Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-16
IMAGINARY CONVERSATION.
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QUEEN VICTORIA ENPERoR NAPOLEON TAE 4
Parker, QoNsoRT.
The Emperor venture toshops that your
Majesty is pleased with my little improv ements
in Cherb6uFg2
The nesn-I Wonders, [ assure your Males.
ty--naryelss to use your uncle's word on that
pedes'a see a greater wonder, however,
thansaRy you have pointed out.
The Emperor Aud that is
The Queen siniiing Fiat yotf rethe sl1oN-ss
man, ~
The Emperor (smiling)-It,is So Am 1 too
egotiesic mg-longs may that:sca OF
.wondeF,existP
Thee ueen-zOn hecontrary; u heartily echo,
the wish, especially when see your Majesty
surrounded with temptations tUVplace that mar,
vel among the things of sthe.p past
2 The Etnperor-Mny ask howe 40
The .Queen-By bringing any OF these i'm m,
not be angry with me! -
The Ernperor-Wer it possible for me as a
man, the family of Kings knows no such wicked
and plebean passion as anger.
The Prince aside and with shrug)-He of
the family. ltein GOtH
| The Queeu-Did you speak, Albert
{ The Prince was thinking should rather
say was trying toITecollect what that cape
y6nder is called, nltheieastTj of the bay. IS
The Emreroi--Et bearsthe name of Levi.
The Prince-Oi course, so it is. i forgot.
The Emperor OaughS) Mot an easy name for :
And your Majesty has deigned to notice our
humble break@ater there?
The Queen-A nobleworl. We have moth
ing it. mean in point size. Our Ply
month one is only 1870 metres long-that
must be twice the length.
The Princc-Soit ought to be- You have
heenat it since 1888; our first stone was drop.
ped into the sea in 1912. ~ -
The Emperor (aSitie with shrug(--He talk
-four first stone. Mon DieU! 81
The Queen--I repeat, that tits a noble work,
and feet chased by an enemy could certainly
sailed very well, as Captain Preedy did inithe
Agamemnon, for instance
The Emperor trust that is not the use to
which the French feet will put.the bay in my
time.
The Queen sincerely trust not. 1t nearly
broke Lord Nelson's heart tn be kept watching
the fleet in TOulon for two years, and then Adj
miral Nilleneuve slipped out, and ran away to
the West Indies, after all.
The Emperor-How good your MaJesty's
memory is.
The Queen--A King owes it to his. good sub
IjectS to. have good memory.
The Empero.-'Crue, Madame, and to make
his bad ones have u good memory about him.
The Queen Qaughing}--Perhaps but 1 have
no bad subjects in my den of asSasSins yonder.
The .Emperor-Ahl pardon rude soldiers
zeal: II was but a complaint from the Hospital
of the InvalidS. IN
The Prince-A complaint we declined to cure
at the Hospital of st. Bernard. Hal ha!
The EIDperor-Excellent, Prince, perfect
Shall I behead the editor Of the Chariyari, and
give'you his place.
The Princt--Many thanks, but should never
of Iaillamp. Your Majestysha done so, he
lieve, in yourtine, and therefore thinks little of
the hardship.
The Emperor (grayely) 1.-THE press is ar. in.
stitntion which have not yet put ION its
The Queen oaughipgly1--oue fora Trinity.
The Emperor This is a fine gun, your Ma
Fjesty, very powerful and capitally cast.
The Queens examines it)-O yes. Beautiful
l know it must be good one, for it is exactly
bike alnunber. we were looking over at Wool-
wich the other day. Don't you remember,
| Albert?
The Prince Perfectly, and they were max
/ ing some more fromsthe same pattern. But /
am lover of economy, and wiShswe did not
go to the expense of casting guns, but initiated
our dramatic authors.
| The Queen-W What do you mean, dear?
I The Prince--ToOk all pieces from the
French. - -
| The Emperor-Ha! hal You must, positive
| ", edit the CdGrivdri forime, Prince
! The Queen-He is very rude, your Majesty.
] I suppose the voyage has disagreed with him
fand made hiin,crosS. Else he would have com
plimenteCisyous uponthese fortiications, which
are certainlNmagn;fcen and worthy of France
/ and Of her Emperor.
The Emperor Perhaps, Madam, the same
celestial atmosphere that preserves US from
feeling anger atreproach should equally secure
s@from feeling pleasure at praise; but am a
I Pcqrenu, and own to being delighted with
your Appreciation.
1 The QGeen-ltis sincere, assure yon. 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 nenacng,
what comfort to have such place us this To
run to. only seventy i've miles from, the Isle of
Wight.
The Emperor could hardly quarrel with
any cause that made your majesty. my guest
Another Louis of France has welcomed Sow
ereign Of England. 81 Z
The Queen-Yes; but that was a3Soyereign
the English We're 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 throne
in Europe rather than that should be hutnill
lated. Aud what English folks in earnesttr TO
{ do is generally done.
The Emperor Your Maiesty's remarks are