The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-12
IN IMPERI4L HOUSEHOLD.
Life ut the TufIcrics, According TO n
French Jenkins.
From lie C;uulois.l

From lie Gaulois.l
Whatever opinion people may belong TO,
| they always feel interest in knowing the habits
of tho sovcrcgns that govern them. Therefore
think II will interest You to know some par
ticulars respecting the domestic life of the
Emperor and Empress, when Illness does not
turn everything upside down. You Will NOT
find in this account auy deliberat" i,jr
het. it.''s' .....vgrnpn what takes place. f',"
.:;"r or worse, rs tic case inny he. mrnc davis
wor:. begins early at the palace. The Empe-
at "A. NJ. lie has beer. out for q wak. at
that matutinal hour the Empress herself
gets up and goes Into the Einperor's he'd
room-the two apartments are only divided
ny the uresslng-room OF Napoleon III. In
the morning etiquette is not allowed to exist;
the wife enters her husbands room without
being announced by. an usher. There is no
one between them. a door to the right OPENS:
the Empress walks in; the Emperor puts down
his cigarette, and takes few steps TO meet
his wife. He has the manners Of what is
knownas Ia checdlerie FrdncaiSe, and none
better than he knows the courteous and win
ming ways suitable TO ladies'. His own wife is
naturally treated with the most aflectlonatc re-
spcct. The Empress is often absent dis
trdite.) In addition to the great prcoccupa-
tions which may possess her, she often al
lows her mind to wander TO subjects of trI-
fling Importance. In such moments her hl,s-
band speaks to her without her Lcing aware of
IL lS Will uHWcnrlcu patience LfQC lie
dcavors to attract her attention. l have on
twenty occasions heard the Emperor repeat
the same questions over and over again, with
out manllesting the least sign OF annoyance.
morning interviews. Adorcd by his parents,
ne reclprocates the affection laviscd upon
him, and any one seeing them together would
lind 1t possible to imagine that the family
bition and the glories of the world. The hus-
band and wife tutoyent each other, q. e., they
say tt instead Of e0usO and call each other
Lonis and Eugenic. Tic son kisses his papa
ana mamma. Nous S0nnaeS en- ptcin f0yer do
ineStique-thc domestic hearth all over It Is
tea time. The Emperor, SO TO speak, cuts his
Tea Lea instead Of drinking 1t; He soaks a roll in
ed next him, attired in u gown without a
waist, generally rcd or purple; her eye follows
oil her husbands movements; her neck en- srges
from her dress surrounded by double row Of
White lace; her hair is plainly dressed; small
slippers play about her feet, (this Is lextul!;)
nothing can be more simple nor moregracef
woman Is never seen to so much advantage rs
IN morning deshd6itte. a little later, few inti-
mates are introduced; first, NJ. Conncau, more
friend than doctor, and almost member
OF the family; then 81. Cont, rather stiff and
formal he Is, s'belits converted Republican;
Ihen NJ; C9ryisart, who is more q doctor than
friend; then, finally, General Malhcrbe. The
plans for the day are discussed and settled,
barring accidents; the menus ut the breakfast
ana dinner are also settled and given to the
NSHSiW. 1cL IL SnOtuu HOT DC believed thnt
inc Emperor runs counter to the wise prcccpt,
anu That he lives to eat instead Of eating to
live; the reverse Is the case. Whatever hap
pens, the Emperor never finds fault with his
COOK The dishes are generally common, nay,
ynigar-roasts are the rule, and the made
dishes are eschewed. The dinner Is ready ut
q given hour; SO much the worst for their Miles,
Tics II they are not punctual. When during
dnner General Malherbc apologies for an
overdone Joint or any other culinary flilure.
the Emperor hastens to make the; General
easy Never mind, It's all my fault. l know
we are late" Only imagine, the favorite dish
Is briskct Of veal The rest follows suit
economy Is the rule ut the palace When
ever ever guest is unable to accept an invitation,
llic met Is notified to f. Dupols, who Is bound
to act accordingly. Per contra, II q stray
Princo arrives unexpectedly to take not luck.
ne nus TO put mp with what there may be for
dlnncr-no addition Is made 10 tile menu for
his sake. The Emperor and Empress often
transnct business with the steward of their do
mains, Mr.. Eugene Tincruue He is a Young
nun VINO Inns risen solely through Ills II, crlts.
IL ls his business to sec that the I'M
perlal estates produce uIl they can. The
imperial farms show that he Is equal to his
and marshy tracts on the i.andcs and else
where. On that account he is OH Il very intI-
mate footing mt the palace, and often consiiit-.
ed on questions connected with agriculture.
Alter these receptions the Emperor takes n
walk. He Is accompanied at times by NJ Con-
u, ut others by nj. Pictri. Occasionally n
wounded soldier, petitioner with griev-
ance, or a petitioner for charity, is introduced.
ana always graclously received. At IL A. NJ.
Ihc breakfast takes place, nitcr which the EN-
peror ana Empress enter their saloons