Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-10-27
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.

A few years ago. there lived in New York
young Frenchman, whose pockets were un-
derstood to be often empty and wh ose head
was generally supposed to boast vacuum as
great. He was a man of few words. his
silence even going to the verge of unsocia-
biilty, and his acquaintances consequently
were limited. Some said his habits were
coarse, his conduct licentious, and his homes
ty more than questionable and perhaps
there is as much truth in these statements as
there generally is respecting idle and self-wil-
led young men, with no fixed religious prin-
ciples, strong passions, and tastes above their
means. Suddenly the stranger disappeared
from New York. and ceased to be remembered
there, except by few who laughed occasion
ally at what they considered an insane dream.
which it seems haunted this young adventu-
rer. He entertained. so they said. the absurd
idea that destiny had great things in store
for him. He believed in short. that he would
yet mount the throne of one of the most DOW
erful European kingdoms. and that nothing
which could be done to prevent the accom-
plishment of his fate would succeed. He
might, indeed. be kept out of his inheritance
for while, but of his triumph ultimately.
there was no doubt whatever This man. as
the reader may have gussed, was the nephew
and heir of Napoleon Twice, in pursuance
of the destiny which he believed to be his. he
invaded France, once before and once after
his visit 10 this country. The last time his
means seemed so inadequate to the end he
aimed at that most men laughed in dersion /;
in short one general shout of contempt went
up from one portion of Europe to another. 1t
was the fashion to call him a fool except with
the few who called him insane. For several
years he fingered in prison. condemned to
Incarceration for life in consequence of his
last invasion of France, and fingered there
practically forgotten by the world At last,
however. he managed to escape. But so I'M
potent was he considered generally, that the
news was scarcely regarded by any one. He
now went to London, but only to find the
verdict of New York repeated. Even the
few sagacious men who. Ike Peel, thought
they saw more in him than met the general
eye, forbore to state their opinion publicly,
lest their reputation for sagacity might suf-
fer. All at once, however, his dreams tnrn-
ed up realities. Louis Philippe was dethron-
ed ; so-called republic was established in
France, and the nation at large was called on
to elect President. The fool of Bologne,
as he was nick-named, offered himself can
didate. He was elected by an immense ma
JOTlGy. OHCe Ill uIS seat, uG S0C TO WOrk TO
PROSTATE all other rivals, and to destroy eve
ry party but his own and strange as it was
then considered, this bold undertaking has
bert, and every other leader of eminence. he
out man9uvred and ruined. He is now, con-
sequently, Emperor of France.
But this is not all. Scarcely had re been
seated in his imperial chair, when the horizon
nf Eoc&orp Enr0no hooo NTH
Ever since the clouds have thickened, in spite
of momentary glimpses of sunshine, and now
there is every prospect of the commencement
Of general European struggle. 1t only de-
pends, in truth, on the will Of this man, the
former adventurer of New York, the STOOL
of Bologne," to say whether war shall break
out or not England, trembling for her ma
nufacturing and commercial interests, is will
ling to permit Nicholas to occupy the Danu-
bian principalties. sooner than draw the
sword But if the French Emperor, declares
that this occupation cannot be submitted to
if he says that France, sooner than permit
the outrage, will cross the Rhine also Eng
land, in self-defence will be compelled to
take up arms and the arming of these two
powers, involves. as every one knows, a con-
tinental war. Thus Louis Napoleon holds in
his hands the destinies of Europe. His de-
csion will turn the scale. He can save Tur-
key, or give the Gear Constantinople. He
can raise Hungary, Italy and Poland to their
feet, or keep them PROSTATE, and do either
with word. The man, who, few years
ago. could scarcely command dinner in N.
York. now orders the fate of war or peace in
Europe, and perhaps, the fate of western ci-
viliZation. Is not this romance ?-Where,
even in the Arabian Nights, is there any thing
to surpass WarerlY.