The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-04-30
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THE BoNAPARTE BROTHERS.
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= FROM The FREScH OF ALEXANDER DUMAS.
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Let us leave ajar the door of this cab
met, that We may see without being seen.
You perceive q man, and you recognize
.ssf. him by the simplicity of his green uni.
u form-by his tight pantaloons of light
cachemire, and his ample boots, mount
ed even to the knees his head modelled
like an antique marble, a straight lock
of black hair, which comes to point on
his broad forehead those blue eyes,
s.s ?. whose fash seems to pierce the veil. of
,ssaa.fhe future, and those compressed lips,
which hide two rows of pearl, of which a
beauty might be proud. How calm It
i Is the consciousness of strength-it is the
serenity of the lion Whom that mouth
-, opens nations lister, when that.oyefash
r,s, es the plains of Austerlitz throw forth
= flames like volcano; when that brow
frowns, kings tremble. At this momeut
this man rulesa hundred and twenty
millions of men-ten nations, as in a
choir, sing the hesaunas of his glory in
ten different languages, for he.is greater
e'- than Caesar, he is the equal of Charlie
ozv msgne. He is Napoleon the Great, the
-lsi. Jupiter Tonans of France
After moment of calm expectation,
he casts his eyes to door, which opens,
and man enters, dressed in a blue coat,
and grey tight pantaloons, with large
hussar boots mounting above the knees,
sloping in the form of heart. Regard
ing him attentively, we find in him a
primitive resemblance to the one who
awaited him. He was, however, taller,
more thin, and of darker complexion.
This was Lucien, the true Roman, the
Republican of the ancient days; the
most infexible of the Bonapartes
8 These two personages, who had not
seen each other since Ausreritz, regard
ed each other with one of those looks
which penetrate the soul, for Lucien was
the only one that had the same power in
his eyes for which Napoleon was remark
able.
chamber and stopped. Napoleon ad-
Vanced towards him and extended his
hand.
- tsMy brother ~ cried Lucien, throw
ing his arms around his neck, ''my
brother how happy am to see you"
Leave us alone, gentlemen" said the
Emperor, making sign with his hand
to his attendants The three persons
= who formed this group bowed and re-
7sss s1 tired without murmur-without a re-
S. 4ply. And yet. these three men were
Duroc, Eugene, and Murat-a Marshal,
-sj.4 "A Prince, and King.
= - =. ~ have sent for you, Lucien," said
- Napoleon, when he was alone with his
tfbrother
"And you see that have hastened to
edbsy you as nry elder replied Lucien.
Napoleon bent his brow almost imper-
E Z, ceptibly.
1'It matters not, you have come, and
that is what I wished, for must speak
-, with you-''
'@ az await your pleasure . said bucien,
boviDg.
s.ss N.no,,..an took button of Lucien's
9 ..,t coat between /. is Sager and his thumb,
~ aud giving him one of his penetrating
s gIances-
nWbat are your projects 9a said he.
.sI tsMy projects ~ replied LucieG, as
tonished .'the projects of a man who
lives retired, far from the noise of the
world, in solitude, my projects are to
- finish, in tranquility if may, poem
which have commenced
- Yes, yes said Napoleon, ironically,
agou are the poet of the family you
make verses while gain victories; when
sm dead you shall ehaunt my praises.
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