Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-12-27
Vol. 6..NO. .1l..Vvhote No. 11A,


meeting the English sentnes, who were con-
stantly stationed TO watch him. In one utthese
ride., he found sequestered spot in the valley,
which afterwards became to him daily retreat
for meditation.
One day he discovered a nea. cottage amongst
the rocks of the valley, and entered the garden
attached to it, which vas radiant with flowers
or geraniums which a young girl was water.
ing. This young girl was brunette, and as
fresh as the flowers, she had large, blue eyes
of most pleasant expression, and Napoleon, al
ways an udmirer of the fair sex, was much
struck with her beauty.
Pray, what is your name'' he inquired,
'lenrieita,' she replied.
Your surname, mean.
Brow
You seem very fond of flowers
They are all my fortune, sir
slow is that =
Every day take my geran;ums to the town,
where obtain a few sous for my boquets.'
And your father and mother, what do they
dol'
Alas have neither replied the young
girh with much emotion.
No parcn,si'
Not one; am quite stranger in this Island.
Three years ago, my father, an English soldier,
Indies, but alas my father died on The voyage,
and when The vessel reached this Island, my
poor mother was i'll that she could not proceed
further, and we were left here,
She was i'll for long time, and having no
resource leh for our support, was advised 10
sell flowers. A gentleman in the town, who
made inquiries ns TO our prospects, took pity on
US, gave US this cottage, where my mother's S
health improved, and where she lived nearly
two years, during which we we're supported by
the sule OF flowers. About year ago my poor
mother had relapse, and obtained Z release
from all her earthly suiierngs. On her death
bed she recommended me to trust in Providence,
and feel pleasure in obeyng her last wish.
The young girl having thus spoken, burst in.
70 tears. During this short recital, Napoleon
was very much effected and when she burst in.
to tears. he sobbed loudly. At length he said,
Poor child what sins could you have commit.
ted that YOU should have been exiled here SO
miserably, Singular fultilment Of destiny
Like me she has no mother, and IL have no
child =
After pronouneng The words. the emperor
ssan sobbed audibly, and his .ears flowed free.
| ly. Yes, thIs great man, whom the loss of the
| riost brilliant throne in the world affected not
who WAS calm amidst desolation itself, wept al
the recital of this poor girl.
After few moments he resumed his Gus.
tomary irmness, and said to her, 4 wish TO take
home with me souten,r 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 as'onishment, "Ah! sir, why did
you not come sooner! My poor mother would
not then have died /"
'Sit "Cli NY NlIliu, 'uCoC uIC very SOOu
sentiments. will come and see you again
Then, blushing and regarding the five piece.
of gold, Henrietta replied, But. sir, | can never
| give you flowers enough for all this money
DO no, let that trouble you, answered Nspo
leon smiling Il will come and fetch them
| He then left her. When he had reganed
! his companions, he informed them of his dis.
covery. lie seemed happy in having one as
uniortuneate as himself TO console and on the
spot, the young Henrietta augmented the spe-
clal nomenclature OF Iongwood He called
her the nymph of st. Helena for amongst his
friends Napoleon habitually baptised all that
surrounded him by familiar cognomen Thus
the part ofthe island which he most trequented
called the Valley OF Silence Mr. Balcomb,
with whom he stayed on his first arrival at St.
Helena, was the 'Amphitryon, Ills cousln'
the major, who was about six feet high,
was called the 'GiaEt.' Sir George Cockburn
was desicnatedas Mr.. Admiral, when the en-
peror was pleased--but when he had cause for
complaint, his only title was the SHARK.
Some days after this visit to the cottage, Ma
poeon said when dressing, that he would re.
turn 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 bene.
factor and much moved, not so much by his
past grandeur as by his recen. cslamities, en-.
treated him to acceP, the hospitality of her hum
ble cottage. She thea brought him figs, and
water from the spring of the river valley.