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THE SON OF THK GREAT NAPOLEON.
His MournfAl and Romantic History.


THE SON OF THK GREAT NAPOLEON.
His MournfAl and Romantic History.
Wal oTia - PARIS August IA, 1866.
Since the recent mediation Of the Emperor
of the French, which has perhaps saved
Austria from total annihilation, there 10 rea-
son to believe that the desire of France to
possess the ashes of the young Prince who
was for few hours Napoleon II, has been
acceded to by the Emperor, Francis Joseph,
and that the mortal remains Of the King of
Rome will soon be placed beneath the dome
of the Invalides, side by side with those Of
his illustrious father. Thus the great Ma
poleon and his son, separated by destiny In
life, will at last be united In death. Both
died in the laud of exile, and neither will
have found repose upon the soil Of France
until many years sleep far from her shores
-one upon rock-hound island in distant
ocean, and the other in the funeral vault of
an Austrian palace. ....- ..
Little is generally known in America OF
the last years of Napoleon II, and the present
moment seems opportune TO give sketch Of
his brief and melancholy career.
pc .'pn NJ, Tnas T,sucis sspo'eoh' Nlns ".
ps.;. UMe, Dune .hs oo.. y. necnseaor was corn ~
o,ooS s.i.;as Soen y. %Acn, ioli, All 'ns
svou 'a,'eS seemea 70 nave assembled around
n,s y; IIauie, anu All appeared 10 predict ior
him honors, riches, and power: not one in
timated doubt Of bis future grandeur and
luster Yet despite the happy presages
which accompanied his birth, scarcely three
ears n.'er No came INTO the world as the
nei VI Napoieon, tne young fnnce leit
rianos on sne "a OF may, 1919, never 70
re.u,n ouring hie. On arriving IN the DO
hhions OF MS grandfather the Emperor OF
AustrIa' MS ute was suppressed; the name
DC pore was proscr'oed, every fact In history
which recalled the glory of his father and
,ne Illumination OF ms enemies were CAREFUL
y concealed roni the ch'ids knowledge, and
~ seven years OF age the son OF Napoleon
oecame the Duke OF Reichstadt.
An imperial decree, promulgated July
~ iois, Stne zsd OF July was also the date
OF ms aeatn, conferred upon him the title
., an austrian luxe, nxed ms rank at the
Uou,' OF vienna, tne arms ne was to bear,
tne nonors 70 wnich ne was to be entitled,
ana tne position ne was 70 occupy as mem-
Der OF tne imperial family OF Austria. No
trace OF Napoieon was LETT and the name
itseit was formally suppressed by the decree.
Afterwards, as ne grew up and learned
wnas nero had been his father, he suddenly
awoke as from long slumber. When he
read IN secret the story OF Napoleons inn
mortal campaigns, and comprehended the
glory and power to which the genius of his
iather had attained, 1t seemed to him that he
had all at once entered another world, illu-
minated by the history OF gigantic exploits
Then, despite the incessant watch kept
over nim' ne determined 10 know all. ne
ootained ana eagerly devoured every work
IN wnicn Napoleon name was mentioned
ana hnaliy, when ne realized how great his
iather had oeen, what humiliations had been
heaped upon him, how he had died tor.
tureu prisoner, the young Prince was hlled
WIN an insense natied OF those VINO had &C.
complisned the oanished soldiers long mar.
tyroom. his Indignation was also excited
against the decree which deprived him oi
the name wnich ne Justly regarded as the
most glorious OF those ne bore, and ne I'M
mediateiy ana resoiutely "gnined MS inten'
tion 70 De called Napoleon. Like hrs father
ne was iona OF the PROFESSION OF arms, ou
ms 'ail, tnin Dody couid not witnstand tns
arauous exercises 70 wnich ne attempted u
scnool nimseii. appointed Colonel OF tht
uustavus Vasa Regiment he assumed thu
acuve oommano' look part IN every fatigue
ing ceremony, IN all weather, and no matte
now III ne was OF now much MS physicians
,G'nons,ra.eu. ms drcams were OF glory
no stuu,eu ue ART OF WAT IN tne numoeries
INSCRIPTIONS o' n's 'atners 9 battles, eithe
Ieauing ,nem or indncihg others 10 recoun
the,n 70 him, win the map OF Europe be
hea,h MS eyes
lie would never consent TO lie down, ex
cep' wnen mis- Ieenieness absolutely forcet
sonn Al Az ~ ,, o. o hS "en , Ane~ sna' ue mus
;no ,t,a ,vor,d sn% u ,h". o! on. I a. S. ,sa. :.
i,,,a 20 ~nn. s';'e u m"s ~ na'' uo"o =
- "oIy '."i ~
seen, in America. an engraving renresentin,
him grcsping his fathers sword and lament
ing his powerlessness 70 WELD the weapo
which had so long made ali Eurone trem
BILE" The pbrase Attributed m him NAV h
lapochryphai as regards The strict letter a
the expression. but that such were In realit
his feelings cannot be doubted for An instan,
! His mother-a woman whose heart SCENE
insensible TO any ennoblipp emotion. an
who had not the dignity TO remain the wido,
Of Napolcon-wcpt at his bedside when th
fatal moment drew near.
"Mother mother be whispered, al
dying"
1t was on the 22d of July, 1892, an
these were the last words Of Nopoleon
expiring in murmur upon his lips, with h