The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-07-15
Al eleven o,oIock the next dsy Joscpiine

AT eleven u CLOCK the flcAtudy, JOScfulilc
was to leave the scene of all her earthly
greatness, and TO depart from the Tuileries
forever. The whole household were assem-
bled On the stairs and in the vestibule, IN
order 10 obtain last look of mistress
whom they had loved, and who, TO use an
expression Of one present, carried with her
into exile the hearts OF all WHO had enjoyed
the happiness Of access to her presence. =
Josephine appeared, leaning upon the arm
of one OF her ladies, and yelled from head to
foot. She held handkerchief to her eyes,
and moved forward amid silence, at first I'M
interrupted, but to which Immediately sue
ceeded universal burst Of grief. Josephine,
though not insensible to this proof of attach
meIat, spoke not; but instantly entering a
close carriage, with six horses, drove rapidly
away, without casting one look backward
on the scene OF past greatness and departed
happiness. The palace of Malmaison was
assigned to Josephine for her future resi-
dence, and iointure Of about six hundfed
thousand dollars year settled upon hef.--
Here, after many months Of tears, she grad
ually regained composure, as time healed
the wound which had been inflicted upon her
heart 1t was soon evident that there was
no suer way Of securing the favor Of Ma
Poleon han by paying marked attention to
Josephine. She was consequently treated
with the utmost Difference by all the ambas
sailors Of foreign courts, and all the crowned
heads Of Europe.
One Of the ladies who had been attached
10 the brilliant court Of Josephine, upon the
fall Of her mistress, was anxious to abandon
her, and TO Tevolve as satellite around TIT
new lurninary, Maria Louisa. To the ap
Iplication. Napoleon replied in an angry
zone, No! no! she shall not. Although
am charged with ingratitude towards Jose
phine, will have no imitators, especially
among the persons whom she has honoreC
with her confidence and loaded with her ia
vors.'
| Josephine gives the following account o
a subsequent interview with Napoleon, a
Malmaison. Il was one day painting vi
olet, flower which recalled to my memoir,
my more happy days, when one OF my wo
men ran towards me and made sign b,
placing her finger upon her lips. The mex
moment was overpowered. ! beheld Ma
poleon He threw himself with transpor
into the arms Of his old friend o! then
was convinced that he could still love ME
for that man really loved me. 1t SCENE,
impossible for him to cease gazing upon ME
and his look was that of the most tender al
lection. At length, in a tone of the deep
est compassion and love, he said, My dea
Josephine! have always loved you-l low
you still. Do you still love me. excellen
and good Josephine? Do you still love IN
in spite OF the relations have contracted
and which have separated me lIom you?-
, But they have not banished yOu from m
memoy.' Sire, said Call me Bona
parte, said he; speak to me, my beloved
with the same freedom, the same familiarit
as ever BOnaparte soon disappeared, an
heard only the sound Of his retiring foo
steps. 0! how quickly does everythin
take place upon earth. had once NOR
felt the pleasure of being loved.
The Reputation Of Josephine, strong a
were the political motives which led TO it,
the darkest stain upon the character of Ma
poleon. And, like all wrong-doing, how
ever seemingly prosperous for time, il pre-
NOTED final disaster and woe. A piquo
originating m his second marriage, alien;
ted Alexander Of Russia from the Frenc
emperor, and hence, the campaign of Mo-
COW, and the imprisonment of Napoleo
upon the rock of St. Helena.-Kings an
Queens.