The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-09-16
From the Liverpool Journal.
Napoleon III, and a Cheshire
Squire.

imaoinations Of their authors. The follow
ing anecdote in the life Of that remarkable
man we can vouch for as entirely authentic.
1t was communicated to US by a gentleman
in whose yeracity We can place implicit
confidence. He was himself acquainted
with tie individual who figures as char.
acter in the story.
MANY wears ago, when Louis Napoleon
was mere lodger in It James street, Lon
don. he was invited as a guest TO the hos
pitable mansion Of the late Sir John Ger
rsrd, few miles from this own. During
that time he joined in all the sports and
pleasures common to country gentlemen,
and in which the late Sir John was dlstln-
guished. On one occasion be joined the
Cheshire hunt, and being an excellent
rider, he is said to have appeared to great
advantage in the field. But pleasure
wearies like labor, and ere the days sport
had closed the distinguished hOrseman was
found tagging far behind the hounds by
SQUIRE -. so wrapped up was he
in deep meditation that he did not notice
the Squire approach until their horses were
abreast, when they cordially sHIuted each
other. your IIighnes,' said the squire,
"looks tired" Not with the sport, good
sir replied the Prince, "but Of my life.
The Squire looked up surprised, bur d
glance at that strange and sal countenance,
which is remark. bic in the Emperor, con
yinced him that the Prince was serious.
"You are young TO be - melancholy,
observed the Squire Hi, companion
smiled, remarking, Short ~ my hie ha@
been, fortune has dealt ~tran-ely WI. Il me,
sir why Prince" sand the squire,
.'never heed the Jade" HIS Highnea,
merely shook his head. aud said, Nay,
sir, none Of us can escape our fate. " our
IIghness surely does not believe that
superstition!" was the Sqnre's eSclama-
ton "Cal it what YOU will SIR replied
the Prince ut IS religion to ne"
After long pause the Squire saib
"Everv man has a right to his own opin-
ion-none more so than your lllghness
The Prince raised his hat, remarllng, ">Ir,
you fatter me" Now, | have heard 1t
said observed the Squire, "that fataLista
(stealing a cautious glance at the impenc
trable face before him) have an immense
advantage over ordinary men by anticipat-
ing their future in this world The
Princes face became lit up with animation,
as he answered, Sir, were a confident
Of Heaven as | am of What | shall be,
would not The Squires merry laugh
cut short the Princes speech, as he rogu-
ishIy exclaimed, ''Ah, ah; this is the ad-
vantage the followers of your religion la
Dor under. Your state hereafter IS as
much mystery to you as our earthly eX-
istence is to us poor devils The Prince
good naturedIy joined in the laugh HIM
self. but soon relapsed into ms melancholy
mood again. The Squire was too interest
ed in the matter to let it drop. lie said,
II should be afraid to think, then, that the
future disduiets YOU" .'ltiscven SO, good
sir; though, to a vulgar mind, 1t would
seem rs brilliant as could be was the re
ply Of the Prince What IS that, your
Highness, asked the Squire, now all atten-
ton Refining in his horse, and looking
steadily into the Squire'a open English
countenance, the Prince replied with much
emphasis, Nothing less, sir, than the m
perial purple of France.
The Squire's first impulse was to laugh;
but there was something SO indescribabie
about the strange man at his side, that he
felt mysterious influence creep over hun,
ani for some time his tongue refused Its
office. He. however, venturcd once more
TO address the Prince, but IN more de-
ferential manner than he had been accus-
toned to use. $50 great station as the
one YOU mention, your llighnesS, would
compensate most men for all the Ills that
flesh is hear to-" ''Sir,' replied the
Prince, with warmth, the majority ct
mankind are mere cuHdsLte; great men are
monsters because they are giants IN the
midst Of pigmies. A Emperor OF France,
have destiny to fulfil. Contemporaries
NAV call me cruel, false 4 tyraut; but |
work for posterity. and by that will be
ipdgedn Your Highness Is right an
swered the Squire; ''the responsibility Of
such Office would make a man OF your
Highness's intellect serious, but IN the
meantime, why be saif' Sir, replied
the Prince. Il am but mortal, and must
vegetete like my fellows.
The Squire looked up in doubt. remark
inr: 81 don't exactly comprehend your
Hiphness" Sir said the Prince with
an stf,rt to smile. will il not Iurn history
IN romance when it is written that Napo
leon the Third experienced the plng1 OF
povertvl7 The Squire aked up again
with still more surprise, and heSitatlhglF
said: 81 fear to be- lmperinent, but YOU
astonish me. Ii it should he merely for
temporary assistance, yoar lIghness eau
ocnmond me. "Sir," exclaimed the
Prince, grasping the Sqrire's hand, you
are gentleman and your deliracy does
vmu honor. | would ask favor though
il NAV he at the expense OF my own feel
iugs" Your Hghness LA, only to tell
me how | can bs Of assistance snd there
i. An end Of The mater, and uo obligation
In q few woris the Prince toa mn how
he Was pushed for money, the 'lct'm OF his
creditors, Lis misery and his wants. 4
chsque Of one hundred pounds soon chang,
ea hands; aud then the Prince, writing out
receip, on the fy-lcaf of his pocket book,
banded il to the Squire, saying: 81 have
al 4bsen, mind, good f.s, aLI may forge