, 1866-12-30
THE son OF NAPOLEON BONA
PAnTE-
H1s Relnt1onE WIKI Funny EIisler.

HIS ReInt1ons WIKI Fnnny Eiisler.
The search sfter the relics. writes Paris
correspondent belonging to the Duke de
Re'eLstaat, King Of Rome, has ended In the
securing Of several most interesting souve.
the Louvre. The life Of this son of the
great Emperor who, according to the touch
ile epitsp ph Written By himself for his own
tomb, "Was bora King OF Rome, and died
Lieutenant in the Austrian SERVICE" WAS
too short to admit OF any very volumInons
record.
The souvenirs now brought to Paris have
been wholly furnished BY the wel-remem-
hered dauseuse, Fcnuy Rlls1er, who lives In
the strict retirement OF : country life near
the EsEue, occupied solely in the cultivation
Of cerlain species Of rose. which she has
brought to the highest pesfec1iou. By the
fortune left her By Geniz, added to that ac-
qrired by her own industry und talent, she
Ii enabled to lead the easy life OF chate-
laine, and " hffe her leisure time i occupied
with the cultivation Of flowers. her LcaFt Is
fully occupied l,kexise With the cultivation
Of all her tender souvenirs Of the court nf
Vienna, and the place she once occupied
thercat, with the full consent and approba-
tion Of every member of the Imperial family.
The story Of the loves OF the DUO de Reich
stadt Is short and sad enough. Dlsgus1ea
wounded by the position to which his birth
had consigned bin among the proud arch
dukes, his high-borD relatives, be was won't
to steal Away Into the country to enjoy soli-
t1de and the contemplation Of nature, at
little village near Vienna., The doctors had
foietold that unless some interest In life we're
offered to this sensitive, nervous youth, he
must, Of Necessity, ktnE iuto atrophy and
Wither away In consumption. Many and
kn1uy 3 hope had been raised Of his forming
an attachment whicl, might throw some in
terest around his existence, and wurl of the
<aEuf " hlch was killing him By inches.
Ent the conviction that the opportunities
thug Afforded him were bat saarss OF tie ca
ctny to set spy oyer him in his most un-
guarded moments, kept him On tue w11sh.
t1on. Brt the moment came for him ~ II
comes for all men. He became struck with
the grace ard beauty Of bis landlady's niece,
q girl fresh from the Houds, whose pic
tn1esque cost7mc and simple manners aat.
tered both his artistic and moral taste, and
he eoon became deeply enamored. To this
girl he told the Whole story Of his life-the
Temptations which had been offered him.
the aspirations IL which hc had indn1gcd, the
hopes he entertained. His entire existence
unfold the secrets or his bcart, and tho re-
straipt hich had been killing him was over
come at last.
But as there lnrst always be demon at
work upon The happiness OF every murtal
here below, 50 did the satisfaction expert
eneed ty the young Duc de Re,chstadt soon
ctsn,e to au end. He Hho had cEer Stunned
all gafcty, who had obstfnnte1y refused 10
attend all courtly. f<ffs, operA, ball and play
finding his health aud spirits much i'm
proved, must needs one night be seized With
au Irresistible desire to see thebalet OF ''rhc
Diab1e Rotrcnx, - in y hicf the e1ehueu danced
hy Fanny Ellsier had become tue aim and
object Of every CONVERSATION and Of all tho
enthusiasm OF the city. He went alone to
the orcra-he saw tho DANCER come forward
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