Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-08-13

WIN lhe respect Juu uc>tiNV'
That would make me very happy,
+. Captain, but though he i'll treats me, | will
not get him punished-'
The Emperor shrugged mp his should.
crs. made some remark upon female obsiI-
macy, and gaIIopcd oti,.
When he was oat Of The woman's hear
inc, he said to the officers who acrompa-
MED him:
We'll, gentlemen, what do you think of
! that anrctionate creature There are not
many such women at the TuillereS. A
wife like that is a treasure to her husband ,
In the course of few minutes the bag
gage. of which the boy had spoken, came
Iup. 1t was escorted by company of the
Fifty Second Napoleon dispatched one
of the officers who was riding with him,
TO desire the commander Of the escort to
come to hIm.
Have YOU a viyendiere in your compa-
'ny'
Yes, Sire replied the Captain.
Has she not child'
. Yes, little GentiI, whom we are all so
fond Of
Has not this woman been beaten by
her husband p
Il was not aware o" the circumstance
till some time after the occurrence. /
have reprimanded the man.
is he generally well conductedH
lie is the best behaved man in the
company. tIeis very Jealous of his wife,
but without reason. The woman's con-
duct is irreproachable.'
Does he know me by sight"
Il cannot say, Sire-but as he had just
arrived from Spain, think ii is probable
he does not
.Trv and ascertain whether he has ever
seen me, and if he has not bring him NTH
er. Say YOU wish to conduct him before
the General of the divson.'
On inquiry, it appeared that Napoleon
had never been seen by the gEcnadIeF,
who was very fine looking man OF about
iye-and-twenty. When he was condoc-
ted to Napoleon, the latter said III Ia
miliar tone:
What is the reason, my lad, that you
beat your wife She is young and
pretty woman, and better wife than you
are a husband. Such conduct Is dlsgrace'
full in a French grenadler.'
Bah, General if woman are tobe be;
lieved. thev are never in the wrong.
have forbidden my wife to talk to any
man whatever; and yet iii spite OF MY
commands, find her constantly gossip
ping with one or other Of my comrades.
Now, there is your mistake, You
want to prevent woman from talking
YOU might as we'll try to turn the course
of the Danube. Take my advice; do
not be Jealous. let your wife gossip and
he merry. If she were done wrong, 1t Is
likely she woald be sad instead OF gay
Your comrades are not absolutely capt.
chns. but am much mistaken II they Will
not respect another mans wife. | desire
that YOU do not strike your wife dgaln; I;
and. if nv order he not obeyed, the En-
peror shall hear of it. Suppose his MAJ
esty were to give YOU reprmand' what
would YOU say then'
'Ma fol General my wife is mine and
| may beat her if choose. should say
to the Emperor. Sire, You look to thc
enemy, and leave ne to manage my wiie.
Napoleon laughed, and said. My good
fellow you are now speaking TO the En-
peror." =
The word produced its usual magical ei-
feet. The g!enadier looked confused, held
down his head lowered his voice, and sad,
oh, Sire! that quite alters the case.
Since your Majesty commanjs,l OF course
obey
;That's right. l hear an excellent
character of your wife. Everybody speaks
well of her. She braved my dispIeasure
rather than expose YOU TO punishment.
Reward her hy kind treatment | pro,
mote YOU 10 the rank of sergeant and
when YOU arrive at Munich, apply TO IN,
Grand Marechal du Pulais, and he will
present YOU with four hundred francs
With that you may buy sutuer 5 cara
van, which will cradle your wife to car
rv on profitable business. Your son Is
fine boy, and at some future nme he
shall be provided for, But mind, never
let NE hear of YOU heating your wife a
cain. III do, YOU shall find that | can
deal hard blows as well as you.
.Ah, Sire can never be sufficiently
grateful for your kindness.
Two or three Years after this cHcnm-
stance, the Emperor was with the army
in another campaign. Na2oieon' yo"
know, had wonderful power OF recoLiec-