The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-01-20

had carried with him thithcr all the bau-
bles of royalty, in the hope that, at 10
distant day. be might once more appear
in public with these ms gn:a Of power
In this expectation, however, he wasquiek-
ly disappointed, and, on the evacuation Of
Paris, he retired with the army beyond
tie Loire. His situation now bo;ng a
very precarious one, he gladly accepted
q refuge in the chateau OF Douy, where's
under the assumed name Of Garntcr, he
was Hospitality entertainl by NJ. Ouvrad
rhe eminent financier. Owing to the fro
quent presence Of military men, who were
quartereI in the chateau, Jerome was
obliged to remain secluded in his own
apartments.
One day in a moment of ennui, the
ex-monat Il opened q trunk took out his
royal robes Of state, together with tho
many brilliant orders which had been be-
slowed upon him in his happier days and
clothed himself in all the magnifccnee of
royalty. Just as his splendid toilet was
completed, the door of his apartment O.
penod and M. Ouyrad entered. The dis
Greet 1nancier was aston:shel at such an
act of imprudence on the part af his guest
and fearing that repetition of his folly
might betray his secret to the whole
household, and thus involve the family
in political danger, he counselled Jerome
no.long'r to delay his escape out Of Franco
On the following morning. before day
lig' t, the deposed king was on his way
to the Eastera frontier, whence he hasten
ed to Stuttgart, and euteringin secret his
father-in laws palace besought his vito
tn pr ocure for him welcome in tho home
of her childhood and youth. The Prin-
cess, mindful only of her husbands for
lorn condition, welcomed him heartily to
her apartments. The news of his arrival
however, quickly reached the ears of the
King of Wurtemberg, whose political po-
stion made him shrink from any comlnu-
nication with any Of the Bonaparte fami-
| ly.
On the following morning, therefore,
he signified his pleasure to the ex-Queon,
that her huspaud must forthwith omit
his palace as he could not harbor beneath
lis roof one of a prescribed and outlawel
family, pointing out to her at the same
time the example of Maria Louisa, who
had consented to q separation from hus
band. He also expressed his desire for
an interview with his daughter, that she
might learn his wishes more cmphaticaly
from his own royal lips. The Princess
Royal Immediately addressed to h5r pa
rent reply, which merits 4 pace in the
annals of all those nations where women
are counted worthy Of honor as well as
Of love. 1t was in the following terms:
"SIaE: Your nnaesty has summoned
me this morning t. yoar presence. For
the first time in my life, | have denied
myself the pleasure Of obeying your COM
mands. Knowing the subject Of the in
tervew, fearing that my mind was not
sufficiently collected to speak Of It, ven
ture here to unfold tac motives Of my con
duct, and to make an appeal to your pa
ternal affection. Your majesty has been
rightly informed; yes, sire, Prince jerome,
! your son-in-law, my husband, and the f;i-
ther, is with me- [ received him FROM
your hands at time when his family
reigncf supreme over many kingdoms,
and when his own brow WAS encirclcd
With crown. The bonds imposed at
FIRST hy policy have since then been
strengthened and confirmed by the feel
ings of my own heart; and he is far
dcarer to me now, in the hour of his
adfcrsity, than ever he was in the days
Of his power and prosperity,
"Marriage and nature impose duties
which cannot be affected by the vicissi-
tudes Of fortune. | know these important
duties, and l desire to fulfil them. / was
once a Queen, and an still VI lie and d
notEcr- Although raised BY fortune =
bove other women, We arc often only the
more to be ptied. A viii at variance
with our own may influence our destiny,
but there its power ceases, for it can by
no means affect the obligations which Di-
vine Providence has imposed upon U.s.
The husband who was given 70 inc by
God and by yoitrself-@thc cliid whom [
have borne in my bosom these are now
a part Of my very existence. With this
husband, shared It throne; with him
will / share exile and misfortune. Vio-
lence alone can separate me from him.
But OH my father, my sovereign. [
know your heart = your justice and the
rectitude Of your principles; know what
those principles have ever been on the
subject Of domestic duties. ] do aet ask