The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-11-16
nano,.on,. Love Letters.

NAPOLEON anna sceHeS VI Calu"So
could.abstract himself from the hor--
rors around him. and sit down and
pen those tender, playful epistles. to
Josephine, which excite our smiles
and make us forget tho soldier in the
husband. No sooner is tho battle
lost and won, and the shout of victory
raised, than missive of congratula-
ton, void of all the pomp and circum-
stance of war, is dispatched to the
dear oues at home, without whose
sympathy the hardest won victory
would be barren. Napoleon greets
Josephine from Marmirolo, and-sends
a kiss to his wite's lap dog. Nelson
batters Copenhagen, and d-composes
verses to Emma, his "Guardian Angel.
Herein, Love, the great lereller, places
the drummer boy on a par with his
general, and The 70: ccastle Jack on. a
footing with his admiral.
The letters subjoned arc selected
from numero-s correspondence that
passed between Napoleon and jose
phine, when ho was engaged in his
campaign in Italy, in 1898, Amid the
perils Of war he could find time to pen
only tho bricfest expressions Of his ar,
dent lovo for Josephine. The letters
given below arc among the longest in
the series tits o matter of regret
that none Of her letters were prescrv-
ed. g.. ...e
They were probably destroyed as
soon Us read. .5.gl - ...,.7
The first lettcr is from Napoleon to
Josephine, when she was at Milan. 1t
is dated Marmirolo, 17th July, 1906.
'Ihave received your letter, my
dearest love; it has filled my heart
with Joy. l am greatly obligcdto you
for the trouble you have taken to
send me all the news: your health is
doubtless better now. feel sure you
are getting quite well, Let me strong
ly recommend you to take exercise or
horseback. ......-..-
II have been duh ever since we
parted; l am happy only when with
you. l never cease thinking ofyovl
Kisses, your tears, and your amusing
little iealousics: tho charms of Tho
natchIess Josephine ever keep my
= heart and feelings warm. When fret
a., from care and business, what happi
ness to pass every moment with you
N'tolove only you, to tell it and to prov
Tito you! / shall send you you
horse, But l hope you will soon re
Join me. I believe have always low
cd YOU but / think l love you thou
sand times better, now than over
This proves that La Bruyere's max
i'm, tdmour Uient tout dun coup is false
Ev crything in nature grows and in
creases., Ali beg of you to let m
see Some Of your defects be less beau
tiful, loss kind, less good; but cspec
tally, never be jealous, never woer
your tears distract me, set my bloo'
on fro. Believe mo, l have not
Thought except for you, or that yo
might not know.
"Take repose.. Rc.cstablish you
health quickly. 0 Come to me; and
npleast, before VIC dio, let us say, We ha
some days of happiness, x 5TA5-,,
iiisss"A thousand kisscs, the same t
Fortune, (Josephine's lap,dog,) i
'aspite of her naughtincss. #N4 l...e
~ 2 $50 ~ ~. .eo' BoNAPARTE"
d Josephine is still at Milan, but NaT
oleon head quarters arc removed t
y Brescin. This letter is dated Angus
10th: N' 'e."
III have arrived at this place, m
dearest love, and my first thought j
of writing to you. Your health an
your image have occupied all m
thoughts on my way hithor. 1 sha
Z not be at ease until l receive cttol
from you. ! expect them with tn
wRreatcst eagerness, It is impossibl
y % describe 10 you my impatiencc.
feel dull, sad and half sick. If th
- - deepest and tenderest lovo can max
g yon happy, you ought to be so, ! al
overwhelmed with business.
-. sss43 3aAdisu, my dear Josephino-loy
me, take care otyourself, and thin
- often, very often Of me.
~ -. lsiii ~ if,,9,al ~ "BoNAPARrE."
-sfs Napoleon is now at Verona, an
Bis letter bears date Of Sept. II:
sea,PaI writo very often to you, my dor
I. love, but seldom hear from you. 70
are i fckle ugly, wicked creature
sirerkdiols to deceive poor husban
s' I. sSd ataept ioysfi. Must he forfeit b