The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-12
No. 75.

Two or three Years after this circumstance,
the Emperor was with the army in another
campaign. Napoleon, you know, had n wonder
iul power of recolccting the cOuntenances Of
persons whom he had once seen. On one Of
his marches he met and recognized the vivian.
deere and her son. He immediately rode up TO
her, saying:l
We'll, nv good woman, how do YOU do
Has your husband kept the promise he made 10
me ?"
The poor woman burst into tears, and threw
herself ut the t.mperors feet.
Oh, hire Oh. Sire Since my good STIR led
me into the gracious presence of your Majesty,
have been tie happcst of women"
Then reward me by briug tho most tirtuous
Of wivcs'
A few pieces Of gold were presented with
these words and, as Napoleon rode of. the
cries of vie rEmpereur uttered amidst tears
and sobs, By the mother aud her SOD, We're
enthusiastically repeated by the whole battalion.
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THE SriSG OF THE PASSPORT SysrEM.---
What write | write as 4 warning for the wives
of England that, if they do travel, they may
take care and GO abroad with their husbands, on
the same piece Of paper: The Am.
bassadur smiled Il bit, snd went on writing
There go my eyes upon that paper said to
ny self, rs he looked ut NE; and whether or 10,
did feel them twinkle. And that $ my nose,
m sure Of it," for it Suddenly burnt so; and
that S my mouth" AID | could Mt help smiling
at the thought; land that = my complexion,
for felt flush :" and that i my hair, and now
IN finished And having givcn my name, Of
course thought il was all over, when the AM
blssador--.ls ii he had been asking for the cool
est thing in htr-sIid IN sort Of English that
eyea poodle might be ashamed ot--"what is
your a%e!' "Whal!' cried |, and they might
have heard me in the street. "What is your
age = sud t.lr Ambassador once more, twisting
his ferret nIStacho in such M aggr.Wating way
that | could have torn it off" Welt said |,
what next
And that 5 all he got ont Of me. "What is
MAtlamrs age! said the Ambassador, beginning
10 laugh "What aqurstion for polite i'rcncI-
man, said |, laughing too. ASK Il lady's age
Well, | IN sure :" Il must know Madancs
age" said the Ambassador. It's ike your i'm
pudcncc,' said |, and you'll know nothing of
the sort "Thrn Madame can't 20 to France
said the Amb SS;dor, throwing down bis pen.
=" What is it to France how old am France
is vcry curious. Perhaps | N ivr-And twenty
said |. "Fvc-and twenty" cried the .imbas>a
dor, and where lle learnt the words caa't tell,
aud suppose Madame, for sport We should 20
double or Guits?' Ny blood did boil, bat !
rontrvrd to say notlIing-only to laugh. Re
ally, Madame" said the brute, beginning to be
gruif, II must have your age Nv ell, tIcn,
said | throwing my veil quite back, as if daring
him to do his worst, "as for my age, there :
NY face; and take what you like out Of that.
The wretch L,ug!Icl--wrotc something -and
gave me ny passport, which did not look at,
was in such passion, till ! d locked my3'l!
fairly in my room at home. Would you believe
it! When unlulded the passport, saw with.
il, ns my dcscrip ton--"A ge@ --wiES.pi9 Frcnch
to2 aged" bat 10, Mr. punc,', NOT "%ra t.
you will reveal the insult l!mt's b",', psi uno,,
mr--IES. Ameiu .N0ES,r, m PN'c,