Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-01-22

and when Napoleon gave. her FIVE loui
d'ors for it, cried, with astonishment-,:: Z:
"Ah! grand d;eu! why did you no
come sooner! My poor mother woul
not then have died!" sc
"Well, well, my child, these are yer.
good sentiments. Twill come and SCI
I you. again"
Then blushing and regarding the iv'
pieces Of gold, Henrietta REPLIED Blu
sir, can never give you flowers enough
for all this,money."
"Do notlet that bother you," answer
ed Napoleon, smiling, "you will come
{ aud fetch thcm.'
He then left her. When he gainee
his companions he informed them Of hi:
discovery. He,seemed happy in having
one as unfortunate rs himself to console
and on the spot the young Henrietta aug.
mented the special nomenclature OF
! Longwood. He; called her "the nymph
! Of st. Helena" for amongst his friends,
Napoleon habitually baptsed all that
surrounded him bya familiar cognonlen.
Taus the part of the island which he
most frcquented was called the !" Valley
of Silence" Mr.. Balcomb, with whom
he sta, ed on his first arrival at st. Hele.
M, was1a Amphytrion;'' his cousin, the
Major, who was about six feet high, was
called the "Giant;" Sir George Cock
burn was designated as Mr.. Admiral,
when the Emperor was pleased, but
when he had cause for complaint, his
only title WAS" The Shark"
Some days after his visit to the cottage,
Napoleon said, when dressing, that he
should return to his pupil, and perform
his promise. Flo found the young girl at
home. She had learned since his ab.
scence the name Of her benefactor; aud
much moved, not SO much by his past
grandeur as by his recent calan,ities, en-.
treated him to accept the hospitality of
her humble cottage. She then brought
figs, and wafer from the spring of the
river valley.
@sire," she said to; Napoleon, Ihave
waited at home fol. you since you were
inst here, and have consequently not been
able to procure wine for you, as your
bodnty wiIlsnow enable me to do"
"Aad if you had, 8 said the Emperor,
come to see you wish nothing better
than this water, which is excellent. On
this condition, am but an old soldier, AS
your father was, and the old soldier who
is not satisfied with figs and water is no
soldier at ALL
From that day Napoleon did not visit
the valley without calling at the cottage
of Henrietta. On these occasions she
presented him with magnificent hou-
quet, especially for him, aud after
friendly chat with her, he would con-
,inue his ride, familiarly discoursing with
those who accompanied him, on the great
and excellent qualities which this young
English girl possessed. In the following
year, Napoleon began to suffer from the
attacks OF the malady which afterwards
proved fatal. Henrietta, not receiving
visits from her benefactor, went to III.
quire after his health; and having left
the customary bouquet with one Of his
attendants, returned homo very disconso-
late. One fine day, shortly afterwards,
as sho was sitting in her garden, she
heard the sound Of an approaching car
riage, and running quickly at the gate,
she found herself in the presence of Ma.
poleon. As soon as she bcheld him, her
face assumed I'll expression Of great sad
ness.
"You find mo much changed, do you
not, my child :" said he, in faint voice!
eyes, sire, | do indeed; but | hope
that YOU will soon be restored to health"
81 much doubt it." he said, Struggling
his shoulders with an air of incrcdulity.
" Nevertheless, much wished to pay you
visit to-day, to you and your flowers
again"
He then slowly descended from the
carriage, and leaning on the arm of Ber-
trand, he reached the cottage. When he
was seated, he Observed.
:" Give me a cup of water from the
spring, my dear Henrietta; that will per-
haps cool the fever which consumes mo
here" ",Qaying his hand on his side.)
The young girl hastcned to fetch
some. When Napoleon had partakcn OF
it, his counteuancc, till then contracted,
became serene.
"Ihanks! thanks! my dear friend, u
said he-"this water has eased my suf.
lcrings little. If had taken it sooner
perhaps i" added he, raising his eyes
to heaven; 81 but now it's too late"
"Ahp' replied Henrietta, affecting a
gaiety of manner, 81 am SO happy thai
this water does you good. | will bring
you somo every day;it will perhaps cure
you"
"No, my dear child, it will be useless
now-al is over. fear this will be the
last visit ! shall make here. There is :
settled grief here, which is consuming
me, (the Emperor touched his side,) ane
as may never see you again, i wish t!
leave you n souvenir of mo. What shal
1 give you?"
At these words the Young girl corlt