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paidon her pupil, for she never even spoke a
severe word to him. but with the view TO MAKE
him more worthy Of the noble heritage which
then seemed to await him.
The young princes delight was to make his
way to the grande aparien,nis, where he al
ways expected to find his father aud, in his
Impotence to reach them, he would often run
on in front of Madame dc Moniesquieu. One
day, on his arriving alone at tho door of the
empelors cabinet, the fais-haired boy Looked
up to the gentleman. who was in attend
to him, rather imperatyely "Open the door
| want to see papa"
Sire, | cannot open 10 your majesty"
Why not! am the little king"
=" But your majesty is alone
II was Ae emperor's command that his son
should no, be admitted wiihou, his goyerness.
lie wished to give the child a high idea of her
authority, and also to check in this quiet way,
I the natural wilfulncss OF his disposition. On
receiving this answer, his eyes filled with tears.
I lie said nothing but gazed steadily at the ush-
err, and remained porlecily still loI about min
ute, until Madame de Monesquieu had reached
the spot then catching hold Of her hand, and
looking proudly at the usher, he said TO him
" Open the door now the little king commands
| it," LA peii, roi lie vent, ') Immediate
ly the door was opened, and the usher announ-
ced " His Majesty the King Of Rome - The
little prince, who was passionately fond Of his
father, flew into his arms, without taking no.
lice of some of the ministers who were in the
emperor's cabinet, where they had Just been at
tending a council. Napoleon, pleased at these
marks of his sons Affection checked hin i'm
meda,ey by saving "You have not saluted
any one, sire. Come, salute these gentlemen,
if YOU please Iiule NAPOLEON. turning
towards The misis,erial aroup. and bcndinp
slightly towards them. sent them kiss with
/ his hand. The emperor. raising him in his
arms. said TO the ministers " Well. eeu-
tlemen, no one. hone, will say ,ha, neglect
ed my sons education. You see how he does
his manners"
Napoleon had commanded that his son should
carly became accessible IN nersons in Distress
who wished to solicit his aid and this was a
desire in which he was cordially seconded by
Madame de Montesquieu. One day, when the
conrt was residing NJ ST Cloud The li,,le kim,
of Rome was gazing out of a window. "A he
was very fond Of doing. At all the people going
to and from The chateau. lie perceiyed at a lii.
lie distance a Young woman. dressed in deen
mourning. and holding by the hand luls bow
of about his own are. also clad in black This
child held in his hand larue sheet of panor
wbieh he freoucntly raised no towards the KING
of Rome. "A If desirous IN a,,,ac, his attention
Why is tina, little boy dressed all in black ~
inquired the king of his royerness.
Probably because he has lost his father
Would YOU like TO know wba, he wants ~
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