The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-05-09

second wife, Mara Louise. Ii will be remembered
that II was because of Napoeous desire for offspring
that Josephine was divorced but she confined 10
cherish for him the tenderest affection. Here tie
letter:
s.NAraEEE
''Sire Amidst the numerous congratuaters
winch you receive from all parts Of Europe, from
every town IN France, and cyeTv regiment the a.
my, can The feeble voice Of woman reach You! Aul
will You condescend to listen 10 her so often coaSl
you III yoGr soTTows and aSsUaged The pangs Of your
heart, when,she speaks only OF the happiness "dca
has just crowned your wishes? Being 10 longer your
wife, dare offer my ielicitations your becoming
father? Yes, doubtless, Size for my soul reade's
the same jnsice TO yonrs as yours 10 mine. | con-
ceive what you now experience readily as you d.
vine my emotions on this occasion; though sPPard
Ted, We are united by the sympathy which BIDS DE-
fance 10 events.
81 should have been glad TO learn the birth Of fhe
King OF Rome from yourself, and not by the Ia
non OF Goreux, or the perfect, CuvleT, bnl
am well aware that your FIRST attentions are due 10
me members o. the coFps dipi0m0Hg"E 10 your lam
ily, and, above all, 10 be Happy Princess who has
Just realized your dearest hopes She cannot be more
tfhderly devoted TO You han am; but She has ha'
II IN her power to do more for yoHF happiness
by assuring the welfare OF France; she has, iteIr-
lore, rlsht 10 your first sentiments, 10 all your
cares, and ], who your companion IN fnsoTla'f
Marie Louise occupies in your affection. You VIII
have watched ronnd her bed, aud embraced your so'
before you take up Your pen 10 converse WIN lo''
best friend viii watt
1t Is, however impossible 10 defer telling You i11'
more than any one on earth, I share IN your Joy.
on will not doubt in my sincerity when say ''@.
far from being afflicted from sacrifice 20 nere>''!
TO the repose of all, rejoice that it has been maze
NOR that sH9sr oiona. ,Sn6sy, do say! Ne sue.
go" are contented my only regret l., that "a'e" ~"
yet done sufficient 10 prove how dear you were "
me.'
NAPOLEON III.
Louis Napoleon Bonapar,e, The present ETpfdS'
OF the French, was born on the goth OF ApIl' i'.'
at the ruileries. His father was Eauls B9napa'''
the brother Of Napoleon. His mother was HoF'ensr'
The daughter OF Josephine, BY her hFst 'nasl.~s
The marriage of Hortense and bous was mos W.
tuna'e; they did nothing but QUARREL ana ~ s,r
tember 1907, they finally separated at Ams's'0aDI
and Hnftense retained 10 her mother IN ran a
there gave birth 10 her son, the present E"t'''
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte. .,.,.
There Is a circumstance we'll worhV OF 'o"s'
alton, illustrating the dealings OF Providence
.'Napoleen the Great set aside his own oes' "i t
and counsellor, Josephine, 10 obtain an hei' ,s
throne OF France. lie married Princess o. ,Ea
tria. and by her he had son. That BURN wa" -
point of his power and MS nusEd
From thence he did nothing bat descend ne
in exile--his son also Who succeeded 10 bs Fen Fen
his fame, his power? The child OF Horieose, r ,be
was the child of Josephine In the Peren r.sg ~ Of
Emperor of The French, fnd not the olsp"T i.,,J
Napoleon the Great, bat the offspring o MS the
drd wife. What an Illustration OF the ltI14 l94~be
adase, That itis who proposes 0u' oO1
dsposesp"
Josephine is restored in her descendants TO tHe s
tion from which she had been thrust down o,s
the seed of him who crneFy dd the deed 70 P'v,
bis own ambition, has disappeared from 'ne co.