The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-09-15
From the New York Stats Zeitung.
NAPOLEON'S LOVES.

Had not the original plans of Napoleon il
regard to his marriage been frustrated by th,
Austrian Court, his life might have taken
very different course, and there might now b,
no necessity for his despairingly bewailing th,
fact that through foreign counsels he has per
United himself to be ruined. He wished Il
marry his cousin, the Princess Wasa, grand
daughter OF the Grand Duchess Stephanie, o
Baden, and had already offered her his hand
on the occasion of visit to Baden-B Baden. Hi,
suit was accepted, but with the condition that
Prince Wasa, the father of the Princess, who
lived in Vienna, apart from his wife, should
give his consent. Napoleon thcreupon turned
to the Emperor of Austria, with the request
that he should undertake the wooing of the
bride from Prince Wasa. But he received an
answer that this was not permitted by the law
of etiquette, inasmuch as the Prince was only
u Colonel in the Austrian army.
This, however was merely an excuse, since
Franz Joseph was determined TO prevent the
proposed match at any price. He therefore
contrived TO influence Prince Wasa to positive
ly refuse his consent; and while Napoleon still
hoped on, match between the Crown Prince
of Saxony aud the Princess was quickly bro't
about by the intrigues OF tho Austrian Court
Napoleon was deeply moved aud exasperated
ut this. aud upon learning that this. his darling
project. had been frustrated. he gave utterance
to the memorable words: Lea souserains dc
FEurope 81 sousiendront de mo-" The Princes
OF Europe shall have cause To think of me.
II is true that at later day the Emperor of
Austria had only too much cause for rcgretting
the share which he had takea in this affair /;
but Tor Napoleon the result was much worse.
from having perhaps the only real heartfelt de-
h.. SAD ana
way. Even though the woman whom ha had
desired to make Empress OF the French had
by no means distinguished herself Tor eminent
qualities, yet her modest. bashful, almost dc.
pendent nature would have been u guarantee
that she would never have cndeayored 10 over
step the limit of her duties. never labored to
secure IA government which would have made
ii the hig hest interest of France a plaything
Tor her humors and her selfshncss.
But this was the rusplt OF the second choice
which Napoleon then bit upon. Among the
many Adventures of rank who happened Ia be-
IN Paris at the time Of Nspoleon's great poIiii-
.al stratagcm, there was certain Countess
MoniJo aud her daughter. who had created u
'cnsation and drawn the attention OF the Em.
,eror Napoleon toward themselves BY their cx.
rayagant style oi living. rs well as by the tx
beauty Of her daughter. Napoleon
lad DIR avn these women to hts new court aud
lad Irdulgcd in every Kind of gaAaniry toward
he daughter, who. hnNcyrr. had quickly given !
lim Ia understand that. despite her coqar,ry. |
he was just IA careful of her honor ne hr Was |
4 his. aud would WELD in uo way 20 biz pas
ions unless be allowed her the legitimate place |
( his side.
When. now the proposed match with the |
'rincrss Wasa turned out failure. Eugene /
oBirIsrd To secure au invitation to Compr.guc |
nd there. IA the frecr intercourse with Napo. /
son. aud with the aid of a br.!liaut toilette. ia
'hich velvet wrcaihs amid her blonde hair bad |
n especially strong effect. che succeeded. thru
be magic OF her personal appearances and her
plendid conversational powers in 81 allur,ug
i'm that hc. siili sensitive over the rcsul, ol
10 former plans aud with the firm determine.
ion Of meeting the crowned Princes Of Europe
= n paTreHa. suddenly offered her his hand.
nd. Ia the universal astnnlshmcni nut alone OF
rance. but Of all Europe. ralsed Ia The posi,
on of Empress n WOMAN oi doubtful drsccn;
nd OF equally doubtful past,
Since then that woman has shared hts throne
nth him for eighteen years, and has apparent
: contributed very much to It's splendor; but
Napoleon now looks back over this period.
nd calls himself 10 account for the influences
'hich since then have been brought 10 bear
pon him from the side of his wife, aud by her
scans have been made effective. be caa hardly
% otherwise than curse the hour in which be
uttered into this alliance.