pronouncng these words, the en-
peror again sobbed audibly, and his tears
flowed freely. Yes, this great man, whom
the loss of the most brilliant throne in the
world affected not, who was calm amidst
desolaton itself, wept at the recital of this
poor girl
! After few moments he resumed his Gus
tomary firmness, and said to her, IL wish TO
take home with me SOUVENIR of my visit to
your cottage. Gather some of your best
flowers, and make grand boquet.
Henrietta quickly made the boquet; and
when Napoleon gave her five louis dor for
| it, cried With establishment, "Ah! grand
Dieu! sir, why did you not come sooner!
NV poor mother would not then have died -
"WeiI, well, my child, these are very good
sentiments. will come and see you again.
Then, bIushing and regarding the five
pieces of gold, Henrietta replied, E:But, sir,
can never give you flowers enough for all
this money!"
''Do not let that trouble you," answered
Napoleon, smiling. IL will come and fetch
them"
He then left her. When he had regained
his companions, he informed them of his
discovery. He seemed happy in having one
as unfortunate as himself to console; and
on the spot, the young Henrietta augment
ed the special nomenclature of Longwood.
He called her ''the nymph of ST. Helena"
for amongst his friends Napoleon habilually
baptized all that surrounded him by fami
liar cognomen. Thus the part Of the island
which he most frequented he called the
VALLEY of Silence" Mr.. Balcomb, with
whom he stayed on his first arrival al ST..
Helena, was the ''Amphitryon." His cou-
sin, the major, who was about six feet high,
was called the Giant" Sir George Cock
burn was designated as Mr. AdmiraI," when
the emperor was pleased-buI when he had
cause for complaint, his on y title was 1.-The
Shark"
Some days after this visit to the cottage,
Napoleon said, when dressing, that he would
return to his pupil, and perform his promise.
He found the young girl at home; she had
learnt since his last visit the name Of her be-
ne(aclor; and, much moved, not SO much by
his past grandeur as by his recent caIami-
ties. en1reated him to accept the hospitality
of her humble cottage She then brought
him figs and water from the spring of the
river valley.
.Sire,'' she said 10 Napoleon, 81 have
waited at home for you since You were last
here, and have, consequently, not been able
to procure wine for you, as your bounty
will now enable me TO do SOP
"And if you had" said the Emperor, 81
should have scoIded you well. When |
come to see you, ! wish nothing better than
your water, which is excellent. On this
condition, will revisit you. After all, am
but an old soldier, as your poor father was;
land the old soldier who is not satisfied with
figs and water is no soldier at all"
From this day Napoleon did not visit the
valley without calling al the cottage Of Hen
rietta. On these occasions she presented
him with magnificent bouquet, especially
prepared for him; and after little friendly
chat with her, he would continue his ride,
famillarly discoursing with those who ac-
companied him on the great and excellent
qualities which this young English girl pos
sessed.
In the following year Napoleon began to
suffer from the attacks of the maladv which
afterwards proved fatal to him. Henrietta,
not receiving The visits of her benelactor.
went to inquire after his health; and after
having left the customary bouquet with one
of his attendants returned home very dis
consoIateIy. One fine day shortly after
j wards, as she was sitting in her garden, she