Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-11-08
The Destiny oCJOsephIne.

The Destiny Of Josephine.
Josephine interests everybody, and We
gladly give our readers the folluwipp from
y correspondent of the Knicker boo er Mag.
RZine:
The history OF Napoleon is yet to be
written and by an Americ, u. The world
has been amused with fables Of this man
of destiny; which have been transmitted
as heir-IOoms until they have reached him
Who now sits upon the throne of France,
ard is pleased with the title, the man of
destiny
This, though fdVorite idea with every
class OF FrenChmen, undoubtedly srose
from the story Of Josephine, and through
her attachment OF Napoleon. Though her
simple story Is smuthered in the more bril-
liant one of her husband, yet it was well
known that long before NspOleon's admir-
ers claimed for him the great destiny be
fOGlly accomplished, it was a common
story in Paris what We are about to tell
1t was while almost child that jose
phine, in some OF her wduderings with Der
school fellows, came across q vagrant Gyo-
sey or fortune teller The woman, attract
ed 10 some way towards the beautiful child
insisted upon telling Der fortune, even
against her will and without reward. She
tclk her that she would very soon be wife,
a widow and afterwards Queen Of France,
The prediction in itself was common
enough, but ss simple as il was it had it's
effect upon Josephine, who imm diately
embraced IL 6s ~ TACT, srd uld for long
time think Of ro:hicg else
When tie fulhllDeDt came TO the 6rst
paTI Of the YredrCtJn 1t o. course strength
ened her b,hei 81 the resi- ard eyen when
10 prison under sentence at death, aGd her
bed was taken from her 1T night because
she was to DIE IL the marung, she bade
her IrIeDdE have courage that 1t would not
be so, and that sbe would sit upon that
throbe Thea lpsFulus btnesih the bloody
feet ct RObespierre; and when the iallors
in derisiDn called upon her 20 name her
maids OF bGnnr, that tney might be ready
when she was queen, sae did 40, and her
Illumination was fsa!ly iLlf led to a le:~
ter.
On that very Light R.bcsI ie-re fell -
! Had Ills DOWNFALL occurred he week earli-
| er, JGsePhIne's husband would not have
j been one Of hi5 vicIms; had tie l,vcd one
day longer she wculd have Teen an ther
Of them.
There was but little lapse Of time be,
| tween Der liherBtion irrm lris, n and bel
! marriage t. Nnrtle n. snd 1t was hV the
Influence that she eter.ed that tie was sp.
puinetd to the command of the army q
Italy, after which the path that led the q
upward was clear aud open, until the des
tiny she had insisted upon was accomplish
Ell and the crown Of France was placed
! upon her head
But there was one thing more that Ju
sephIne had iOretuld for herself which wa
the utter loss of power and rank tn which
she bad been 30 wonderfully elesutad, ant
still while she brOudeG over this. Maple
on, who was he. lord, gathering new D w
er and yielding to new amb. tiOss, sh
tried TO crush 1t, and to point out VIVA
should be his true aims but be was al
Emperor, and desired to be the fouIder o
Q new empire
How we'll her instincts told her that tn
time was RAPIDLY approaching when tina
ambition would make him put her away
Then came the close of the campaigr 0
1909, and the court was especially CAV i,
honor of the King of SaxpDy. Josep6in
sat at the window Of her buuduir, LOOKING
out upon the river when she heard Q STE
|
who caught her in his arms, with more O
the olden time embrace than she hat
known for months She led him 10 tn
sofa ON which she had been sitting, an
seated herself by his side For few mo
ments there was silence, and he spoke:
Josephine, you have been weeping. Ar
you unhappy
No, sir GOT with you.'
| IoSaoh,no h. H.
sir 4? OF late you are making .hese form
overshsdow all our happiness
Then, why should they not be forgotte
by both You have now reached ,h.
point of ambition that should confer
you. Will you turn the unuuiet Go
from your bosom and own our own happi
ness p
You misunderstood me, lady, he said
quickly rising from hIs seat and lesnin
against the window Pm seeking uothiD
for mVselc, but everything for France
1T is for France, NspUleop,' she eaiC
drawing close to bis side and taking hi
hand in hers, that you would put ava
from yon not only true wife but tru
friend Think not that have Been bin
sire, to this. My alarmed heart has tol
me all, and believe me that am Offerin
no protest TO your will. bu. oh. sirel ex
anime we'll your heart before you act
He stood silent while she was speaking
] and then, with face turned full opon III
streaming moonlight, he drew away hi
hands. She went Cd:
y 'Aud, oh sire! believe me, that tbcuoh
am to leave your throne and your eide.
shall never cease to love you too deeoI
fr my peace Therefore it IL that nIsa
that you will 10 h we'll IL to yuur bss
before you yield Jour future to bad cour
sels.
n He drew quickly from the window &C
walked forward to- the centre OF the rocu
You cannot sympsthiZe with me mat
am, act only with reason. TIE good
the individual must yield tc the good
France. E0rewellP
Stop SAID she, and Josephine steppC
quickly across the room and caught h
= arm, drawing him as she did 80 aeain
the window. DO you see that star p ar
/. che pointed at one that shone with msrke
. brightness. That is my destiny. Bv
you have risen. To me it was promised
, throne. Through me you have accom-
plished it; part from me and you fau..
= Yes, fall to die iD sorrow, neglect and e:
j llel Remember this, Napoleon, and n