The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-06-03
Napoleon's two Wives, or the Creole and
- a. -. the Austrian. !. q. 4. ..A..l

] The Dublin Mutton 81 February 25
lreviewnp Mrs. BUsHE's new book abou
I French Queens aud Empresses, expresse,
iasnpnions thus;--- ea eesa q age
e Scarron used 10 Say TO his wife
Madame de MainIenon, that her dowrt
n was a pair Of heauIifll hands, fine talents
land alodeing in the Palais Rogal.--
J! ;!Nap'ienn might hive said Of Josephine
J Beanharnois that she brough, him six
.i.kingdoms, two crowns, and an immortal
nmelto bequea,hto posleri,y, sor'itwas
Il her Influence in the DireciarvAan In
1 fue0ce sh.oudtd in a mystery, degrading
IL toaS said, to Napoleon--rIa, made him
N General in Chief Of The army of ltaly
She bronght him, ,ton, The pricelcss gin
\ nf an inielligence rha. conld comprehend
his vast pnjec's, soul'of fire thai
thrilled io7brs genius, and aheari passion
a,ely devoted, vet g"nerpnsly ioletant, of
\ The absiraciions, iha exac ingness, and
the selfshness, perhaps inalienabletfoR
i his powerfully concentrated, exceptional
organizntion. aa5fPad eE aipllll ~.
| Josephine largely helped to place
Napoleon on the hrene. She had The
rare heart to mingleo in political nnigues
without dimming her womauiy prestige,
or woundng the susceptibIllies, ih''
yanilles, or the self>love Of public men.
When o-drred iob ready for The mex,
inmbri atrweniito tfr guilloiihe, she
still persisted ioher fiiet,dsG that She had
no drcad-she must fufila her QapatT(
destiny. Robespere's ASSASSINATION
marvellouslv saved her. g,as a7r sWA
How often in his captivity must not
The prophetic answer Of Josephine, when
she learnt her faie, have echoed in the
siillnrss Of his desola'e chambrr-"Sre
II weepfnr my own fate, hui | weep
still more bitter ienrs Tor yours, Itn
ih!rk 10 ensure, by an Austrian Alliance, 4
ihe continuance of your dsn-sly. Do
vou forget, 'heR. that, you will be any
thing hut a parpenu IN the CnpWeion
of Kings, and ,tnal nane amongst them
will ever forgive yen Coz having sspired-|
to miuple your blood with The ,blmd ofI
The House Of Hapsburg." Her grandson,
innonpcing his marriage with Engenie
de- Mntijn, has but thrown her hardy
words into The face Of startled Europe
Josephine, who had wepi, al the. idea
.of separation from Napoleon, until ihrr
sight grew dim and she was Threatened
with utter blindness. when she knew her
fate irrevocably decided, franklynccepied
il, and with a strength Of soul rarely
given 10 woman, determined TO preserve
her husbands friendship and esteem,
ihonch he. divorced her from his love.
Napoleon's fall was her death stroke,
Whilst Marie Louise was flying from
P ris, where her husband, was hourl,
expected, to seek a refuge anyphere, +,
array from him, Josephine, in mortal
ang,ish and despair, was asking irlinss
Of The Emperor Abandoned BY the
wife ofhis choice--,he coveted child she,
bore him, a hostage placed by her hand
with bis enemies-deser,ed by fortune
Napoleon turned to The friend ihn,
great wrongs had MOI eslrangfd. H.
wrote to Josephine, az the only consola
,ion left IN his immense reyers"s-''I
have often songh, deaih,' 'he said 10 b, /,
ION the battle field. can never dread
i more now, To-day il would i've a
blessing 10 me, bu' | could no' beal 10
die without s. eing you again, Josepbine."
Again, he wrote, "Jose phine, have Indr
loaded thousands with benefits? TmEY
HAVE ALL BETRAYED ME- YES, ALL, er,
cepi your good Engeh-, who is v, r,by
Of yqn and Of me May b. be happy
under soKing who can appreciate lie
sentiments of honor aud natnra! Adieu,
my dear Josephine, resign yourself to
fate, as do. and never forge, him who
has never forgotten and never will forget
you." Hi5t.i ii'l aal q 7sve 8a /.
AS 10 Marie Louise. Lord Byron, Mrs.
Bushe, and Tie Dublin Nation are Of one
opinion: ahliefN iAa ltA ,Tssssall
Il is possible that she never loved
though che had the meanness
10 simulate passion, A noble aud soar
ing spirit would have bowed III wor ihipi
before his, and he would have gained |
her love, Il moi ,hrGneh her alf c,ions,
lr,ugh her senre Of ,hp hpraic, ar 4
through her arn'iiinn. Bnt IN tis sen
snal. stupid, vulgar mind, bis qrealqsal,
hes appealed in vain. Pure as fwas herl
royal blood, she waslloially unworlby, .oj
be The partner ofp his kiHgly heart. We /
lpnk in vain during bis revetses for anvil
trai! in her ofmaaninimiiy or deynlian 10 !
him. s. lfishness and stupid ninaeIi.sn
are the only features we can discOveEf
Her sympa'hies seemed rather 10 accom-. i,
pany The crowned corruwienss WHICH
,verthrew him. We do, not find eyen
I'lai her SON aw'ke on arden, OF &C i've
passion, in her srul, i, would sremsas ibI
she thsuahsii just that he should paw
III, p.nsliy.o Of the splshi n blond in 3hi-
veins No cry of anguish .wrnn9 fIom
he m"ller's hear appealed % ihe,F,epfh
,aiion in bis brhalf when his Il CHS W, .re
nvad' d. No hurst pf indignant .re,I on ;
''ra' &c, afterwards when his PERSONAL
iheriV waa .fpatrlii,ed nnd q ;palnus a.l 4