The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-11-03

demonstrations of rejoicing. Napoleon met her
near Compeigne. Springing from his own car
.riage, he eagerly eaped into that OF the Empress
and entirely regardless of all the restrf ins and
etiquette OF courts, folded her in his embrace with
the most youthful impetuosty. The Positions
were ordered to drive upon the gallop to the
palace OF Compelgne. This unexpected ardor
was not at all unwecome to Maria, and few
hours in the society of her imperial husband in
vested her with such queenly ease and affabl-
ity, that she could hardly be recognized by her
former attendants The marriage ceremony was
celebrated with the utmost splendOr at St Cloud,
aud never before or since has Paris resounded
with such an uproar Of rejoicing, as when n apo
leon led his youthful bride into those apartments
OF the Tuileries from which Josephine but three
months before had been so cruelty elected. Four
queens held the bridal train of Maria Louise and
the ambassadors OF all the courts OF Europe revolv
ed around her as their central luminary. But
who can tell how dismay these rejocings fell
upon the ear OF Josephine, as she sat weeping in
her deserted chamber.
In one year from that time, Maria was placed
upon that mysterious couch of suffering Fl ON
which no real wealth or splendor can purchase
exemption Her pains were long protracted ,and
her anguish dreadful. The attendant physicians
in the utmost trepidation informed Napoleon that
the life of the mother must be sacrificed. Save
the MOTHER said Napoleon, but perceiving that
they had lost their presence of mind in view of the
peril OF so illustrious patient he Immediately
added, DO as you would with the wife of the
humblest tradesman IN the Rue of st Denns.'-
The physicians reassnred, returned to thei.duty,
and the crisis was passed.
The birth OF this child was an event which had
been anticipated by all France with the most SIN
cere interest. 1t had been previously announc-
ed that the cannon of the lnvaides should pro-
claim the advent of the expected heir to the
throne. If the child were princess twenty-o
guns were to be fired; if prince, one hundred.
AT O'Clock in the morning Of the 30th OF March
1910, all Paris was aroused by the deep booming
of those heavy guns, reverberating over the city
in annuncation OF the arrival oil the welcome
stranger. Every win low was on the alert. The
slumberers were aroused fir ON their pillows, and
silence prevailed all the streets of the busy me-
tropolis, the vast throngs stood motionless, to
count the tidings which those explosions were
laundering into their ears. The heart of the
great capital ceased to beat, and in all her glow.
ing veins the current Of life stood still. When
the twenty-hrst gun had been fred the interest
was intense beyond all conception. The gunners
delayed for a moment the next discharge, and all
Paris stood breathess In suspense. The next
moment the guns double loaded, pealed forth the
most welcome announcement, and from the re
tirement, and from the entire city one universal
roar of reclamation rose and blended with their
thunders. Never was an earthly monarch greet
ed with a more affecting demonstration OF ma
toms love and homage. The birth OF the king
of Rome how ilustrious! The thoughtful mind
will pause and muse upon the striking contrast
furnished by his death. Who could then have
imagined that his renowned father would perish
prisoner in a dilapdated stable in st Helena,
and that this child, nations idol, would linger
through a few short years of neglect and sorrow
and sink into a forgotten grave.