The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-02-16
Love, Courtship and Marriage Of tho
Emperor Of Trance.

Louis Napoleon is a man of destiny.
most emphatically. Every step in
his evcntful career Is apparently an in.
vincible necessity. The fates and the
fairies rule his life as certainly as the
fortunes of Aladdin were guided by the
genii Of the wonderful lamp. The true
history Of Louis Napoleon would make
fitting addition to the thousand and
one marvellous stories of the Arabian
Nights.
1t now appears that the love and
courtship of the Emperor. which is to
end in his marriage with the Countess of
Tebs, is as full Of romance as are all the
incidents Of his political career. We
translate the following from the Paris
correspondence OF the Courier dcs Flats
Unis 1t is written under date of the
2lst Of January:
The Countess of Tcba is installed
to-day in the Palace of the Elyscc where
che will remain till the end of next
week, when her marriage with the En-
rcrcr will be celebrated She will not
attend the ball at the Tuilcries to NOR
row. Ordinarily full of gacty and vi,
vacity. she now appears deeply Thought
ful She avows. naivcly, that for eight
days she has net closed her eyes in sleep,
80 much has she been agitatcd by tie
anticipation of the great event which
is to make her Empress of France. She
is also necessarily occupied in giving adj
vice and directions as to the personal
preparations for the nuptial ceremonies.
" | am indebted to personal friend
OF Madame Montijo for some details
which throw new light upon this royal
match-which is generally regarded as an
impromptu affair, but which on the con-
trary has long been contemplated 1t
was during his residence at the hotel of
the Rhine Place Vendome, in lS4S, that
Louis Napoleon first made the acqua;nt-
anc of the young Countess of Tcba.-
They saw each other at casual meeting
upon the balcony of the hotel When
Louis Napoleon was elected President.
Mile Montijo was invited to the Elysce,
and soon afterwards he began to pay her
assiduous attention, and even at that
time made her an offer of his hand in
marriage. The family of Mile Montijo
considered themselves honored by such
proposition but in view of the dark
and threatening aspect of the political
horizon in France at that time. they ad.
vised that the President should give his
whole attention to the matter of fortify
ing and strengthening his power. lie
consented but urged the fair lady not
to engage herself to another at least
without giving him notice remarking to
her that in the course of events, it might
DO that he would b. enabled to make her
better offer. With this request she
promised to comply. In bidding her a
dieu. however. when she and her mother
left Paris for Madrid, which they did
some time before the coup d. ctat of the
I'd of December, Louis said to the coun.
tess: "Grave events are before us; it
may be that | shall never see you again;
l release you from your promise" No
said she, Il will keep it for if you are
ever unfortunate, it is necessary that you
have in Spain house which will be al.
ways open to you. and where you will
hnd the best of your friends"
MADAME Montijo and her daughter
returned to Paris in the month of May. l
1852, at which time Louis Napoleon was ;
victorious and all-powerful The Coun-
tess Of Teba was again heartily welcomed ,
to the Elyscc. Napoleon received her
with strong emotion, and in extending {
to her his hand, said, with that grace ,
which is peculiar to him, IL have remain .
ed a long time without seeing you; have l :
not then been unfortunate gu The rest
is known. Mad. Montijo and the Coun-
tess of Teba have been the observed of s
III observers,and all the court can appre I
clatc the attachment of the Emperor to :
the lovely countess"
Another Paris correspondent of the 4
Courier dcs Flats Unis, describes Mad. c
cmolselle Mcntijo as beautiful in person, b
with haxen hair of that shade which is
called Venetian blonde tall and of a fine
form with feet and hands delicately i
small and breast and shoulders of rare \
.'opulence of form" She i, said to have ,
been celebrated for her beauty in Spain, =,
where she had crowds of admirers. a. 7
lnong whom was Marshal Narvaez.