Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-04-06

! said Napoleon, half smiling; am very hap
Ply to see you.
| Sire
My good sir. pursued the Emperor, with
out giving him time to reply, do you remem
Der Gay 1876, when I accompanied to your
house, Madame de Beauharnais, now Empires
of the French?' and he emphasized the word
Empress with all the depth of his finely mod
ulated voice; do you remember the eulogy
which you uttered on the military profession,
and the personal panegyric of which I was
the object1 Well what say you now? Were
you true prophet? You declared that my
fortune would always consist of my sword
and great coas-that I should never make
name or q position like Dumouriez or Pich-
| egru-and that Madame de Beauharnais was
insane to sacrifice herself to a mere general
L have made my way, nevertheless, as you
perceive, and IN despite of your agacious pre-
dictions. Think you that the army contrac-
tor would have bestowed brighter boon up
On his wife, after eight years OF marriage,
than a crown, and that crown the Imperial
diadem of France?
AS he ceasea speaking, Napoleon raised the
hand Of Josaphene to his lips; while she sat
silent and motionless, bewildered by so unex-
pected a scene.
Supplied by this deIuge Of questions. every
one of which conveyed a covert rebuke, the
unfortunate lawyer could only stammer out a
few disjointed words; his legs trembled under
him; his eyes were riveted upon the floor; and
the Emperor stood by, evidently enjoying his
discomfeiture.
Sire [ could not foresee-Sire, did you re
ally overhear"-
Every word, NJ. Baguideau. You are
aware that walls have ears, and l owe you a
severe reprisal; for if my excellent Josephenc
had listened to your advice, it would have
cost her throne and me the best of wives
You are a great culprit, NJ. Raguideau.
E At the words 'reprisaP and 'culprit.' the
poor old man became moro agitated than ever
the blood forsook his face, and he trembled il
every limb.
How could tell?-bow could I guess?
he gasped out; I thought only of her-of hel
fatherless children-I had loved them for
years. was anxious to see them once more
restored to prosperity and happiness -
L believe you, said the Emperor, touched
by the emotion of the gray. headed confdan
of his wife; you could not tcll-you coult
guess and for moment he paused and re
manned absorbed in thought. The future i
beyond the grasp of any living man, so nov
we will return TO the present; and as [ eannO
altogether overlook the injury which yo1
sought to inlict upon me, condemn you t
go to Notre Eame and to witness the ceremo
ny of my coronation. Not IN corner-no
behind pillar, which will prevent my hav
ing ocular evidence or your obedience-bu
in the seat that [ shall cause to be retainet
for you Do you hear, sir? [ must see 20,
both in the cathedral and ia the line of pro
; cession.' -
Once more able to breathe freely, and en-
deavoring to express alike his gratitude an'
his joy, Radideau bowed himself from tn
room, and fastened home to prepare himsel
for the august ceremony, at which he ha'
been commanded to assist while Napoleon
after having jested for few minutes with hi
wife over the CONSERVATION Of her farsighte
: counsellor, entered his carriage in the cour
: of the Tuileries, and proceed to the Arch
: bishopric Ten o'clock was just strikin
: from the clock of the palace, and salute {
artillery announced the departure of the En-
;, peror; while, quarter of an hour subsequer
d ly. second salute gave notice of his arrival 6
: the Archbishopric.
: AS he left the cathedral, Napoleon recog
d nised the old lawyer in the crowd; and whc
a their eyes met, he smiled graciousIy, and th
smile was answered by SO profound bo
e that, as he afterwards laug ghingly declared I
d the Empress, he was for several seconds
, doubt whether the prophet of 1896 would ey
It er again be enabled to resume the perpendit
: ular.