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

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BY green edges or an iairenehment Of slas.
] windows.
Whea Josephine held her 6eld-days a,
Maimaison, the review was indeed ealeuIat-
ed 10 excite the tenderest associaiions.-
I firsi IN the ranks vas The hydrsn.es. which
had recently borrowed from Der charming
daughter is French name Of Hortensia.-
Glory too found rs "reminiscences there as
veil as maternal affection. Following IRE
victories Of Bolaparte. she eoutrired 10 resp
her share IN the plumber OF conquered eouR-
lrIes; and Italy and Egypt paid tribute to
Der iriumphant parterres Blooming IN
Respondent union At Mslmaison we're the
soidsneiia Of the Alps,-lhe violet OF Par
ma.-tbe adonis % Castixlione the earna-
ton OF Lod',-ihc willos ard plane or Sy-
na,-ihe cross Of Mal,s,-the water-liIy Of
the Nle,-the hibiscus Of Palestine the
rose Of D1nicita. Such were the con-
guests Of Josephine and Of those, At least.
France still retains the bene6,si
Bat even N the midst Of these treasures.
Josephine stiii cultivated. BY predilecfior, a
plant reminding her Of her DAYS Of happy
childhood tina, beautifsl jlsnine Of Mar.
tiaique, whose seeds, gathered aud resoSn
BY her oEn hand, served TO bring to her re-
collection not only the sports Of RirIhood
and the roof Of her fztbefs. bat Der eariie.,
home Of welded love.
With such pursuits and attachments. how
could she fail 10 appreciate the passion Of
the prisoner for bis flower, his only dov.
er,-his only companion The widow Of
Beauhlrnais was not siwags the happy and
prosperous innate Of consular or imperial
palace Josephine has herself tasted the
bitterness Of captivity and The lesson -
not thrown away.
Nor has she altogether forgotten the bril-
liant. successful. bot proud and insosciazs
Count de Chimney; formerly so Contempt
uoGs amid the pleasures Of the world, and
50 Ineredalous in the existence Of human
affections. To what is she 10 attribute the
singular change in bis style and temper p
What influence has safEeed to sofien that
h,ughiy character Tie, Who once refused
the homage Of his knee to the Most High.
now kneeis to human throne to supplScs,e
"a utmost humidity for the preservation Of
plantl
The ao~er uhieh has wrought so great
miracle" ihnught the Empress. viIh
smile, deserves 70 be preserved from des-
trueiion = And eager 20 accomplish her
benevolent ParPose, she grew impatient Of
the Protrsction Of The SIGHT, and would fam
have put an end to the last evolutions, in
order to hasten her measures in favour Of
her petitioner
The moment Nsp5ieou, surrossded By
bis generals, made his reappezraaee, en-
h.nsled By his exerfions. and doubtless en-
peeting compliments from her lips. the En-
press presented the handkerchief 10 has as
tonished eyes,-sxelsining.- An order
from your hand. sire: an order for the
eonnandans Of Fenestrelia and an express
10 despatch II 10 the fortress !"
In the earnesiness Of her purpose, Der
voice assumed an imperial tone, and her
eyes an expression Of impotence, as II some
new conquest we're within reach, and Il was
her turn 10 assume command and authority.
Bnt after surveying her from head TO foot
with an air Of surprise and dissatisfaction.
the Emperor turned on his heel aud passed
on uithoas word. As If still reviewing
bis troops, be appeared only TO be finishing
his Inspection By the last individual OF the
brigade
impeIIed b. the farce Of habit, he next
proceeded to examine the field Of action,
unmois,ened indeed with blood, To, cover
ed with trophies or the early harvest, cut
down BY has victorious troops fields Of
corn and rice we're uampled or hacked into
ehafi In some spots, the earth itself was
plOugbed into deep channels By the manga
Eefs Of the artillery while here and there,
we're scattered The bad-lesiheF gloves Of the
dragons. broken Plumes, or shreds OF gold
lace nay. even few Iimping foo;-sol5iers
and chargers, famed in the ARRAY, stiIl en-
numbered The ground.
Al one moment Of the day, however,
more serious consequences than these sp-
Peared imminent. The French soldiers
appointed to occupy, As Aus,rians, the VII.
lage Of Aareng0. Fesenting the part sssign-
ed them a. beaten troops. had chosen 10
prolOag their resistance berond the period
specified in the programme; and a violent
struggle took place between them and their
opponents. The tso regiments happened
10 be irritaied against each other b. the
Iealousies Of garrison riTalshipi and mufu-
al insults and challenges having been e1-
changed on the spot, bayoness were crossed
10 earnest between the two corps
But for the immediate Intervention Of the
general officers present. terrible contest
would have taken place; and the mimic
fight become only 100 fatally reality
With some difficulty, the troops we're made
to frsiernise, BY an exchange OF gOaFds /;
aud these being unlnekiIy empty, in order
10 perfect the reconciliation, the cellars Of
The village were laid under contribution =
Excess nov succeeded to obsiina1y, bot a
unsnimous cry Of " Wee L'EsPerruy' has-
ing been fortunately raised BY the men, the
whole breach Of discipline was placed to The
account Of military enthusiasm and, afler
twenty healths had been tossed olI, the gal
lant Aus;rians consented 10 stsgger defeat
ed from the field; while the victorious
French made their triBmphal entry into
Marenso, dancing the fsrandols, singing
the Msrseillaise, and mingling occasionally
1 in their hurrahs, The nov forbidden cry OF
Wee Ia RepHshqne" But their insubor-
dinsrion was now Justly attributed 10 the
enthusiasm Of intemPeranee-
\ The troops having been formed once
y s-f~ fsua N.-.oI.,-. ~.-.-...l.I a.. =