The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-19


'Eh la la! do not be angry, monsieur!
have husband, thank heaven, but he has
gone TO seek for money. But what can you
want with him when ] am herer
Enough madame, enough! wished tc
tell your husband that-perhaps should send
for these vases
He then left the shop, disguised with the
n'drchande, whose GOODNESS and politics had
so much eXasperated him.
'Faithp said he, when he had reioined Du-
roc, Il have had sound lecture from fool
lsl woman, who seems to attend more to
politics than her business! oh! will have
her husbands head shaved; it is his fault
The Emperor and the Grand Marshall now
returned to the Tuilleries, having both met
with adventures, the one with shopkeeper,
and the other with waiter.
About six weeks after these occurrences,
Napoleon said to Duroc.
4 have nothing to do now, suppose we 30
and see how the shops look By-the-bye,
how did you settle the affair ut the Chinese
Baths"
Indeed, sire, am glad you have mention
ed the subject, for had quite forgotten all a.
bout it,
THAT is wrong, Duroc, very wrong. |
may be allowed to forget such trihes; but
Sire, will Immediately make the amende
hORorabie.'
Yes, do; and let it be done in a way that
will please me; you understand. At the
same time let the female politician be order
ed to send her husband here, with the two va
SEES which looked at when paid her Wis
it, ain somewhat in her debt. All! all! It's
my turn now, and we shall see!'
Duroc having given precise directions to
one of the Imperial footmen, dispatched him
to the Chinese Baths when he thus address,
ed the mistress ofthe cafe:
Madame did not two gentlemen breakfast
here about SIX weeks since, without settling
their bil.?'
yes, monsieur replied the lady, very much
troubled, seeing that the inquirer wore the
livery ofthe palace.
well, Madame, those gentlemen were the
Emperor and the Grand Marshall of the pal
ace! Can see the waiter who became secu-
rty for them:'
yes, certainly, SIR
The mistress rang the bell, and felt very
uneasy; she thought Of nothing less than 60
ing to the palace and imploring the forgive
ness ofthe Emperor. When the waiter APP
peared, the footman gave him roll of fifty
Napoleons, and said TO him:
Il addition 10 this, the Grand Marshall has
charged me to say, that if you have any favor
to ask for youself or friends, he will be most
happy to grant it,
The name of the waiter was Dargens; he
hastened to accept the kind offer ofthe Grand
Marshall, who instantly made him one oftho
imperial tootmen. He soon gained the con-
fidence Of the Empress Josephine, and be-
her SnprInI uffn fiar
vorce he accompanied her to Mamaison, and
singular destiny ofmen Mt this tme-e-
ventully entered the service of Wellington in
1894.
After his visit to the cafe, the imperial foot
man reached the Passage DIES Panoramas,
when he entered the shop ofthe voluble mar
chande.
Sir said he addressing the master, you are
requested to 30 to the palace this instant with
two vases which the Emperor enquired the
price of, about six weeks since in your shop.
His imperial majesty is now waiting for YOU
1leavensn Inc cried, Il shall he shot Then
addressing his wife who was terribly fright
ened and unable to speak, he said
j have no doubt but that you, madame,
have been talking politics to the Emperor,
speaking i'll of the government as you always
do; and this is to the Emperor himself
Wnen VIII you learn TO cease your cursed
babbling? All, mon dieu!--I am lost man,
shall be shotn
Here fright nearly overpowered the poor
man, who seemed shocked that his wife
should have taken the Emperor for n police
spy. However, he mustered all his courage
and arrived with the vases at the tn lleres,
where he was Immediately ushered into the
presence of Napoleon, who thus addressed
him:
so, sir, have found you at last am
glad to see you here
Then taking from his desk eight bank
notes for a thousand francs each he present.
ed them to the dealer who was trembling
with fear, and with great difficulty advanced
to receive them. And now with that pecu-
liar brevity with which he invariably spoke
when he wished to reproach, he added
Il went the other day to your shop. bar
gained for two vases; your wife asked four
thousand francs, telling me they cost her five
although that was false
hood, l now give you eight thousand, take
them. There are four for tho vases and four
for yourself But tell your wife that if she
does not attend to her domestic affairs instead
fpolitcs, morbtieit / will send her where
she will be taken care OF, and you, too, to
teach, you both TO be more silent. Go, sr;-
that is all have to say to you! Bon ISoirn