The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-16
Empress Of France.

.The new Empress Of France had fny-clght splen-
did wedding dresses made few days previous 70 her
marriage. her poke, handkerchlets ii Is sald coss
] Two thousand francs a rtvce.f'
I;can't be possible, NV dear woman. that
YOU sold all your bright charms for that silly
trash. II is nv opinion that those "two
thousand franc" handkcrchiets will be pref
IL well tear-stained before you have done
with them. You ambitious little monkey,
you played your cards TO perfection; like
/ to see that because like to see anything
j t4orouoa!Q done. If il be only counting; but
! If vou don't get tired to death Of that old
-o1s, my name is not Fanny. He bears
about as much resemblance to his uncle as
Tom Thumb does TO the Colossus of Rhodes.
+ He Is an e;leminate, weak-minded, vaciila-
ting. contemplate apology for man: never
having done anything worthy the name OF
Napoleon that ever heard of Keep him
under your thumb, you beautiful little witch,
oFyoar pretty head may pay the forfeit; who
knows! Il will require much diplomacy, Tor
you are the smarter Of the two, nnqnestion-
ably-but ven had better look as meek as
Moses. and keep dark. about that. Don't
let that managing mother of yours be poking
her Spanish nose into French State secrets.
Give her baby to tend, and keep her quiet.
Look as handsome as you can. (Frenchmen
adore beauty; differing in this respect from
men IN generally Keep on good terms with
the common people. and don't fiirt If you can
help itl with the prime ministers. Ii you
can Get q chance to think, and to improve
your mind, do Sc; but il don't matter much;
you are SO handsome, you vii! be card
anyhow.
| | wonder ii ven have true woman's
heart; Or are you nothing but miserable
/ little butterfly Of eoquettei Do you like
/ anything as well as your own pretty SELL
1 and have you any resources in reserve, upon
which to fall back when your youth and beau
( ty shall have flown! Bless my soul; what
stupid Americansm! humbly beg your
/ Highness' pardon: forgot that a Firnch wo-
man never grows old or ugly.
Well, dance away, little Empress; but
tell you that you are dancing over volca-
no. would not be in your satin slippers
Tor bright sixpenee In the first place,
should despise such doll-baby husband.
In the next place, hate form and state eti-
quette. should be as nervous as an eel
IN a frying-nan 10 have all those maids Of
honor tagging at my heels; know that
should be sure t. laugh in the wrong place,
atlC CRY NHeA ie4i Hhe II, SPilS VI uuAt
and duchesses; and | should be just as like
4 ~ 10 tell Napoleon to tie up my slipper, or
pull lis moustache, if he said any thing
did net ike. Ne. a French court would not
tame my republican blood
\ viii give you permission, my dear, TO
drop me line, now and then, (when your
old gentleman is asleep, or closeted with
some Of his old raris- rVus,) and tell me il
YOU dent tire OF all their French grandeur,
and long to drop your regal robes, and slip
If, incog, 70 some dim cid wood, where YOU
could lay your soft cheek to the cool grass,
and hear oa.Y the little birds sing. Ny
name is Fanny Fern, your Highness; what
ever further information you may require,
you can procure Of almost any body in the
United States. for Reg all knou more about
ny affairs than I 90 INSET.
FANNY FERN.