Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-24
Lyl Il SU .E L IL A IN Y.
From the Literary World. THE SEPARATION OF JOSEF NE AND NAPOLEON. t-.

Rumors had for some bme been reach> ing Josephine ot the doom impending over her Agitated with the In Jsl lelFib fears, and again cingiug 10 trembling hope, the un1a ppy empr, SS passed several weeks in the agony of suspense. Both were unde" great restraint, and each hardly venlaIed To look al the oLher. The contemplated divorce was nOIsed abroad, and JuStIh read ,u lhe ted looks of her former friend. the indications ot her approaching disgrace. Napoleon and Josephine hat
 he, Il accussolne> 10 live upon te ms Ot The most aaeCtionate intimacy, aad in theH ptie ate houis, iIee tTotR the reSirainis Ot a court, she wousd loier in his cabinet, aud he wuutd steal in, an ever welcome visitor upon the sec,esy of her bu0dOr. Now, res serve and restraint marked every word and movement. The private access between | their apartMents was closed. Napoleon no 1 longer entered Let b0udoiE but when he wished to spe ak 10 her, respectfully knock | ing al the door, would wat her approach Whenever Josephine heard his approaching | foot eps, the tear that he was coming with l the terrible announcement of Sepa alton, immediately caused such violent Pnlpita- l liCas of the heart that il was with the ut | most difficulty she could tulter across the floor, even when supporting herself by lean. ing agalnst the walls, and catching at tfie a. .icIes ot furniture. They had many pri> yale interviews before Napoleon vehlured lo announce directly hIs determination, in which he hinted at the necessity of the measure From all tn, SC interviews Jo- sepb,ne returned with eyes so swollen with weepingi as Ogvs her attendants the erro- neous Impression that personal violence was used lu compel her to consent.
 The Ialal day tor the announcement a
 length arrived. Josephine appears to have had some preSent.ment that her doom was sealed, for aii that day she had been iu her private apa rtment weeping bitterly As the dinntT hour approached, to concea
 her weeping aud swollen eyes, she wore q head d, ess v,th deep fron,, winch shaded the whole of the upper part Of her face.- They lined alone. NapOieOn entered the room, in the deepest embarrassment. Hs uttered not word, but mechanically struck the edge ot h,s glass with his knite, as i ie divert his thoughts. Josephine conls
 nol conceal the convuisive agiIaiiOns 0 her frame. They sat together dur"'g tht whule meal tn silence. The various dish es were ought in and removed, uulouchet by either. Says Josephine, "We dinee together as usual. l struggled with my ,ears, which, notwithstanding every eGori oye, fio~ ed my eyes, l uttered not sin. gle wold during that solitary meal; and hG broke silence but once, to ask an attendant
 abou. the weather. NiY sunshine, saw
 nAd passed away the storm burst quick iy" Immediately after this soITOWtul re-
 past, Napoleon requested the attendants tC leave the room. The emperor, closing the door alter them win his own hand, ap. preached Josephine, who was trembling it every nerve. The suuggls in the soul O
 Napoleon was fearful His whole fran. trembled. His coanlenance assdmed th. expfessit of the 6rm resolve whIct nefv
 ed hi,n to this unpardonabie wrong H. took lhe hand of the empress, pressed it ie
 his heart, gazed for a moment, sperchlcss
 upon those features which had won hi. youthfu, love, ana then, with a voice trem. ulous wiih tue storm which ShnIok boaf soul and body, said. .J@ephine. my gooC Josephine, you know hoy have loved you i. ps to vou, to you alone, that owe the iew moasrnls Oi1 Bappiness' that have kaowr in this world. Josephine. my destiny i,
 more powerful ihaa my vill. My deare>l affections mus. yield io the interests ol
 France." l" Say no mUfe," exclaimed the empFess is mortal sughish i; '' Irxpt csed lkiss | unders and and feel for yDu; bu the >IrOke is not the less mortsI." And with piercing shriek, she fell If less up on the floor. Nspoie01 hassily opened the door, and called iors help. His physician Dr. COrvIsan was at hand, and eater. ing with other attendants, they raised the ancOIscIOus Ji,sephine from the floor. who
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 would not kII me" NaVOIeOn supported
 ihe Iimfs of JusephiDe, while aDotber bore