Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07
Napoleon.

AS young IudH was paSSlnS WlJil HIS regl- ment through Lyons in IT., he fell sick, and was obliged to remain at the hotel He found himself very i'll supplied with money, and his purse was speedily exhausted by the expenses his malady occasioned him. The hostess, un- touched by his destitute situation, had him carried into granary, where all the furniture she allowed him was pilasse and a chair, re- fusing to call in the aid of a physician, to avoid the responsibility in which she appre- hended such additional charge might involve her. It happened that the first floor of this furnished hotel was occupied by two Genevese ladies' Madame and Maaeiaoiselle Agiee, who had visited Lyons for the benefit of change of air they were both advanced iu years, Made moiselle Agiee being nearly fifty. The fate of the young soldier interested all the domestics of the hotel, and the particulars of his friend less condition reached the ear of Mademoiselle Agiee through her maid, who acquainted her at the same time with the cruelty of the land-
 lady, who threatened to send him to the hos pital. The maid succeeded in awakening the sympathy of her mistress, who immediately sent for physician informing the hostess that she would answer all expenses, and that it was her pleasure that the sick man should be removed without delay, to comfortable chamber.
 The humane waiting maid, meanwhile, never quilted the chamber of the invalid whom she had taken so happily under her protection Weakened by his illness, which had been so aggravated by neglect, the young soldier was in frightful state of delirium when the phy- sician visited him, and during the process of changing his apartment /; so that, when he recovered his senses, he was greatly astonished to find himself aa well-furnished chamber, and believed himself dreaming Near his bed was his faithful nurse whom he began to ques- tion but who contented herself with replying, that friend, who took an interest in him, had given orders that he should be properly at tended. Days, and even weeks passed thus, till at length the young soldier, recovering his strength, insisted on being informed to whom he was indebted for So many benefits. The good woman naaned her mistress, and with all tie possible lelicaey related to him the misc rahle circumstances in which she had found mm He entreated to sec Nademoiselle Agiee. He was not yet able to rise, nor was lie per uitted to read bat he was, nevertheless, guf- ficienty reinstated to feel tie weight and wsYg- mess of m idle life, Mademoiselle Agiee con semted to the demand of the young soldier, and puid him her first visit She remaincd witt, him only iew moments, but promised to re- turn and bring him books, desirfllg him to make iiis choice, and offering U read fol hin til he should no longer be forbidden to occu- py himself He accepted the proposal with joy, and every day. MadenosalIe 5Iee passed some hours with the convalesceLt soldier, who listened eagerly as she read.
 He did not seem easily inclined to conf dence 1: and it was not till some time had elapsed, that one day, as led on by military ardor beyond his power to restrain, he began to speak his projects to Mademoiselle Agiee. She smiled as she listened to him. In truth. 2 said she, T believe we shall one of these days see you 2 Colonel p ]" Colonel p said he. in 2 tone of indignation, I shall be a General,
 and perhaps but he interrupted him. self as if alarmed at what he was going to say. Until now," said Mademoiselle Agiee. !" I have never asked you single question, eii- thsr with regard to your family or country. By your accent conceive you to be foreigner, although you belong to French regiment ; I am q Corsican, and my name is Napoleon Bonaparte," was the reply.
 Mademoiselle Agiee every day became more