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originally from Germany, but had Ion
been settled in France. lie seems t
have been composed almWt entirely Q
the stuff of which romancss are mad,
1t is wonderful that such man shoul
ever have been able to adopt the profes
sion of the law. His father, who was
warm adhercnt of the Bourbon dynasty
placed him at a college near Paris, wb;cl
was conducted by priests, and there h
showed Il strong inclinat.es to enter tn
church. He yielded, however, to hi
fathers wishes, and prepared for the lo
gal profession.
He completed his studies, and wa
about to begin the practice OF law, at th,
age Of twenty-one, when he fell i'll love
with an attractive young lady, aged six
teen, whom he Immediately married
This was in 1911, when Napoleon was al
the zenith of his power.
After his marriage, he threw himself
ardcntiy into his profession, and ondea
vored also to attract attention by public
addresses, for which he had particular
talent. Inhcriting his fathers political
opinions, he was never rcconciled to the
sway of Napoleon; and when, in 1914
the allies entered France, and Napoleon
was obliged to surrender, young Berryel
announced his downfall to company Of
magistrates and law students. The III.
tolligonce not being believed, an order
was issued for his arrest hut he was fore.
warned, ami made his escape. After
Nanoleon's return from Eba, he Joined
the volunteers who turned out to defend
the ancient dynasty; but resumed hi.
profession after Waterloo and the second
return Of Louis the Eighteenth.
As yet, he had won 10 great distinc.
ton at the bar In 1915, being then but
twenty-five years Of age, be was one ot
the three lawyers engaged to defend Mar
shal Ney, who was tried for rejoining the
Emperor, after the escape from Elba. Ii
was on this occasion that the talents OF
young Berrycr, both as q lawyer and an
orator, were revealed to his conntrymen
1t was cause which gaze Immense OBJ
portunities for a display Of knowledge,
skill, and eloquenco; and the young ad-
vocatc is said to have improved those OF.
portuniies to the utmost, and his closing
speech is, to this day. regarded as mod.
el Of its kind. lie could not save Mar
shal Ney, bat he made himself thc Grst OF
ile young lawyers OF his country. lie
was employed to defend other General.
of Napoleon, and acquitted himself tt
admiration.
1t is, however, as politician that he
is interesting to us. | consider him ii
the light Of a curiosity. With talents
surpassed by few men Of his time, witt
great and exact knowledge, and patrio
tism which no one that snew him could
doubt, he was nevertheless, from you'll
to hoary age, Jealous, consistent, uD
compromising adaercu; d the old Bour
bon dynasty, now represented by the per
son known in Europe generally as th'
Count dc Chanbord, bat who is styleC
by the legitlulists Of France, Henry th'
Fifth. There is something strange il
this 1t is comprehensive to us how ;
man SO abe, so pure, AMI in many res
poets SO wise as Berger, could honcstl,
think that this poor, foolish Count de
Chambord had divine right to reign owe
France, and that France could never b.
tranquil or happy until she dutiiully ac
cepted him as her king. So it was, how
ever, aud he was true to his belief to th'
last hour of his life.
He was too sensible man not to know
that the time had not come for the return
of the Bourbons. l., 1882, when til,
f Duchess de Berri attempted TO raise NJ
/ insurrectio1 against the government o
| Louis Philippe, he went to La Venice
, where the Duchess was, and begged ne
t to abandon an attempt which he saw
, could end in nothing but defeat. Not
, withstanding he had given her this excel
lent advice, (which Of course, she bcinl
Bourbon, disregaided,) he was ARRESTED
on a charge Of promoting tho insurrection
7 lie was tried and triumphantly acquitted
Soon after this, his friend Viscount d.
Chatcaubriand. apother legItimist, in
pamphlet upon the Imprisonment of tn
Duchess dc Berri, apostrophizcd her thus
) "Your son in our King"
The Viscount was prosecuted by tn
, government, together with half dozc
editors who had published an address
. dc Chateaubrisnd's of similar tenor
|, Who could defend these prisoners bu
) Berger? Ills conduct of tic case wa
/ in the highest degree effective, and a
2 the prisoners we're acquitted. W