The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-04-13
DAVENPORT SCOTT CO, IOWA, THURSDAY. APRIL

ped lileless upon the floor; and he was
b"rne to his chamber in state Of inscnsi.
bility, as his mother aud sister retired.
But there still remained another scene
Of anguish Of this day Of woe. Josephine
sat in her chamber in specchlessness, ill
Nnpoleon's usual hour for retiring to rest
had arrived. In silence and in wsctched-
aess Napoleon bad just placed himself in
the bed from which he had elected the wife
Of his youth. and his servant was waiting
only to receive orders to retire, when sud-
denly the private door Of his chamber open.
ed, and Josephine appeared, with swollen
eyes and dishevcllcd hair and MI the disha-
billie Of unut,crable agony. With tremb-
ling steps she tottered into the room-ap.
preached the bed, and then irrcsolutcly
stopped, and hurst into IN agony Of tears.
Dclicacy-a feeling 10 if she had now no
right TO be thcre-seemed at first to have
arrested her progress; but forgetting every
thing in the fulness Of her grief, she threw
herself on the bed, clssred her husbands
neck, and sobbed NJ il her heart had been
breaking. Napoleon also wept while he
endeavored to console her, and they remain
ed for some time locked in each Others
arms, mingIing their tears together. The
attendant was dismissed, and for an hour
they remained in this their last private in
tcrview, aud then Josephine parted forever
from the husband she had % long, 90 fondly
and % faithfully loved. A. josephine re-
tired, the attendant sgain entered, and
found Napoleon % buried in the bed-clo.hes
as to be invisible. And when he arose in
the morning his pale and haggnrd features
gave attessaton to the sufierings of sleep
less night.
At IL o'clock the next morning, jose
phine WINS to leave the scene Of all her ear
ly greatness, and TO depart from the Tuil.
leries forever. "The whole household a.
sembled on the stairs and in the vessibule,
in order to obtain . last look at mistress
whom they had loved, and who, 10 use the
expression Of one present, carried with her
into exile the hearts of all who had enjoyed
the happiness Of sccess TO her presence"
Josephine appeared, leaning upon the arm
Of one Of her ladies, and yelled from head
to foot. Shc held handkerchief to her
eyes, and moved forward amid silence, a,
first uninterrupted, but 10 which almost i'm
mcdiatcly succeeded q universal burst ol
grief Josephine, though not insensible to
this proof Of attachment, spoke not but in
stantly entering close carriage, with six
horses, drove rapidly away without casting
ono look back wards on the scenes Of past
greatness and departed happiness.
The palace IL Malmaison was assigned
to Josephine for her future residence, and
. jointurc Of about six hundred thousand .
ycnr WAS settled upon her. Here after
many months Of tears, she gradually re-
gained some composure, NJ time scarified
the wound which Ind l,ccn inflicted upon
her heart. She heard tho merry peals Of
the bells, and the ihnndcrs of the artillery,
as they welcomed Nspolcon's new bride.
Marie Louise, to the throne and the palace
from whence she had been bsnished. She
had witnessed the Examinations and tho
rcjoicings with which MI France was
filled, upon tho birth Of the long wished
for son. Napoleon continued 70 cherish
for Josephine the most sincere regard, and
though from motives Il deIicscy he never
saw her alone, he frequently called upon
her, and continued frequently TO cores
pond with her. In all the busiest scenes Of
his downfall and ruin, he would seize mo-
mcnts to writo to Josephine. And letter
from her was Immediately torn open, the
moment il was received, however pressing
the engagements in which he was invol-
we'd. And strange, Josephine continued 10
cherish Tor him emotions Of the most ardent
affection. She seemed most cordially to
rejoice in the birth of his child. All her
gsicfs were forgotten in seeing Napoleon
happy. The Emperor often called, taking
With him his dolized hoy, who was % groai
a favoriie Of Josephine ~ Of the Father
In letter to Napoleon she says: 1.-THE
moment saw you entering leading the
young Napoleon, was unqucstionsbly one
Of the happiest Of my life. L cfficed Tor
awhile, the recollection Of MI that had pre-
ceded il; for never have | received from
you : more touching mark of affection"
Il was soon evident that there wss no
surer way Of securing the favor Of Napole-
on than BY paying marked attention to Jo-
sephine. She was consequently treated
with the utmost Difference by oil the ambss-
sadors Of foreign courts, and oil the crown.
ed heads Of Europe. Tho house of Jose
phine wss one Of imperial magni6cence.--
Here she reigned BY the resissIess magic
Of love. She was never known TO speak .
harsh word to member Of her household
When any ono vas sick, Josephine vas ev-
er 1t the bedside 10 cheer The suiIerer.--
And the poor, for many leagues around, re
gsrded her almost with sdoration.
When Napoleon separated from Marie
Louisa and biz child and was sent TO Elba, Oh