The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-07-06
so much exasperated him.


roc, Il have had a sound lecture from fool
ish woman, who seems 10 attend more 10 pol
ilics than her business. Oh. will have her
husbands head shaved. il is his fault,
| The Emperor and the Grand Marshal now
returned TO the TuiIleries, having both met
with adventures, the one with shop.keeper,
the other with waiter.
About six weeks after these occurrences.
| Napoleon said one evening to Duroc:
| i have nothing 10 do now, suppose we 90
and see how the shops look Blythe bve.
how did you settle the affair at the Chinese
Baths?'
Indeed, sir, am glad you have mentioned
the subject, for had quite forgotten all a.
bout ill.,
That is wrong, Duroc. very wrong.
may be allowed TO forget such trifes but
you
Sir, will Immediately make the 'amende'
| honorable
Yes. do, and let it be done in a way which
Will please me; you understand A; the same
lime let the female politician be ordered to
send her husband here, with the two vases
looked at when paid her visit. am some
what in her debt. All IT'S my fine now, &
we shall see.'
Duroc giving precise directions 10 one Of
The imperial iootman. dispatched him 10 the
Chinese Baths when he thus addressed The
mistress of the cafe:
MADAME did not two gentleman breakfast
here about six weeks since, Without settling
their bill q
Yes, monsieur replied the lady, very
much troubled, seeing that the inquirer wore
the livery of the palace,
We'll, madame those gentleman were the
Emperor and the Grand Marshal o. the pal
ace! Can | see the waiter who became Sc
curity for them.'
Yes, certainly. SIR
The mistress rang the bell and felt very un
easy; she thought of nothing else than going
10 the palace and imploring the forgiveness
of the Emperor. When the waiter appear
ed the iootma! gave him a roll of fifty Napo-
Icons, and said 10 him:
In addition 10 this the Grand Marshal has
charged me TO say.,ha. if you have any favor
to ask for yourselves or friends, he will be
most happy TO grant it.
The name oil the waiter was Darpens: he
fastened TO accept The kind offer of the Grand
Marshal, who instantly made him one OF the
imperial footmen. Hesoon gained the conf
dence of the Empress Josephine and became
her special attendant. Alter her divorce he
accompanied her to Mamaison, and-singu-
lar destiny of men at this ;ime--evenlualIy
entered the service of Wellington in 1914.
Alter his visit TO the cafe, the imperial
lootman reached the Passage des Panoramus
when he entered the shop Of the voluble mar
chande,
Sir SAID he addressing the master, you
are requested 10 GO 10 the palace this Instant
win Two vases which the Emperor enuuired
The price price Of about six weeks since in
your shop His imperial majesty is now wal
ting for you,
Heavens he cried, Il ehal be shot, Then
addressing his vile who was terribly fright
ened. he said
4 have no doubt but that you. madame
nave been talking politics 10 The Emperor
speaking Ill oil the government as you always
do and this 10 the Emperor HIMSELF Wher
VIII yon learn 10 cease your cursed babblngl
All, mon dleu | am lost man, shall be
shot,
Here fright nearly overpowered the poor
man VINO seemed shocked that his wife
should have taken the Emperor for a police
spy. However he mustered all his COURAGE
and arrived with the vases al the Tuierias
where he was Immediately ushered into the
presence Of Napoleon lwho thus addressed
| him
-. So So sir have found you at last-l am glad
Then taking from his desk eight bank notes
for a thousand francs cach.he presented them
10 The dealer who was trembling with fear
and with great difficulty advanced 10 receive
them. And now, with that peculiar sarcas-
tic brevity with which he invariably spoke
when he wished to reproach, he added
Il went The other day to your shop bar
gained Tor two vases. your wife asked four
thousand francs, telling ME they cost her five
thousand, We'll, although that was false
hood, now give you eli ht thousand, take
them, there are four for the vases and four
Tor yourself. But tell your wife that if she
does not attend 10 her domestic affairs in
stead ofpolitics, will send her where she
will be taken care Of, and you. TOO, to teach
you both 10 be more silent. Go, sir. that is
that have TO say 10 you Bon SouR.'