American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-27
THE KING OF FRAN CE.
BY THE REV. J. 5. C. ABBOTT


While Louis Philippe, under the name of
Corby, was engaged as teacher Of the village
school in an obscure valley in Switzerland, his
enemies were making vigorous search for him
Throughout Europe. At length, he alarmed by
j the eagerness of his foes, resolved to embark
] for America, the asylum alike for kings and
beggars. With that design he went to Ham
1urg, but being disappointed in some funds. he
was unable to pay the expense of his passage.
There was no safety for him in any portion of
the south Of Europe. As the only retreat for
him, he set out on foot, in friendlessness and po-
verify, to travel the dreary regions OF Denmark,
Sweden, Norway, and Lapland, eating the
black crusts and sleeping in the huts OF semi
barbarians, with all the powers of revolution
airy France, like the blood-hounds baying on
his track. And thus he actually pushed on
through the ice and storms Of those dismal So
litudes until he arrived at point five degrees
nearer the pole than any other French travel
Ter had ever reached
At length his mother succeeded in getting a
letter to him with some funds, and he imme-
diately embarked for this country. Forty
nine years ago, in October, 1876, the youthful
Duke of Orleans landed upon one of our
wharves of Philadelphia, irendless and al
most penniless exile. He remained in this
country and the West ladies about four years
While here, he travelled extensively through
out the States of the Union, occasionally re-
ceyng remittances from Europe, and at times
in utter restitution. While in this country he
spent some time in Boston, boarding at the Old
Province House, nearly opposite the Old South
Church. His finances were 30 low, while in
America, that he often supported himself by
teaching classes in French. 1t is said that te
the present day he speaks with gratitude Of the
sympathy and kindness received from gentle
men in Boston and New York in those days o
adversely; and upon the walls ofhis palace mal
be seen suspended a painting of the Swiss
School house, where he swayed the sceptre o
authority over his miniature realms.
From this country Louis Philippe went t.
England, and there joined the surviving mem
bers fthe royal family; their sense Of Poitica
differences being lost IN their common misfor
tunes. For, though Louis Philippe was b,
birth Bourbon, and foe Of the usurpation o
Napoleon he always advocated republican in
situations,
One day the king of Sicily came into the
apartment where his wife and daughter wer
sitting, with a letter in his hand, informing hin
of the wanderings of this unfortunate prince
Becoming deeply interested in his perilous ant
strange adventures he proposed inviting hin
to his court The ladies, of course, acceded t.
proposal in which the claims of real benevo
lence were invested with the resistless zest O
the most chiValrous romance. In short time
consequently, Louis was reposing i'll the palac
of the Sicilian king.
In the romance of real life, as well as in tina
of Imagination, there must always be a wed
ding. twas 80 in this case. 1t SO happened
that Princess Amelia, young, beautiful, anc
bio foupA thu svpNpat hV ~ h w hpI
she regarded her fathers illustrious guest
6eepened into a stronger and more tender emo
ton, and with the cordial approval of her pa
rents, she yielded to the solicitations of Loui
Philippe to accept the Duchessy of Orleans
with the necessary contingencies Althoug
Louis Philippe was frendlsss exile, driver
from his matrimonial estates, the Princess Anne
liza had tho good sense to appreciate the intel
lectual endowments, and the moral purit
with which his character was elevated an
adorned.
The lapse of months witnessed the Sicila
court ilumned and rejoicing over their espou
sails; rare espousals in the court of prime
where the mercenary gatherings of ambition
were unthought Of, and youthful and copgena
hearts were welded in instructive symPath
and love. Thus the storms of past adversit
were unthought of, as the tempestuous water
of his life were lulled into q short and haPP
calm.
Soon after this event, Napoleon was defeat
ed by the Allied Powers, and virtually impr
soned on the Island of Eba. The Bourbon
re-ascended the throne of France. The con
6scated estates of Louis Philippe were restore
to him; and with Joy unutterabe he led hi
happy bride whom in poverty he had wooe
and welded to his native land, to share wit
him his princely estates and exalted honors.-
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