Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-09-06

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graciousness of his manner, as he babe
| her rise.
Your petition, madomeiselle,' said he.
Henrie.te Almond (for that was her
name) looked imploringly al the empe.
ror and exclaimed:
'Ah, sire, ask pardon for Louis
Delamarre, who is condemned 10 be
shot on tomorrow. o, grant him your
royal pardon
A cloud gathered on the brow of Ma.
poleon, as he interrupted her with
"A deserter, madeomiselle, he ha,
twice deserted. No. he must be made
an example for the remainder of the
regiment
But the cause of his deser,ionr cried
Henriette. in his agony; he was com.
PEELED TO join the army against his will
What were the causes of his deser'
toni asked Napoleon.
Two weeks since, answered Henri.
cite, The received news that an only re.
naming parent, mother, sir, was or
her death bed, and longed, day and
night, to behold her son again. Loui:
knew that relief or release from his
post was impossible. His mind wa.
filed with one thought-,ha, she Nigh,
close her eyes forever, ere they rested
on son she loved so fondly.'
Did she der asked the empress with
interest.
No, madam replied Henriette, she
at last recovered. But hardly had
Louis received her blessing, been folded
in her arms, ere he was torn from her
grasp by the officers of Justice and
dragged hither. o! must he die Mer
cy, sire, beseech YOU
'Maoemoiselle,' said Napoleon. appa
rently softened, this was the second of.
fence, name the first. you omitted that.
1T was said Henrietta, hesitating
and coloring-'it was-that he heard !
was to marry Conrad Ferran,, whom ]
detest as much as he does answered
Henriette, with naivete.
Are you his sister, that he feels SC
great an interest in your fater asked
the emperor.
%, no, SIRE said Henriette, her love
ly cheek assuming still deeper the hu,
of the rose, 4 am only his cousin
'Ahl only his cousin repeated Ma
pollen, glancing at Josephine with
half suppressed smile.
%, sire, cried Henriette, 'recollect the
anguish of his widowed mother, wher
she recollec,s that the affection of hel
son for her is the cause of his death
What she continued, can do to saw
him? and the poor girl; forgetting tn
presence of royalty, burst into tears
The kind hearted Josephine glanced q
the emperor with eyes expressive O
pity and sympathy.--She noticed tn
workings Of his face, and felt at ono
that it was very uncertain whethe
Louis Delamarre was TO be sho, III
next morning.
Napoleon approached the weepin
girl. She hastily looked up and drie'
her tears. 'Madomeislle,' said he, 'woul
you give your life for hist would yor
die could Louis Delamarre be restore
, to life, liberty, and his motheri
Henriette started back, deadly pal,
looked fxedly at the emperor for a me
/, ment, then turning away, she burie
her face in her hands.
+. After a silence Of some minute
a Henriette looked upi an air of fixed de
}, termination was upon her face. i al
willing, she said in very low voic,
: Napoleon looked a, her in surprise. q
! if he had no, anticipated so ready q
answer to his proposal Il will see yc
}, again, said he; in the meantime excel
e such apartments for your accommod
}. ton as shall Direct
e As soon as the door closed upon Il
r fair petitioner, Napoleon walked to II
d window agains, which Josephene W,
leaning, and said,--I see how il
!. Louis Delamarre is the lover of III
}. young girl. True TO woman's natur
,: she has braved difficulty and danger
: beg for his release
How strong must be the love 81
bears for him., said the empress.
'Ahr returned he, Il have mind
}. subject the same love to a severe 10.