The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-07-10
MaxlmiIIan at Trieste-1Iaxim-
ilfan I'm Mexico.


Five years ago a gentleman resided on
the shcres ofthe Aduatic Sea, near Trieste,
in an abode that was wOrld-renowned for
the beauty of its scenery and the splendor
of its surroundings. The palatial elegance
of the mansion was in admirable harmony
with the maguifcencc of the ground, and
indicated the height of luxury and refine
ment. The place realized, from all accounts,
the ideal of those beautiful lines which the
genius of Bulwer put into the mouth of one
of his most interesting characters, in that |
superb play of The LaCly Of Lyons, when
he described, with such gorgeous rhetoric, |
the glories of the palace by the Lake of
Como. Art We'd with nature in developing
its beauties, and spared no expense In max
ing it a very Elysium-a second Garden of
Eden. The occupants were worthy OF such
place. They had the highest rank and
| the create wealth, and they were gifted
with an unsual degree, not only of mental
ability, but even of physical beauty. They
were il the outset of life, and youth was
bcckoning them or, not only to the enjoy
ments of the present, but OF the respIend-
antieipltions the future. SO dwelt Max
imlian, the brother Of the Emperor OF
Austria, and CarlOtla, his wife, the daugh-
ter of the King of Belgium, in the midst
cf all that constitutes earthly felicity. For
what could they wish to change their con-
dition on this planet? What greater meas
ure Of happiness is there for mortals to CO.
iav? How c.uld disc intent, that terrible
Iuality, which can change happiness into
: misery, ever creep into such Il paradise?
But the spirit of the sons and daughters
of Adam still abides with his defendants.
The tempter came, and he came from with
out. lIe approached the possessors OF this
lovely abode. Lake the serpent of old,
| great was his AIT Of beguilement He
| drew picture of imperial pomp and pow
er, in another and widely different hemis-
{ phere. lie painted :. country large IN ex-
| tent, and luxurian Mt and beautiful III foliage
and productiyeness Into that country he
G prayed the privilege Of taking the deScen'
= dants of he Caesars, to deck their browS
= with the most brilliant dla1ems that enclr-
: Gle crown-a crown whose splendor would
c soon equal. if it did not surpass, that OF the
G oldest and proudest dynatles OF Europe
v Where before there had been happy salts
i faction with their destiny, the serpent WHIT
F, had fascinated them instilled into thel
| souls the fire of ambition-a consuming
). ambition, that was soon to turn this mag
l. nifcent paradise into desert. Bidding
d fond farewell to all the bright joys OF tn
IS Adriatic, and placing confidence in tn
J. promises Of the tempter, Napoleon, the
G. sailed toward the land of the West-tha
- El Dorado OF happiness, Mexico-wher'
1t there had been reserved for their future ;
Is vision of glory. Alas! as they put thel
le feet upon the vessel that was to conVe
10 them thither, that some good spirit coul
l. not have whispered in their ear, "Bt
lg war I" and prevented by timely warnin
an awful and melancholy catastrophe! Bu
ty none such presented itself, and our first p'
ly rents, in their innocence and simplicity
were not more completely beguiled tha
or Maxim,iian and Carlotta were by Napoleon
ne Five years pass away-years OF turmol
ne of trouble and of danger. The occupants
81 the Mexican throne had found by dear ar
n bitter experience the truth OF the old pr
> verb that uneasy is the bead that wears
% crown" So overwhelming was the pre-
Id sure that reason toltered upon he! pedes
It, in one of them, the ,beautitul and accom-
Mt plShcd Carota, who, aiter most gallat
IN and heroic attempt to prop up the fortune
g. OF the dynasty in ENrope, became raVln
n maniac in that once blissul abode fro
la which she had taken leave OF happiness K
IL ever. Separated herself as it proved, it
he ever from her idolized husband and biddi
'o- him last farewell, Carlotta crossed t
n, seas to find anguish and misery, while tn
so husband remained, with gallantry til
of threw lustcr over but could not retire
his fortunes, to fill terrible and bloc
to grave, and to become the victim OF trag
Of dy which attracted the attention aud emil
&c ed the sympathy of the world The Ii
er, perial pair were early deserted by the temp
f, err who having induced them to seek t
m paths which led OUT of Eden, left them
in. incur the awful penalty which was afiix
ort to the crime Of dlsnhedience, to a violatl
lch Of the laws of happiness.
he As the lucklcss Macmillan was led out
My receive the doom which crullty mad deere
ac- for him, his mind must have wander
md back instinctiycly to those pleasant scer
to which he hal enjoyed with Carlotta beyo
of the seas, and Of that terrible expediti
which LED MOTTO glory, but to the mad ho'
rho and to sangulnary death. lie must ha
lea thought Of the palace at Trieste, wish
ties ease and contentment, and mentally cur
it the day he WIS persuaded to exchange
my for the eXcitements and mistOrtunes of
ate land OF Montezunla and Cortez.
Tres What lesson Is contained in this moul
of full tragedy! the lesson Of contentme
net which can render the cottage an Edt
1ise while its reverse, an uneasy 0mbltlon, {
sin make Of palace pandem onium.
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