Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-09-15
NAPOLEON AND LUCIEN.
FROM THE FRENCH BY A. DUMAS:

If you wish to follow me now, through
the winding streets Of Milan, we will stop
a moment IN front of its wonderful dome {;
but as we can examine it again at our
leisure, will invite you to turn quickly to
the left, for taking place 10 chamber, one
OF those scenes which resound 10 the world
is about to be accomplished.
Let US enter, then, the Palas RoVal as
cend the grand stair case and pass through
some of those apartments so sp!endidly
decorated by the pencil of Appiaui; we
will stop before those fresco paintings,
which represent the four parts of the world,
and opposite that ceiling where the rri-
umph of Augustus is accomplished but
now living pictures await as. II lie of mod.
ern history we are to write. \
Let US set sjsr softly the door of the cab
met, in order to see without being SEEN
1t is we'll. You perceive q man do y, u net?
and you recognize the simplicity of bis
green uniform, the tight pantaloon OF white
cashmere, bis boots soft and hIiant ascend
ing to the knee. Observe his head model
eled like statue of antique ma-ble-that
narrow lock Of black hair which termiuates
thiBly upon bis missive forehead those
blue eyes have look that pierces the veil
of the future those lips pressed cover
two rows of pesrls lady might envy.
What claiml 1t is the consciousness OF
strength-It is the serenity of the lion
When that mouth opens, peoples listen {;
when that eye lights up, the plains of Aus.
terlitz throw up flames like volcano; when
that brow contracts, kings tremble. At
this moment that man commands one hun.
dred and twenty millions Of men; ten peo-
pies sing in chorus hosarnas to his glory
in ten different laDguagss,-fo that man is
more than Cesar equal to Charlemagne ::
it is Napoleon the Great, the Jupiter Ton
ans of France.
After an instant of calm waiting, be fixes
his eyes upon door which opens; it gives
entrance to a man dressed in blue coat
tight gray pants, below the knees of which
Acolloped in form of heart, appear boots,
a Ia huzzdr. Casting our eyes upon this
person, We discover primitive resemb-
lance Of the monarch, who seems to have
expected him. However, he is taller, thin
per, brOwner that man is Lucien, the true
Roman. the Republican of older days, the
iniexible one of the family These two
men, who had not seen each other since
Austerlitz, cast one upon the other one of
those looks which search the heart, for
Lucien wac the only one who had in his
eyes the same power as Napoleon. He
stopped after taking tire steps into the
apartment. Napoleon walked toward him
extending his hand. Ny brother OK
claimed Lucien throwing his arms around
the neck of his elder brother,-sMy
brother bow happy / am to see you
again.
Leave rs alone, gentlemen said the
Emperor, making with his hand a sign 20
Q group. The three men who formed II
bowed 10 silence and went out without an
swering q word. Yet these three men Who
thus Obeyed q gesture were Duroc. Eugene
and Murat,--s marshal, a prince and q
king.
i have had you sent for, Lucien,' said
Napoleon, when he saw himself alone with
his brother.
AND you see l have fastened to obey
you as my elder brother
Napoleon contracted imperceptibly hi
brow. No matter you have come it il
what desired for have need to talk with
you.'
Il listen responded Lucien, bowling
Napoleon took with his finger and thumt
one of the buttons of Lucien's coat, regard
ing him 6xsdly. What are your prof
said he.
MY projects, miner replied Lucien o.
tonished, the projects of man who lives
far from noise in solitude ?-my projects
are 70 finish TRANQUILITY, If ] can, poem
| which have commenced
Yes, yes,' said Napoleon, ironically
| you are the poet of the family, you make
verses while gain battles when l am
dead you shall sing Of me / shall have
this advantage over Alexander, to have my
Homer.'
(Which is the happier Of ss GweP
You, certainly YOU said NapcIeon
loosing with gesture of humor the button
which he held, for you have not the cha
grin to see in your family the Indifferent
ones, and it may be the rebels
Lucien let fall his arms, and looked al
the emperor with sadness.
The Indifferent ones Lo You recall thu
IL Brumaire? The rebelel And wher,
have you ever seen me raise up rebel
lionf
1T is rebellion not to serve me; he whit
is not with me is against me. Lucien, thou
knowest that thou art among all my
brothers the one love the bestp be tool
hjs hand, The only one who can continue
my work; wilt thou YeBonnee thy tacit on
position When oil the kings of Europe
are on their knees, dost thou believe thou
wilt be humiliated to lower the head In
the midst Of the train of fatterers who ac
conpany my car Of triumphf Shall it be,
then, always the VoiOs Of my brother which