The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-04-21


tears. The caprcious beauty had changed
her umVClioI.s tone To one Of snrplicaiion
aud tender reIroarh. The princess Pauline
was certainly more charming than ever. l
could not Wonder nj the ascendancy she
gained over the Emperor. He was at first
in violent rage; but his anger was rradu-
ally Soo,hod, and when Pauline stepped short
IN her appeal and burst into tears. he adj
Vauccd TO her. and said alft ctionaely:
My dear sister. why are you not satisfied?
| am doing all can for you. Kingdoms
canl otbe created atmy will. Besides, your
husband is not l'renchman.'
'Let me have a divorce, then?
'ilcavcn icibid.'
Il will be queen, or will 90 TO London
'lon shall go to Nincenncs.'
4 defy you!-l will stranele myself as II
enter
know not what circumstance was re.
called TO Napoleon's mind 10y this threat:
hu, his brow lowered, his eyes flashed, and
he bit his lips till he almost drew blood and
then, i'll voice ialtering with emotion, he
exclaimed;
so much the better, madam. You will
rid me Of a termagant, whom find more
difficult TO govern than all Europe together.
| see that you are only 10 be ruled by rod
Of iron. therefore command yon to 90 i'm
mcdiatclyt TO Madame Mere. and there await
the orders which the prince arch-connsellor
shall deliver 10 you from me-
Chen will you make me qucen?-l must
be crowned
! Really. Pauline. TO hear ycu. one would
suppose that had wroneed yun Of your
right of succession 10 the late king, our Ia
, thcr.'
/ ! had never before known The emperor TO
! have recourse to this sort of pleasantly, but
! | often afterwards heard him employ similar
/ language On the occasion which have
Just been describing, this good hulnorcd
touch OF satire had an excellent effect. Pau
/ line 6luShcd, and rapid glance at the past
reminded her Of her humble origin, contrast
ed aSi was with the high rank to which her
brother had raised her. a sudden change
was effected in her feelings: she hung down
/ her head, and was evidently mortified and
ashamed. Napoleon asked her if .he had
come alone. She named one of her ladies',
Gnd said she was waiting in another aIart-
mcnt.
Lct her come in said the emperor
rang--ihc order as given. and the lady
appeared. The on'pcIor directed her not TO
lose light ofthe Princess Borghese, and then,
turning TO mc, he added:
'Let us retire to your cabinet
81 am at your majesty's service replied
|, but permit INC first 10 observe the ccre-
mony due 90 the Princess
wen, well; only he quick
He proceeded to my cabinet, and csCor-
ted the princess to her carriage. AS soon
as had got rid Of her, few to wait on the
emperor. | found him walking ebout tho
room with hurried steps.
'Wcll. prince said he. as soon as I enter
ed. 'this is one 81 the thousand disarrceablc
scenes which, tyrant as they say | am, | am
compelled to endure. This morning Pau
line came tome-comUcnccd an al,eica
assumed all imperative tone. and ended by
threatening TO drown herself. Seeing tho
excited state She was in. and knowing her
violent temper, | became alarmed. She
loft me: ! followed her, and as soon as she
stepped INTO her carriage, | took possession
OF the cabriolct saw standing in the court
yard oI the IUilcricS. She drove across the
) bridge; suspected She was coming TO you
i entered by your back door. and you
know the rest. crown for a Borghcse!
Such a proposition would excite an insurrec-
ton inihe army. The Borehcse are of pure
} blood royal. know; but kings Of my crea-
ton must be Of my own blood, and must
lave received the baptism of the sword.
lloWcvor; am anxious TO soothc Pauline.
Her husband shall he made Governor of
Piedmont. Tell her this from me and.
moreover, that will give her million francs
To clear Oh hcrICbS aud reset her diamonds.
y million francs! What sum how much
happiness il would diitlse If Distributed
An, prince, what cross is numerous fam.
} lily to man Ike ne ] have always en-.
' WED the happiness Of Melchisedcck. who
never knew Father, mother, brother, and,