The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-10-13

dooss into . rather larger ooA kysm, IN \
the ceutrs Of which stood 3 .bng, narrow
table, surrounded by very plain wooden
chairs. Smiling gOod-naturedly at my blum
der, the General courteously informed him
self of NV businen, and took in at once 10 the
Emperor my letter and request for the honor
Of an audience In less than three minutes
he returned with request that should fol-
low him, and passing through an ordinary
sized room, in one Of the two windows Of
which stood three or four gentlemen, also
in plain clothes, talking in under tones,
while another was busy at table covered
with numerous journals in French, German
and English, the General, with the an
nouncc1nent ''Sa Myeae PE1puvw,"
,,shered me through a small door in corner
II the room, and found myself, not only in
the presence, but face to face, at less than
arms length Of him came to see. As
seat myself in the chair b which am cour-
teo,,sly invited, and fix my EYES upon the
worn but powerful face which turns toward
me from the small writing table, from which
he has risen to receive me, feel that l am
in the presence Of the man on whom has
hung for 50 many years the peace OF Europe,
and with the feeling the comic element
which has decidedly prepOnderated in my
experiences hitherto passes altogether away.
II l am asked what was the predominant
impression left on me by the conversation
which followed, l reply unhesitatingly the
strong feeling Of the Emperor with respect
| to England. Almost the first words that
passed his lips were an expression Of gratifi-
cation at the numerous letters Of coincidence
and sympathy he had received ''since his
| misfortune" from persons who were perfect
strangers to him, and there was nothing on
which he seemed to dwell with ~ much
pleasure rs on the advance which has been
made during his reign in the CORDIAL under
standing between thetwo countries. when
came to Paris" he said, there was still
great remains Of the old ill-ieeling;" and he
dwelt with marked qualification ON the
change that had since taken place. He was
much interested, too, i'll the condition OF
English feeling at the present time, question:
l ing me closely on the subject, and expressing
his regret at the tone assumed by portion VI
the London press. The monstrous statement
Of his having misaPPropriated some
50, 900, 900 Of the army votes seemed
particularly CALLING to him. AS it,
he said, 81 could possibly have done
such thing, even If l had desired
it." He spoke most feelinsly also OF the
tfrrlDtc Cstts>tTOHuC w Ntl'tsti"- SNPHSs'
ing the strongest sympathy, and dwelling
uyon some of the details OF the ao'ident in
a manner which showed fully the interest he
had taken in it. The assistance given by
England to his wuunded soldiers had evi-
IDENTIFY also made great impression upon
him. Speaking of France, and the present.
condition of affairs there, his tone-which in
dealing with other matters had been earnest
but not uncheeriul- saddenel visiblv, ;;nd he
sighed heavily as he spoke of the state Of
things at Lyons and elsewhere, and of q not
impossible future in store for Paris. There
was not the slightest appearance Of resent
ment in the way in which he spoke Of the
changes that hal recently taken place, but u
terrible foreloding of what might come, his
whole air and manner forcibly recalling to
every mind the well-known lines
..oh, NV your kingdom, sick with civil blows
| When that my care could scarce retain thy r,"ts,
| What wilt thou do when the riot Il thy care
ycntured to express hope that all might
vet yo we'll, and that before long We might
see him once more at the Tuilleries. tie sat
for some moments silent, then, with sigh
turned again To- me and said, "No one can
tcll-no one can tell, Sir, what may happen
now"
Such is a brief, but, ST. far as it goes, thor
ouchlv truthful account of an interview
which, I am fain to confess, left On me a
very deep impression. The corlialty ofmy
own rcccption-a cor,iiality dine am h'ind
To say, exclusively to my my nationality. io'
had no other claim whatever CON
, iirmcd the more than friendly sentiments eS
pressed towards my fellow-countrymcn, an,
LEI, the little e-vin,lowed room, in whici
I hal had nv first Interview with the man
who, till yesterday, WAS one Of the migh'ie-'
sovcreigns OF Europe, more than ever p-ne
tratesi with with Il sense of the lo-s Enslant
has experienced in his fall. rs passed on
a long line of sishtScers from CaS'cl were
drawn up in front of the principal entrance
at some twenty yar,ls distant, and at the III"
"f the lawn, in full view of the room 1 hac
i,,-t omitted, an omnibus, gaily decorttet
with Pr,,S,ian, fessian, and other flags, wa
) ,!is,harging its load Of new comers To- ADJ
: to their number Thought once more q
c the carefully guarded privacy oi which
a had heard So much AMI wondered.