Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-14
THE GAZETTE.
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST Ia, 1855
IMAGINARY CONVERSATION.

IMAGINARY CON'EkeAlltN.
From Punch.
Orrrx y1c1oR.A-EMrERoR NAPoLEoN--THE
PRINCE CONsoRT.
The Emperor--I venture to hope that your
Majesty is pleased With my little improvement
10 Cherbourg?
The Qieen Wonders, I assure your Maj
esty-msraeIs, to use your uncle's word on
that pedestal. see greater wonder, how
ever, than any you have pointed out.
The Euperor--Aud that is
The Queen (smiliDg)-That you are the
Snowman.
The Emperor (smiling)--I is 80. Am l
too egotistic in addipg-iorg may that cause
Of wonder exisi3
The Queen-On the contrary, heartily
echo the wish, especially when l zee your
Majesty surrounded with ten ptations to place
that mar vel among the things OF the past.
The Emperor-May | ask how!
The Qoeen-By bringing any OF these In
prUvements into actual use. Vi course you
will not be angry with met
The Emper0r-Were it possible for me as
q man, the family OF kings Knows no such
wicked and plebeian passion as anger.
The Prince (aside, with a shrug)--He oil
the family. Aein GoA
The Queen--D.d you speak, Albert!
The Prince was thinking should
rather say | was trying TO recoliect what
that cane wonder is called on the east OF the
bay.
The Emperor-It bears the name Of Levi.
The Prince-Of course, 80 it III. | forgot.
The Emperor (laughs )-Nos an easy name
r.. L., a., foru.t 4 fell ypu Prince
And your majesty has de'gned TO notice our
humble breakwater there?
The Queer--A noble work. We have
nothing like it; mean in point of size. Oar
Ply mouth one is only 1900 metres long
that must be twice the length.
TIE Princes it ought to be-. lou have
been at it since 1888; our first stone was
dropped into the sea 10 1917.
The Emperor aside With . shrug)-ue
talk OF our first stont! Non Dieu!
The Qoeen--I repeat, that it is noble
work, and feet chased by ao enemy could
certainly get behind it, aud save itself, un-
less the enemy sailed very well, US Captain
Preedy did 10 the Agsmemnon for instance.
The Enperor-l trust that is not the use
to which French feet will put the bay in
my time.
The Queen-I sincerely trust not. 1t near
" broke Lord Nelson's heart TO be kept
watching the feet 10 Toulon for two years,
and then Admiral Vileneuve slipped out,
and ran away to the Yves, ludies after all.
The Enperor-How good your Majesty's
memory is.
The Queeu-A king owes it to bis coed sub
iects to nave a good memory.
The Emperor-True, madam, and to make
his bad ones have good memory about him.
The Queen (laughing)--Perhaps, but |
have no bad subjects in my den If assassins
yonder.
The Emperor-Ah! pardon rude soldiers
zeal. 1t was but complaint from the Hos
pitsl OF Invslids.
The Pripce-A complaint ne declined to
cure at the Hospital Of St. BernaId. He! ha.
The Emperor-EIcelleut Prince! perfect
Shall behead the editor Of ChsIivar, aud
give you bis place7
The Prince-Msny thanks, but should
never be able to correct my procf-sheets by
the light Of a Jail lamp. Your Majesty has
done so, believe in your time, and therefore
thinks little Of the hardship.
The Emperor (gravely) The press is an
Institution which have not yet pu; ION it's
trial"
The Qoesn (laughing)-Ooe for Trinity
Brother.
The Euperor--Tbis is fne goo, your Maj
esty, very powerfully and capitally cast,
The Queen Examines ito yes. Beauti-
full! i know 1t must be good one, for it is
exactly like number we we're looking over
at Woolwich the other day. Don't you re-
member, Albert?
fhny
making some more from the same pattern.-
But am lover Of economy, and wish we
did not 20 to the expense Of casting guns,
but initiated our dramatic authors.
The Queen-What do you mean, dear?
The Prince-Took all our pieces from the
French.
The Emperor-Ha! ha! You, must, posi-
lively. edit the Cbsrivari for me, Prince.
The Queen He is very rude, your MsJes.
ty. suppose the voyage has disagreed with
him aud made him cross, else he would have
oomplimented you upon these Notifications,
which are certainly magnificent and worthy
Of France and her Emperor.
The Emperor-Perhaps, Madam, the same
celestial atmosphere that prevents US from
feeling anger at reproaeh should equally Sc
cure US from feeling pleasure at praise; but |
am parrenu. and own to being delighted
with your appreciation.
The Queen 1t lie sincere, / assure you.-
Nay. am selfish in being charmed with
what you have done. For we are Allies, you
know, and if the feet of poor dear Isabella
or one from Naples, or from China. should be
too mcnacing what comfort to have such
place as this to run to, only seventy five miles
from the Isle Of Wright.
The Emperor-I could hardly quarrel with
any cause that made your Majesty my guest.
Another Louis of France hes welcomed
Sovereign Of Eoglspd.
The Queen Yes; bot that was a Sovereign
the English were only too happy to get rid Of.
am told that they like me too we'll for that;
and that they would try to shake every thrope
in Europe rather than that should be hu-
INFLATED. Aud what English folks in earnest
try to do is generally done.
The EmperoT-Your Majesty's remarks
are unexceptionably just, however unable l
may be to regard them SIS apropos Of anything
on which We are conversiDg.
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