The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-05-05


mediaiely wroc to Josephine. in terms of
the utmost severity, accusing her Of" play
ing the coquct with half the world" The
letter escaped the British cruisers, and she
received it. II almos, broke her faithful
heart. Such were the circumstances under
which Napoleon and Josephine were to
meet nftcr an absence Of eighteen months.
Josephine was exceedingly anxious 10 see
Napoleon before he should have an inter-
view with her enemies Hence the depth
OF anguish with which she heard that her
husband had passed her. Two or three
days must elapse ere she could possibly re-
trace the weary miles over which she had
already travelled
In the meantime the carriage Of Napole-
on was rapidly approaching the metropolis.
By night his pain was brilliant with bon
fires and illuminatiops. The ringing Of the
bells, the thunders Of artillery, and the ac-
clamatons of the multitude, accompanied
him every step of bis way. But no smile oI
triumph played on his pale and pensive
checks. He felt that he was returning TO a
desolated home. Gloom reigned in bis heart.
he entered Paris, and drove rapidly 10 hi.
own dwelling. Behold, Josephine was no,
there Conscious guilt, he thought, had
made her afraid 10 meet him. 1t is in vain
to attempt to penetrate the hidden angulsl!
of Napolcon's SIOUX That his proud spirit
must have suffered intensity of woe, no one
can doub bt The bitter enemies of Josephine
Immediately surrounded him, eagerly taxi
ing advantage of her absence, 10 inflame, to
still higher degree, by adroit insinuatisns,
his jealousy and anger. Eugene had accom-
panied him in his return from Egypt and
his aflectionate heart ever glowed with love
and admiration for his mother. With anxi-
ETY., amounting 10 anguish, he watched al
the window for her arrival. Said one to
Napoleon, maliciouly cndeavoring 10 pre-
vent the possibility ofreconci n'lon. "Jose'
phine will appear before you, with all hei
fuscinations. She will explain matters. You
will for give all, and tranquility will be re-
storcd." "Nevcr!" exclaimed Napoleon
with pallid check and trembling lip, siriding
nervously TO and fro, through tlis room
'never forgive neverl" Then stopping
suddenly, and gazing the intcrooulor wildly
in the face, he exclaimed, with passionate
geslculation, You know me. Were
not sure of my resolution, would tear ou,
! this heart, and cost it into the fire."
How strange is the life Of the heart o.
man. From this interview, Napoleon, two
hours after his arrival in Paris with hi,
whole soul agi'ated by the Iumult Of doInes
tic woe, went TO the palace Of the Luxem'
bourg, TO visi, the Directory, to form hi
plans for the overthrow of the sovernmen
Of France. Pale, pcnsive, joyess, bis iueex
ible purposes of ambition wavcred noi-h
iron energies yielded not. Josephine was al
idol, lie loved hrr most passidnslefy. llt
hated ler most violently. lie could clasI
her one moment to his bosom with burning
kisses the next moment he would spur
her from him as the most loathsome wretch
But glory was still more cherished idol, a
whose shrine he bowed with unwavering ad
oration. He strove 10 forget his domestic
wretchedness by prosecuting, with new Wig
or, his schemes ofgrandeur. Ashe ascend
ed the stairs of the Luxembourg, some of th'
guard who had been with him in Italy, rec
ognized his person, and he was Instant,
greeted, with enthusiastic shouts. "Lonl
live Bonaparte." The ciamOr rolled lik
thunder through tho spacious halls OF In
palace, and fell, like death knel, upon th
ears OF the Directory. The poPulace, uPo'
the pavement, caught the sound and re-ccho
ed it from street TO street. The plays at tn
theatres, ana the songs al the Opera, wcr
stopped, that it might be announced, from
the stage, that Bonaparte had arrived in Pa
ris. Men, women and children simultane
ously rose 10 their feet, and wild burst o
enthusiastic Joy swelled upon the night aiT
All Paris was in commoiion. The name O
Bonaparte was upon every lip. The ehthu
siasm WAS contagious. Iluminations begal
to blaze, here and there, without concert
from the universal rejoicing, til the Who'll
city was respondent with light. One be-
rang forth its merry peel Of greeting AM
then another, and another, ill every slee
pie was vocal with its clamorous welcome
One gun was heard, rolling ils heavy ,hun
ders over the city. 1t was the signal for Al
instantaneous, tumulluous rear, from a:lil
lery and musketry, from all the battalion
in the metropolis. The tidngs of the grea
victories of Aboukir and Mount Tabo
reached Paris with Napoleon. Those Or
entail names were shouted through the streets
and blazed upon the eyes of ibs delighte
people in letters Of light Thus in an hou
the whole Of Pari, was thrown into dcliri
um of joy, and, without any previous al
rangements, there was displayed the mo.
triumphant and gorgeous festival,
Napoleon arrived in Paris on The evenin
Of the l7lh of October, 1893. Two days an
two nights elapsed, ere Josephine was abb
10 retrace the weary leagues over which sh
had passed. II was The hour Of midnigt
on the 10Th, when the rattle of her earring,
wheels was heard entering The courl.yar
Of their dwelling in the Rue Chanterain,
Eugene, anxiously awaiting her arriyal,w
instantly at his mothers side. folding her j
his embrace. Napoleon also heard the al