Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-19
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A Paris correspondents of the n. u.
Herald tells the following story:
There is quite a romantic history
about Mile. Bouyet, the Empress read
er, who is to be married IL the chapel
of the Tuilleries on the 2lst of April to
a country gentleman of large fortune
and larger expectations, named Carette.
This young lady owes the good fortune,
which / understand she well deserves,
to her having by the meIest accident
attracted the notice of the Empress
when her Majesty accompanied the En-
perOr to Brittany IN 1858. Her grand
father, an old admiral then, and for up
wards of half century before living IN
retirement and Obscurity at st. SeTvan,
near st. MalO, was one of the most
brilliant officers l. the the French navy
in the early part of the century. The
French say that he was the s'terrOr" of
the English IN India. In the affair OF
Grand Port in the Bourbon waters,
after Admiral Duperre was wounded,
the command de7Olyed upon Capt.
BOuvet. His squadron consisted of only
two frigates and little East Indiaman,
and with these he is said to have whip
ped four first class English frigates Ma
poleOn was about to make him rear
admiral; but in 1914 he went on the re-
tired list with only the rank of captain.
In 1910, when France was within an ace
of going TO war with England, Louis
Philippe thought of Captain Bouvet,
sent Tor him to the Tuileries, asked him
to dinner, and gave him simultaneously
a rear admiTal's commission and the
cross of a grand officer of the legion of
honor. The apprehended war went off,
and Admiral BOuyet returned TO ms
marine villa, where, never having been
afiOat since 1914, he yegetated till 1850,
when he died at the age of eighty-tiye.
His son, a colonel of marines, chTisten-
ed his two daughters Amelie and Mar
guerIte, after two English ships which
Captain BOuyet boarded. When the
Emperor and Empress, IN the course of
their progress through Brittany, stayed
at Brest in 1853, the two Misses BOuvet
were among the bevy of young ladies
dressed IN virgin white, rs usual on
such occasions, who were selected to
scatter flowers under the Empress feet.
Her Majesty was greatly struck by the
grace and beauty OF Mile Amelie Bon
vet, and inquired who she was. When
she was lnlOrmed that she was the
granddaughter of a naval officer OF
whom France was proud, she said she
would never forget her. And she has
kept her word IN right royal style.
Admiral Bowel, as We have said, died
IN 1860. His son, the colonel, died at
CherbOurg IN 1867. and on that event the
Empress sent for MadcmOiselle BOuyet
to the Tuileries, and created for her
the place of reader. The Empress, who
is a great matchmaker lit was she, by
the way, who found a pretty Scotch
wife fOr that old hight Marshal Canro-
bert, has ever been ON tine lookout Tor
an eligible husband for Mile. BOuyet.
at last she Init upon a young gentleman
with 500, 600 a year, Ia the Department
OF the Ain, and expectations Of $40, 900
more alter the death of his father and
mother. The Empress offered her
young favOrlte a marriage portion OF
500, 900; but the bridegroom proud OF
his conquest, and content with his own
pecuniafy resources, declined to receive
1T, and her Majesty is at tins moment
looking out for diamonds and elegant
articles for a troNSSadH, which, as pres
ents, not bearing any specific money
value, cannot be refused. The s'happy
pair"-this hackeyed Morning Post ex-
preston may be properly used in this
case-Will pass the. honeymoon at
Chateau N0geut, IN the Ain, and on
their return to Paris Madame Carrette,
nee BOuvet, will again be installed IN
the TuileTies, not in tine humble capac-
lily of reader, but lady of honor.