The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-14

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Monsieur Mayer" said the Emperor,
who was in one Of his moments Of good
humof, II have sent for you on a matter
Of business. Mademoiselle Katerina, bo
seated" Katerina curtsied profoundly,
and seated herself; M. Mayer stood by
her chair
~ am informed, NJ. Mayer, that your
daughter has refused the hand or ons Of
my bravesl ofseers, Colonel PetermaD.- ~
Now, 30 all my subjects are my children,
| have sent for you 10 ask an explanation.
1t seems inconceivabls that the daughter
Eof tradesman should refuse the hand Of
a distinguished officer who may become a
maj shall"
"Please your Imperial Majesty" said
katerina, firmly, and without note Of hes.
itafion in her voice, cit is not the daugh-
ter OF an obscure shoemaker who refuses
the hand Of Colonel Peterman, but the
poctess Clslia."
"Oh p exclaimed Napoleon, hush Of
pleasure crossing his cheeks-foF poem
on his Italian campaign had deeply graft
fed, perhaps, the vainest man the world
over produced--"you are CleIia"
II am known to the public under that
name" said Kaserina InodestIy.
'Then pardon your refusal Of Col.
onsl Petsrman buf-And His Majesty,
the great usurpsr, smiled-"if / allow
you to reject Colonel, cannot Q Gen.
eral, and that General the Cornmander-in.
chief of the army in the frst military
division"
As he spoke, Napoleon rang, an officer
appeared, who received an order in low
tone and disappeared.
"Your Majesty" exclaimed Katerina,
warmly, "must excuse me. Not all your
mighty power, not all the deep respect |
bear to one who is making my couniry il.
lustrious with victory, can make me mar
~ where my affections are not" bat,
obstinate girl, where are your afTectionsY"
said the Emperor, with . provoking smile.
with the dead" replied Katerina, sadly.
Explain yourself"
Katerina thought moment, and then
she briefly told the story Of the pzst-of
Paul. Of his departure, Of the boots.
1.-The Commander-in-c chief of the army
Of Paris, said an usher, as the girl En-
ished her story.
Katerina turned around just in time to
be caught in the arms Of the dashing
young General, who had darted towards
her the instant he entered.
paul Katerinaw were words uttered
in the same breath.
Napoleon took up letter, turned his
back on them, with grim smile, as if he
thought them very childish, and yet had
no objection to let them have time to ex-
press their feelings. Paul drew the shoe
maker aud his daughter into the embra-
sure of the window, aud rapidly explain
ed himself. He had never forgotten
them; had always intended to write, but
had put it of-taken up, as he was By his
military duties. He had only been three
weeks in Paris as Commander-in chief
A few evenings back he saw lovely wo.
man at ball, asked who she was, heard
it was Mademoiselfe Mayer, the ''intend-
ed" of this Colonel Petermsn; and angry,
be knew not why, at this, he avoided be-
ing seen BIZ her. Hearing, however, that
che had refused the Colonel he had Ia
ken this mode of again claiming his little
wife.
"But, friend Paul" said the Emperor,
who had advanced nearer to them at the
conclusion of the conversation, ''the
young lady has refused the Commander
in-chief of the army of Paris" "But,
your Majesty" exclaimed Katerina blush
ing, 81 did not know that it was my old
friend, Paul" "0h" said Napoleon -
"but how have you settled about the
boots 7" "Why, your Majesty" exclaim.
ed Paul, laughing, II fancy that is as
much your affair as mine"
i "True," said Napoleon, laughing heart
lily. "How much, NJ. Mayer, do owe
you for those two pair of boots you we're
good enough to give me credit for ~
I"What!" exclaimed Mayer, confounded
and astounded "was 1t your majesty I
.lI-I-I-" aft was Lieutenant Bona
parte," said Napoleon smiling, "to whom
i you would-but for your good-natured
little daughter-have refused credit"
"What, your Majesty wore my boots on
your first campaign! | enjoyed the hon.
p began Mayer. ~ am lost in amaze.
mentl That young man who acCompa.
MED Paul, and who talked of our taking
boots from dead Austrian, was-to think
of the Emperor Napoleon making his
first campaign in dead Cossack's ugly
shoes o, Katerina, what an eye you
have got Your Majesty, l implore you
} will allow me to-to-"
j "To call yourself bootmaker to his
Majesty the Emperor Napoleon" said the
ex-lieutenant of artillery. smiling. 20,
your Majesty, / am overwhelmed" ;" every
well. Paul, / shall sign the contract oi
your marriage between yourself and Gle
Iia." "Clelia p cried Paul. at appears
so. And now, Paul, run away, send
Caulaincourt to me, and don't be car.
ried away by the women to neglect your
duty"
!, Paul, Katerina, and Mayer went out
: after again expl essing their thanks, and
adjourned to the apartments of the Com
: mander.ln- chief, where again, at full
length, and over dinner, they talked
lover the past. Mayer was lost in costa
cies at having furnished the future En-
: lperor and his friend, on credit, will
: boots; but his delight was little abatec
when Paulinsisted on Meyer, at the epocl
of his marriage with Kateriua, shuttin,
J Iup shop and retiring from business. TIL,
good German grumbled excessively; bu
smile from Katerina soon set aside al
!, his scruples, while the old man himsel