The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-09

very like one of R .phels angels at the
same time his manner is admirable, and
there is grace in all his movements. He
wore the red trousers of his corporal's uni
form, and over them a small blouse, pale
yellow with blue embroidery, which be-
came him well. In the background sat
two ladies', in one of whom recognized
Madame Bruat, "Gouvaruante DIES Enfants
de France At this moment the empe-
ror slowly or, ssed the iron bridge; an old
white. haired gentleman accompanied him,
Mocquard, the chief Of bis cabinet The
emperor said Il couple of words TO him and
then dismissed him, with kindly waive
of the hand. Mocqusrd, after making a
deep bow, disappeared. Tho little prince
ran to meet his father, and the dog bark.
ed at the emperor most improperly. The
latter raised his son from the ground, kiss
cd him on the forehead, then took his
hand, and walked with him up to his moth
er. The empress rose, aud the couple
walked aloug the fower9beds in converse
ton, with the prince behind him. The
emperor was in civilian dress, with hat
and gloves and the traditional lilac paletot
fashion which the King of Holland left
him on his visit. The emperor looked re.
markabiy stout; his face was as usual,
dark and stern, and the heavy moustache
rendered 1t still sterner Still, he seemed
to be in good spirits; he often laid his
hand on the princes curly head, and point
ed to several of the fiower-pots, as if tell.
ing him the names of the plants. The
empress soon seated herself again at her
former seat; the emperor took chair by
her side, and tuok out portfolio, in which
he wrote, though without interruptiug his
conversation with the empress. The lit
tie prince was very busy with his mothers
ork-basket, and listened the while to
his parents conversation the dog, imper-
tinent as usual, had leapt on the shawl,
and was lying cozily upon it.
| was only able to watch this family
scene for a moment from behind the cap
tain's curtain; father, mother, spor-
tive child, not forgetting the white lapdog,
and nothing but A,wers around, and
deep blue, southern sky over them, full Of
sunshine The palace on the left con-
ceals the view of Paris, that beautiful, ter
rible Paris, over which that plainly aiter-
ed man rules, and that playing lad will
rule hereafter. Whu knows what the EN-
peror has written in his pocket-book p
In half an hour there is Il council, and the
eyes of Europe are turned to Paris and
this one man.
The little prince suddenly addresses a
question to his father, who shakes his head
i'll refusal; but the boy leaps on his knee,
and begs aud coaxes, and at last draws
bis mother into the embrace. At last the
emperor appears to give way and consent;
the prince, at least, leaps about merrily
the lapdog comes to life again too, and the
old gentleman with the white hair appears
again in he alice and begins bowling long
before their majestics notice him. Mon
sieur Mocquard announces that tie minis
tiers are assembled, aud awaiting the EN-
peror. His majesty rises, kisses his son,
aud seems 10 repeat his promise; then he
offers the empress his arm, and escorts her
over the bridge to her apartments. The
prince renaius on the terrace with the
two other ladies and the lapdog, while NJ.
Mocquard disappears again on the side
alice.
at is high time for US to be off," the
captain said to me, for | have the inspec-
ton and must fetch the parole before his
majesty leaves. The emperor has order.
ed n phaeton, and intends TO drive him
self"
The captain then accompanied me
down stairs and across the court yard, to
the great gates, where the po'ters and foot.
men bowel to me most politely. A mo-
ment later | was standing on the cutter
terrace and looking down into the barrack
yard beneath, where the rappel was being
sounded, and hundreds of gli,tering SOL
diers were hurriedly running about.
On the same day read the following
notice in an evening paper:
"The emperor came this afternoon from
st. Cloud to Paris, ia order to inspect the
new Boulevard du Prince Eugene. He
was in light open phaton, and drove
hC iihCC WAS ScdlCu
by his side-the first time he has accom-.
panied his majesty on such drive. The
carriage was without escort, and there
were only two footmeu behind. His ma
jesty was received with loud shouts on oil
the b,uevards, and the public were de.
lighted at the pleasant sautes which the
little prince offered on all sides"
1t was this, then, the little prince had
asked and coaxed from his father trip
with papa, and not, as usual, in the large,
stupid four-horse state coach, surrounded
by gathering dragoous and galloping aides
de-camp.
Poor pretty child Twenty years ago
the Cumte de- Paris was playing on the
same spot, as handsome Us you, and merry
aud envied as you And more than fifty
years ago another beautiful boy, whom his
proud father created a king in his cradle,
also played on that terrace. lie was even