Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-12

The Eoprees of 1lexlce-Elr.t
4vApt"ao O4u0eP Attack - LII
ness-G1er Many Dasoppeands
0enes.
Paris. Oct 18th, Cosrssposlsues u the Lopdos
Star.
The greatest sympathy 10 manifested for
he Empress Charlotte.
Il would appear that Der mental state
gave cause for alarm to her eatoMSags even
before her arrival in France. During her
voyage from Vera Cruz 10 st. Nszaire size
appeared 70 b. plaagsd in the dsspses osl-
ancholy. and constantly spoke Of the I'm
nenss respons iL,h,y she hsd assumed. On
arriving IN Paris, although indirectly pre-
pared Tor the Etnperor's refusal To alter the
period he had 6xcd upon for the evacuation
OF Mexican territory by French troops. she
pers,sted in her desire 70 have personal tn
isrvisv viii Napoleon Ill. The sognle -
Ill know. Altheugs ~ 6opoeue escelsed
the courageous end dsvotsa v1e q 1axis
milan with oil the courtesy and kindnsoe
for which he il % remarkable, be remained
absolutely firm The Empress uufortu-
nately lost her head completely; she 20 fer
forgot her self.possession - 10 give way to
the most violent pafoxysm q excitement
and made usc Of languaee which nse emily
startled but puzzled the Emperor. utterly
unaccustomed - he has long been TO be ad>
dressed in any tone but that Of respect. and,
a the least, courtesy. This painful sxete.
ment is nav easily 70 be accounted for.
The 6rst subject which appears TO have
distracted the mind Of the Empress Vas the
clause in her fathers will, By which be
merely gave lie use in the tws7ty-6-e
millions he bequeathed to her, although be
gave her power 10 dispose Of the principal
by will. The Empress aprl,ed TO her broth
er. Lcopold II, and TO the Count Of Flan-
ders. to annul this clsuse, and allow her "a
devote the twenty-five millioss - the c0n>
solids.ion Of the Mexican empire. Her broth.
ers. however, imbued with the prudence
which 40 pre- eminently characterized kim
Leopold T., turned deaf ear to her s0lieila
tons, and reminding her Of Tie prodisa
generosity with which her husband bad
spent his own private fortune. - we'll -
portion of hers, positively refused her re
quest The Empress cannot forgive Thu
!, act. and as she is aware that the King ant
. his brother have been privately supported
in their decision by the Austrian lmper'a
/. family, she will not consent either to vis'
!. her family at Brussels Of at Vienna.
!, Thence arose her despair ON tbs Pop
:, having declined 70 sanction the concorda
proposed BY Macmillan. Her appeals re
Z jectcd by Napoleon ILL.,, BY her own broth
= \ ers, and by the Pope, il is not surprisin
> tina, her heightened mind and ardent feel
!. ings should have given way in presence I
4 so much bitter mobilization.
|" AcArlrAL story ID told Of young fello'
70 | - ~A~ Ia s~N~ vs11Aa
- church, and during tho service vas electr
tied and gratifisd By the sparkling Of . Pc
+" ofcyes which were riveted upon his face
After the service, he saw the pOssessor I
y TIE shining orbs leave the church alone, o.
e emboldened by her giances, he ventursd
= follow her, his heart aching with rapture
= lie saw her look behind, and fancied d
- evinccd some emotion ct recognizing hiu
:. lie then quickened his pace. and she actu
% ally slackened hers, a. il 10 let him come u
= with hcr-but we will permit the your
:. gentleman to tell the rest in his own way:
!. mobile young creature !" thought ], "h
~ artiess and warm heart Is superior to q
, bond Of custom"
~ had reached within stones throw
!, her. She suddenly halted and turned h
> face toward me. My heart swelled to bur.
ing. ] reached the spot where she stoot
= she began 10 speak, and took of my h
~ as if doing reverence to an angel.
~ Are you pcddler ~
mo, my dear girl that is not my occ
y patton"
=, "Well, don't know" continued she, n
a very bashtully, and cycling me very sternl
/. II hought when saw you in the moeti
:. house that you looked like . peddlss u
~ passed of pewter half dollar on me thr
|. weeks ngo, aud SO determined to keep
=, eye ON you. Brother John has got hos
- now, aud says if he catches the fellow be
:" wiring his neck for him and I amt 81
." but you're the good for nothing rascal Of
!" nil ~