The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-12-27

as she had ascended ii, IN willing obedi-
ence, On her arrival in Holland her sub
jects had greeted her with cries of ''God
bless our iOUeiy Queen" On her depar-
ture those or es were changed to ''Go bless
our good Queen!' To a heart like that
of HOrtense, this last greeting was consol-
atory, even at moment when throne
was lost. On retiring into private life, she
devoted herself TO the education OF her
children, and to rendering tiliaI attentions
to her mother, who, like herself, was the
,cidOec Of a throne.
The cannon of Waterloo had ceased TO
roar, and Napoleon was obliged to quit the
Elysees, and to take refuge in Malmaison.
the last abode Of the Empress Josephine.
One evening when he was alone in the
salon, seated before a table on which lay
scattered the notes from which his second
act of abdication was to be drawn up,
lady entered. Ii was Hortense.
Sire said she In a voice trembling
with emotion, ''does your Majesty remem-
Der the present you made me at St. Cloud
about nine years ago."
Napoleon gazeG at the daughter of Jose
phine, with mingled expression of grief
and affection, then taken her hand, he said.
well, Hortense, what have You to say.to
me!'
''Sire, when | was queen You gave
me this necklace. 1t was of great value.
But now | am no longer a queen, and
you are unlortunate: =. therefore |
entreat that YOU Will permit me 10 return
it,
THAT necklace Hortense!'' replied Ma
poleon, coldly. "Why deprive yourself
of it! Ii is now, probably, the hall of. your
fortune. And your children!"
"Sire, it is all | possess in the world
But as TO my children they will never re-
proach their mother for having shared with
her benctactor the bounty which he was
pleased to confer on her."
She burst into tears, and Napoleon
struggled to conceal his emotion.
mo Horten5e," said he, averting his
head, and gently repelling the hand
which was stretched out to him; ''no | can
not
Take it; Sire; implore you. There
is no time to be lost They are coming"
With these words she thrust the Jewell
case into his hand. A few hours after,
wards, the necklace was stitched into a sill
ken ceint,tre, which Napoleon wore I'M
der his Waiscolt.
Six weeks after this incident, Napoleon
was on the deck of the BellerophOn, pre-
pairing to embark OH borad the Norhum-
berland. The arms of the persons of his
suite were taken from them, their baggage
was inspected, and they were not permit
ted to take with them either money or
Jewels. The trunks of the iIlustrious pris-
oner being searched, box was found con-
taing four thousand Napoleon dor. He
was informed that the money must be Civ
en- up. This sum, together with some
funds which Napoleon had lodged in the
hands of Lafitte prior 10 his departure from
! Paris, was all his fortune.
Whilst the ispection was going on Ma
pOleon was gently pacing up and down
the quarterback with VI. Las Cases.
Casting furtive look around him and
finding that he was not observed, he drew
from beneath his waistcoat the silken
cei1ature, and gave 1t to his companion
saying
"My dear Las Cases, certain Greek
Philosopher used 10 say that he carried all
! his fortune about with him, though certain
| ly had not a shirt to his back. | don't
/ hIO" HO" lC uidld8Su, Dut lilS hHO"' =
that ever since our departure from Paris,
/ have been carrying all my treasure under
my wastcoat. [ now begin TO weary of
the burden. Will you relieve me of it!"
| He unlastened his ceinture, and Las
Gases, without making any reply, took it
| from him, and fastened it round his own
waist.
| 1t was not until after his arrival at St.
/ Helena, that Napoleon informed NJ. de
! Las Cases tha: the siiken band which he
had confded TO his care on board the Bel
lerophon contained necklace worth eight
I hundred thousand francs. Subsequently
/ Las Cases expressed a desire to restore it
! TO Napoleon. docs it not incommode
you!'' inquired the Emperor dryiy. No
sire Then retain it, rejoned NapoIe-
on; fancy it is chain or an amulet, it
will not trouble you"
Fifteen months afterwards Las Cases
was by order of the English Government
unexpectedly separated from Napoleon.
He and his son were removed from Long
wood, and conveyed 10 Plantation House
where they were kept under strict SUR
velIance until they embarked for the
| Cape of Good Hope.
! Meanwhile, Las Cases still held pos
session Of the diamond necklace. Time
ran On, aud be was informed that he had