The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-09-30

he had done? Would he not regret that
he had not made another and more bril-
liant union What could then answer !?
What could 1 do? l could weep "A
splendid remedY!' could hear you say. /
know well that weeping is useless, but to
weep has been the only resource which |
could find when my poor heart, so easily
wounded, has been hurt Write to me
long letter, and do not fear to scold me if
you think | am wrong. You know well
that everything which comes from you is
agreeable to me-"
After their marriage and the successful
campaign in Italy, the happy pair enjoy
ed each others society tor u brief time at
Montebello; then occurred the following
Characteristic scene: esa ISL
All Italy did homage to the conqueror,
and it was, therefore, very natural the
sculptors and painters should endeavor to
draw some advantage from this enthusi-
aSm for its deliverer, and that they should
endeavor to represent to the admirers OF
Bonaparte his peculiar form of counte.
nance. g.Ei
But Bonaparte did not like to have his
portrait painted. The startling, watch
ful gaze of an artist was an annoyance to
him; 1T made him restless and anxious, as
If he feared that the scrutlDizing look at
his face might read the secrets of his soul.
Yet az Josepiline's tender and pressing
request he had consented to its being tn
ken by young painter, LIE Gros, whose
distinguished talent had been brought to
his1notice. l -
LIE Gros came, therefore, to Montcbcllp,
happy IN the thought that he could i'm
mortalize himself through a successful
portrait of the hero whom he honored
with all the enthusiasm of young heart.
But he waited in vain three days for Bo
naparte to give him sitting The Gen
eral had not one instant to spare for the
unfortunate young artist. ol
At last, at Josephlne's pressing request,
Bonaparte consented, on the fourth day,
to sit for him one quarter of an ln IL after
breakfast LIE Gros came, therefore, de-
lighted, at the time appointed, into the
cabinet of Josephine, and had his easel
ready, awaiting the moment when Bona
parte should sit in the armchair opposite.
But alas the painters hopes were not to
be realized. The General could not bring
himself to sit In that arm chair, doing no
thing but keeping his head quiet, so that
the painter might copy his features. He
had no sooner been seated than he sprang
up suddenly, and declared it was quite
impossib le to endure such martyrdom. .,i
LIE Gros dared not repeat his request,
but with tears In his eyes gathered uphis
painting materials. Josephine.nsmiIed
F" I see very well,p said she, I" that must
have recourse to some extraordinary means
to save for me and posterity portrait of
the hero of Arcola." iT 5taM .s.g
She sat down in her arm chair, and
beckoned to LIE Gros to have his easel in
readiness. Then with tender voice she
called Napoleon to her, and opening both
arms she drew him down on her lap, and
in this wayshe induced him to sit quiet
ly few minutes and anu allow the paint
er the sight of his face, thus enabling him
to sketch the portrait. Attic end ofthis
peculiar sitting, Bonaparte smiling prom
ised that he would next day grant the
painter second one, provided Josephine
would again have the extraordinary
means ready. She consented, and for
four days in succession LIE Gros was ena-
Dle,l to sit before him quarter Of an hour
and throw upon the canvas the features
of the General, while he sat quietly Oh
Josephine's lap. m ~ aa
The picture which lie aros thus paint
ed, thanks to. the sweet rinse Of Josephine,
and which was scattered throughout Eu.
rope in copper plate prints, represented
Bonaparte with uncovered head, holding
standard In his hand, and with his face
turned toward his soldiers, calling on them
to follow him as he dashed on the bridge
of Arcola amid a shower of Austrian
balls. Ii 81. a11 III $500
1t is beautiful and imposing picture,
and contemporaries praise it for its like
ness to the hero but no one could believe
that this pale grave countenance, these
gloomy eyes and earnestlips, which seem
! Incapable of smile, were those of Bona
parte as he sat OH the lap of his beloved
Josephine when lie Gros was painting
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