The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-09
1}IistelIaneous.
A Peep at the Imp erial Family of France

a fine autumn is nearly always one of the
privileges of the Partisan climate, as com.
peusatlon for the generally bad spring
but last year the spring arrived earlier
aud more beautiful than usual, so that |
could scarce remember whether there was
any winter at all in Paris, and if the chin.
neys were built for any other purpose than
support for handsome pcndules and can
deIabra, which must be found on every
floor, for the true Partisan would sooner
cat dish less at dinner than go without
his garniteur de cheminee.
The train conveyed me in five minutes
from the Avenue de lImperatricc to St.
Cloud, for it is thither | will ask the rca-
der to accompany me. For some days the
tricolor flag had been floating again from
the centre of the palace; their majesties
had therefore, returned, and would remain
till the end Of October, when they would
proceed as usual to Compeigne for the
sraudcs GLASSES. St. Cloud, therefore,
has regained its old privileges the grand
alice down the Seine is still open to the pup.
lie, but the res. of the park, with the gar
den and building is closed. The life there
is no less busy, but of different descrip-
ton. Everywhere soldiers: the Guides, in
thrir bright red and green uniforms the
Guards, in their tall bear.kin caps; and
the Cent Carries, with their flashing sill.
yer helmets; and all arms constantly on
grande tenuc, GU account of the vicinity Of
their maJesties. Altogether, about two
thousand men Of all arms for the protec-
ton OF three persons, among them
woman and child. But this is in strict
accordance with court ceremonial. An
old French proverb says, "When the king
sleeps, thousand eyes are awake for him.
Is 1t surprising, then, that the number of
eyes should he doubled for an emperor
although Napoleon, as it seems, sleeps
very little, for he has tremendous deal
to do! Who knows whether be often ell
JOYS the blessing of home; at any rate,
my friend the captain drew me to the open
window, but SO that we were concealed BY
the curtains, and said, There you have
an imperial family picture"
The empress was close beforaus on the
upper terrace, which is connected with
her apartments by a light iron bridge
This bridge was entirely concealed by a
wild vine, whose splendid dark red leaves
were the sole thing that reminded me of
autumn. The terrace was still covered
with the gayest flowers, and the orange
and pomegranato trees sto"d in the open
air. In the centre, near perfect mound
OK flowers, the empress was seated in one
of those pretty wire-work chairs, which
are SO elegantly made iu Paris in front
of her lay, on similar table book and
some needlework in a plain basket
Her majesty & owe these details to my
lady readess, and the captains window
may not be placed at my disposal again in
a hurry wore black silk dress with lilac
hounc' 5, growing wider to the bottom, aud
practiScd femae eye would at once have
counted sixteen Of them. The sleeves
were very wide, and the small lace cap,
placed quite Oh the back of the head, had
very loog and broad lilac ribbons, also
falling down behind. On scat close by
lay Il shawl, bright green with palms, evil
IDENTITY costly Cashmere productiou.-
Bright green and white many reader
viii ask, as the colors do not harmonise
with the lilac dJuuces; but report faith
fully. The face Of the exalted lady was