Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-09-30
CHAPTER XIX.


and Empress By the city Of Alexandris, 10
the Tosn Hall. which vas spiendidly dec
GRATED for lhe occasion sier which, their
mziesiies, Wesried By their etertions, reiir-
ed 10 pass the evening 10 one Of the private
apartments allotted 10 their use. The En-.
peror and Empress we're nov together, at
tended only b. the secretary Of the former ;
and while debating bis despsiehes, Nspo-
leon eoniInHed 10 pace the room, rabbisE
his hands with an air Of satisfaction. 10
sephine. meanEhile, siood bezuiiinr the
time aEcfted BY her lord 10 the duties Of en-
pure, By admirinE. IN one or The lofty mirrors
Of the saloon. the elegant eSqsetry Of her
oun dress. and the spiendonr Of the leEeis
m which she was arrared
Aiier the departure Of the secretary, the
Emperor took his scat; aud while resting
bis elbow on table covered with crimson
velvet richly fingsd with gold. be ieII into
a tram Of reflection, announced BY the ex-
preston OF BIS eoansenssee, Of highly
! agreeable nature But the silence IN which
he was absorbed was FAR from satisfactory
10 Josephine She felt THAI be had deport-
ed himself hsrshly towards her that morn
ing, IN the affair OF the Fenestrella memo
rial Bot she was beginning to perceive
that she had been precipitzie in pressing
! her request at an inagspicioas moment I; and
z promised herself to repair the injury she
might have done her yrofecs, BY referring.
a a more eonTenieni season, bis pefiIion 10
the Emperor The happy moment, she
I faneied. was nov arrived
! Seating herself at the table, exsetlT op-
posiie TO Napoleon, and resting, like him
self her chm upon her hand, she met bis
inqGiring looks With smile, and demanded
the subject OF his eogitations
"Of whsi an thinkingy reDlied the
Emperor IN cheerful tone,-~thai the in
Perisl drsdem IS = very becoming ornaaens !;
and that should have been much to blame
l IL ! had not ADDED such trinkes 10 your
malesiy's essket"
The smiles OF josephine subsidized a. he
spoke. while hose Of the emperor brizhaes-
ed He was fond Of REFRESHING those ner-
voGs tremoss and evil suzuries on the part
Of the Empress, naturally excited b. the
extraordinary ehanze Of condition which
had elevated simple subject to the imper-
ial lhrone.
Are you not better pleased to salute me
Emperor than general ? he persisted, With
out noaieing her sessoas lookz
Il an,-for the higher title endows you
With thePrerogztiFe Of mercy she replied !:
''and have an sppeal 10 make TO Jour
cienency.F
Il vas now NsPoieoa's turn 10 relapse
into gravity. Knitting his hro1, he PRE-
pared himself steruly for resisssnee ever
on the watch lest the influence Of Josephine
over his mind shoald beguile him into socie
enlPable weakness ia matters Of state.
How often have roo promised me, .
said he. IN tone Of severity, ito interfere
no more with the course Of pablie Justice
Do you suppose that the privilege Of ac-
eordiag pardon Is assigned 10 sovereigns,
that they NAY crafty the esprices Of their
private feelings Mercy should be exer-
eised cnIy to soften the too rigorous justice
Of the laws. or reeiify the errors Of public
tribunals. To extend ones hand il con-
tinual acts Of forgiveness, Is wsutonly 10
multiply and strengthen The ranks Of the
enemies Of government"
Nevertheless. sire" demonstrated 10
sephine, coneealIng with her handkerchief
] The tendency TO mirth which she could
scarcely rePress. '-yoa will certainly comply
with the request l am about TO make"
Il doubt IT,"
And persist in my opinion; fer il is
an act Of justice rather than Of elemeaey,
imPlore At your hands I demand that two
oppressors should be removed from the spot
they hold Yes sire,-let them be dis
missed with ignominy--let them be con-
demned and discarded for ever from the
service Of your Majesty
How, Josephine p cried Napoleon, at
IS By ysEr lips that for once am inssieated
10 seSerIiyi Have yoz became the adro-
cate Of punishment Upon whom. pray,
are gOu thHs DESTROYS TO call down ven
g@ance ?"
z Upon two fagssones, sire. which are So
perh1ous ia the pavement Of a COURTYARD p
replied the Empress, INDUCING unrestrsin-
ed IN the nerriu,ent she had 80 long found
il difficult TO repress
Two fagstoaesi are you making lest
OF me p cried Napoleon in severe tone,
piq1ed at suPPosins himself treated with
leEity BY his wife.
''Never vas more truly in earnest" re-
Piled Josephine, 'foF on the removal Of
y e-'-'~ wv stoue1 0c pct1S tue happiness OF
suffering human being. Let me entresi
your malesty's attention 70 history that re-
7. quires your utmost indulgence both to-
wards myself and its unfortunate obiect."-
And without farther eireumlocuiion, she
proceeded 10 aequaint him with the partic-
ulars OF her singular interview with Teresz
I Grsrdi, and the devoted services Of the
poor girl towards a friendless prisoner,
whose name she st0diously kept concealed.
While enlsFging on The sBfferings Of The
captive, on his passion for his plant. and the
disInierestedness OF his young and lovely
adEoeate-aIl the natural eloquenee Of
humane and truly feminine heart, flowed
/ from her lips aud irradiaied her speaking
counienance
\ Impressed BY the animation Of her pes
lures. respondent smile PLAYED upon tbe
bps Of the Emperor; bot thar smile. alas :
vas an exclusive tribute TO the attractions
and exeelleneies Of bis wife
CHAPTER Xxx.
/ During this tedious interval. he nph,,ov