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

as she had assembled II. n willing obedi-
ence, On her arrival IN Holland her sub
jects had greeted her with cries Of ..GoG
bless our IOUeLg Queen" On her depar-
ture those CT es Were changed 10 ..God bless
orr good Queen To q heart like that
Of HorieRse, this las1 greeting was consol-
a1ory, even at moment when throne
was lOst. On retiring into private life, she
devoied herself 10 the education OF her
children, and 10 rendering hlial attentions
ID her mother, who, like herself, was the
ac'idOzc Of q throne.
The cannon Of Waterloo had ceased 10
roar, and Napoleon was obliged 10 quit the
( Elysees, and 10 take refuge II MalmaIson.
the last abode Of The Empress Josephine.
One evening when he was alone II the
salon, seated before q table on which lay
scattered the notes from which his second
ac1 Of abdicauon was 10 be drawn up, 2
lady entered Il was Hortense.
Sire sald she II a voice trembling
sIh emotion, .'does your Majesty remem-
ber the present you made me al ST Cloud
about nine years ago!''
Napoleon gaZeG II the daughter Of Jose
phine, with mingled expression of grief
and affection, then taken her hand, he sad.
w ell, HOrlense, what have you 10 sayIto
me7-'
-.Sire, when I was queen you gave
me this necklace. Il was Of great value.
But now ! am no longer q queen, and
you are unfortunate: therefore !
entreat that vou VIII permit me 10 return
Il
Thai necklace Hortenser' replied Ma
polean, coldly. Why deprive yourself
Of II? Il Is now, probably, the hall of. y our
fortune. And your children?"
+'SIre, Il Is al / possess IN the world
But as 10 my children they VIII never re-
proach their mother for having shared with
her benefactor 1he bounty which he was
pleased 10 confer on her
She burst into tears, and Napoleon
Struggled 10 conceal ms emotion
mo Hortense, SAID he, avertIng ms
head, and gently repelling the hand
which was stretched ON 10 him; mo ] can
NOT
Take II; Sire; l imPlore you. There
Is no time 10 be lost They are coming"
With these words she thrust the iewel-
case into hIs hand. A few hours after
wards. the necklace was stitched INTO sIl-
ken cei7liaeTe, which Napoleon wore IN
der his WsIs.Coat.
SIX weeks after this incident, Napoleon
was On the deck OF the BeIlerophon, pre-
pairing 10 embark on borad the Northum-
berland. The arms Of The persons OF has
suite were taken from them their baggage
was inspected, and they were moi permit
ted 10 take with them either money Or
Jewels. The trunks Of The IIuslrIous pris-
oner being searched, box was found con-
1aing -four thousand Napoleon dor. He
was informed thai the money must be CIV
en- up This sum, together with some
funds which Napoleon had lodged IN the
hands OF Lafirte prior 10 his departure from
Paris, was al his Ior1une.
" hlls1 the lspectlon was going on \ a
poleon was gently pacing mp and down
the quarterback with NJ. Las Cases
Casting a furtive look around him and
finding that he was not observed, he drew
from beneath his waIstcoai the sIlken
ceIIzfasre. and gave II 10 ms COIN panIon
saying
my dear Las Cases. certain Greek
Philosopher used 10 say that he carried all
ms fortune about with him, though certain
II had moi shirt 10 ms back. / don't
h4IO" 41OA AZ AA2e--4<-eCN4s DHe N1AA1 hALNN'%
that ever since our departure from Paris,
] have been carving al nv treasure under
nv waistcoa1- / now begin 10 weary OF
the burden. VIII Won relieve me OF ny
He unfas1ened his ceaafI5re, and Las
Cases, without making any reply. took II
from him, and fastened II round hls own
waist
II was not until after ms arrival al St.
Helena. that Napoieon informed Nj. de
Las Cases that the siiken band which he
had confded 10 his care on board The Bel
leropbon contained u necklace worth eight
hundred Thousand francs. Subsequently
Las Gases expressed desire 70 restore II
to Napoleon. Does IL mi inconmode
vou?'' inquired the Emperor dryly- No
SIRE Then retain Il, reJoined Napole
on; fancy II Is a cham or an amulet, II
will not trouble YOU .
Fifteen months afterwards Las Cases
was by order Of ihe English Government
unexpectedly separated from Napoleon
He and Eis son were removed from Long
wood, and conveyed 10 Plantation House
where they were kept under strict sur
1eiIlance uniil they embarked tor the
Cape Of Coed Hope.
Meanwhile, Las Cases still held POS
session Of The diamond necklace. Time
rau CD, and be was Informed that te bar