Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-03-23

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did he meet her at her residence, and con-
suit her as to his future plans. She always
received him with respect, and her counsels
were marked with soicitude for his well
fare, which he could find no where else.
Amidst the traits Of character which dis.
tingushed Josephine, we can, in this sketch,
notice but two--her magnanimily of soul,
and her interest in the education of her
children. The first she displayed on many
interesting occasions. When Nj. Bean
harnais had abandoned her, and when Sc
we're impuiations had been made against her,
strong in the consciousness Of her own
integrity, she betrayed no passion against
her husband She was afflicted-sbe resist
ed the application for divorce-but she
uttered no recrimination. In her times,
when those who had been her enemies came
into her power, she exhibited no resentment
mo retaliation. When Napoleon triumph
ed, and cities we're subjected by his martial
energy and skill, her lips ever plead the
cause of humanity, and urged to acts Of
kindness TO the yanquished. Around her.
self she gathered. by courtesy and conde-
scension. the hearts Of the captured, and
friends everywhere were won to the brilliant
commander. She reioiced in his success
she was proud OF his merits, and vet she
wished no crown 10 be on his head, though
she would be the sharer IN all his glory.
Earnestly did she plead with him 10 restore
the Bourbon family to France, instead Of
assuming for himself the imperial throne.
When. for the Adt,rsn Princess, she was
set aside, she predicted to Napoleon his u-
innate ruin. With his advisers she was
thoroughly acquainted, and she knew that
no heart, as truly as her own, was devoted
TO his interests. His ambition unrestrained.
she perceived, would lead him into ire.
trieyable errors; and for him il is said thai
she qrieved as much as for the disgrace
inflicted upon herself and her children
Unlike Medea, of classic song. she sought
no vengeance against the Young Empress.
She planned no i'll against her erring hus-
band. When ,idings of approaching dan.
ger reached her ears. messenger was sen,
10 the Emperor, and in his gloomy hours
Napoleon came for counsel TO his most faith.
ful adviser. At his overthrow and exile TO
Elba she was deeply pained. The restora-
ton of The Bourbous pleased her but not
the humiliation of the Emperor. The al.
lied powers of Europe visited her mansion
The Emperor Alexander was e,ceedincIv
polite in his attentions. She received them
cour,eously. and the casual observer might
have supposed she was Hatiered but she
was sick at heart In the midst Of their re-
joicing-while the kings OF Europe were in
her manslon-disease approached. And
when she found herself sinking and her two
children, Eugene and Hortense, bathed in
tears stood beside her bed, she called for the
portrait oil Napoleon that hung in her cham
Der: on that portrait lell her last tear and
on !, her eye rested as II closed in death.
Np' less distinguishes was Josephine Tor
nc. ueeP '.,.ies' 'h Tue instruction oil her
sunu'e" ne sP'enao's OF 'ne court me
os''an' "'u"pns OF Tue camp aouia'ion
oi syooPnan's ~ nome ana the grateful ex-
PRESTON o' .nanss oy persons renewed oy
ne' oou"'y' 'a'eu ~ ""nu.aw ner attention
from Tue improvement OF her Eugene and
hof'ehse' her mother was unusually do
nestle ana all the enlreatles OF Napoleon
could mol induce her TO lorsake her Piania-
uon ior residence at court. Josephine,
.hougn not so much attached 10 the coun-
Wy, sun 'o,eo domestic i'ie. She loved TO
cu'''ate uie mowers IN her garden. and TO
]o'n WIN hef cniloren IN their walks and
soeia' converse INTO their youthinl minds
she ihs'i''eo 'ne same high sense OF honor,
'ae same magnan'm,'y OF soul Tor which
she was 50 emlnen''y distinguished: As
'ne result OF such attentions, combined with
me circumstances 10 wh.eh 'heywefe placed
lucy ooouP,eu n'gn POSITIONS ln'el'ee'ua''y
anu T soo'any as wen as IN clsh ,ahk'
10 sr'eng'hen n'mseh oy Alliances WIN
Ioyal iam'ies' Napoleon divorced jose
phlne. How greatly he erred, time has
snown' Inc son oil Mara Louisa long
since slept with his ancestors, and Ito he'll
has renamed OF Austrian lineage. The
the noble houses, aud are now in power, the
son of Horiense is now Presiden, of France
Napoleon was in the habit of calling him
his Pope because had been baplised by thai
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