The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-03-17
XENIAs FRTDAY, MARCH IL. 1865.

the utter loss OF power and rank to which
she had been so wonderfully elevated, aud
still while she brooded over this, Napoleon,
who was her lord, gathering new power
aud yielding to new ambitions, she tried to
crash it, and to point out what should be
! bis true aims; but he was an Emperor, and
desired to be the founder Of new empire
! How well her instincts told her that
the time was rapidly approaching still
nearer thai, was to seal both their fates
There was no longer the confidence of the
past. Between them; no longer the seeking
Of symphathy and advice T--5-3# %
1t Was1on-Ihe 20tha Of November, 1909,
and theeeurt was. especially gay in honor
Of che visit ofthe King Of SaZony. JO7
sephine sat at the window of her boud0ir,
looking out upon the river, when she
heard a step at the door, and rose to re-
ceive Napoleon who caught her in his
AIMS, with more Of the .Qlden time embrace
Than she bad known for months She led
him to a sofa on which She had been sit
ting, and seated herself by his side. For
a few maments there was Tsilenee, and he
spoke. s-z sags.. s-. rr.s..-s4 asT
Josephine, you have been weeping.
Are you unhappy?
No, Sire! not with you
Nonsense! Josephine, who do yoa call
Sire?y Oflate you are making these forms
nYershadow all our happiness s'erl
Then, why should they not be- forgot
en- by both? You have now reached that
point of ambition that should content YOU.
viii you turn the unquiet god from your
bosom and our happiness? z..7iTs -a
'Yop misunderstood me, LADY, be said,
quickly ,rsing from his seat. aud leaning
against the window; I'm seeking nothing
for myself, but everything for France
1T is for France, Napoleon, she said,
drawing close to his side and taking his |
hand in hers, that you Would put away
from you, not only true wife but true
friend! Think not that have been blind, |
Sire to this. MY alarmed heart has told T
me all, and believe me that I am Offering
no protest to your viii, but oh, Sirel exam-
iue well your heart before. you act ''.~
He stood silent while she was speaking,
and then; with face turned full Upon the
streaming moonlight he drew away his,
hands. She went on:
And, oh, Sire! believe me, that though
am to leave your throne and your side, +
shall never cease to love you TOD deeply
for my peace. Therefore it is thatI plead /
that yoH will look we'll into your heart be-.
fore you yield your future to bad counsels.'
He drew quick y from the window and
walked forward to the center Of the room.
'You cannot sympathise. with me Mad
anne, Iaet only With reasons The good of
The individual must yield to the good of
France. Farewellp .......
'StopP said she, aud Josephine stepped I
lcross the room and caught his arm, draw |
ng him as she did 50 again to the window.
do yousee that.starH and she pointed
1T one that Shoue with marked brightness.
That is my destiny. By it you have ris-,
N. foitwas promised throne. Through
ne you have accomplished it; part from me |
lndyOu fall Yes, fall to die in sorrow /
neglect and exilel Remember this, Napo-
con, and remember these words when it
S too late to recall the act that no words
# mine can prevent
Napoleon gazed almost 10 terror at her
ThO Stood likea a prophecies gazing out
With eyes of fire upon the heavens, and
hen with heart cIouded almost to. sick
ess, he turned away aud left the room {
Without word .i : .-sE t
Ten days passed before be had nerve to
'rike the blow that broke theg ilden chain
hat bound them, and foniAth moment,
s be afterwards confessed at ST. Helena; Y
he fail Of Napoleon began, till he died a I
roken-hearted exile upon an island il
lid ocean. ---