The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-07-27

~ our sons wife was not as hand
some OF as accomplished as yourself
not so well fitted to be the wife of
man Of rank 2" / suggested, endeavor-
! ing to draw out some excuse for her
strange remark, or some acknowledge
ment of her Inconsistency. Not an
other word on that subject would she +
vollchsafc The shrcwd old lady saw
the point, and in a twinllling changed
the conversation.
"Did you ever see your husband at
ter your separation at Lisbon ?"
4 "You know of course, if you know
anything about history" 0llis with Il
little unnecessary acerbity), "that Jer-
/. ONE was compelled, yes compelled
, Won needn't sit there shaking your
head-to yield to the will of the Empe-
: TOR, and marry the Princess Fredina
Catherine of Wurtemburg."
| Eyes, Madame" with considerable
humility.
. ''Well, after Napoleon's Punishment
! I visited Europe, and one day met DER
ONE, with the Princess on his ann,
+ walking in the gallery of the Pitt
!, Palace at Florence. Our eyes met. |
\ did not speak or move. Lifting one
hand to his head cxcitedly, he exclaim-
n ed: My God! Madame Patterson =
G and walked quickly away"
5 "For heavens sake, Madame, how
i did YOU face ~ | almost gaspcd.
@ "Oh," she replied, "the next day |
= dressed myself just as becoming as l
Y knew how, and went to the gallery,
i hoping that he would come again but
t. he did not. l never saw him after
ID ward"
re The old lady's voice was as firm as
ever when reviewing what to most wo,
j. men would have been Il heart breaking
episode. Not single tear was visible
Sc in the bright and beautiful gray eye
ne Her own words express all the feeling
Mt she experienced on that OCCASION
is dressed myself as becomingty as
as knew how" etc.
he What living woman under such crue
W. circumstances would even have though
us of toilet accessories!
n The relations of Jerome with the En-
of peror were alluded to.
rm "Jerome,n she said, '.did not lill
ar the Emperor. He was afraid of hin
nd No Bonaparte like to be governed, an
rat the will of the Emperor governe
Id every one absolutely. Oh! he wa
our such great man" r
Did you love Jeromeg'
.e1f II came to have Il great attachmel
for him. Our married life was vel
of pleasant. We enjoyed ourselves
ss- great deal. He respected me and
T respected him. When he left me
vel was to plead with his brother. /
- said he would return, and / expectt
the him in England"
ssDid you ever meet Josephine"
,a,t said.
She 81 never met Josephine, althous
hen she sent me kind messages. | nev
Ike liked her She should never have Il
,er the throne. She did not make fiSl
I rs and only made fool of herself. &c
nj ONE did not know much of her, and $
With was never in favor with any OF t
hat. Bonopartcs. l presume they we
her Jealous of her"
,mer spoke of the present Emperor, b
she had never met him and did ]
bor know him. Her grandsons were hi
do. in favor, and she understood he "
MI very fond of them. She had no re
nj lions with Joseph .Bonaparte when
oars resided in this country.
nos Madame Bonaparte is very proud
81 her Grandchildren, Jerome Napole
,tnd born in 1882, now in the French arr
rn- whom she confidently believes will
tko be Emperor of the French, and Chan
: r wv Joscniil, horn in 1852.
So Jerome. home on furlough to Y
,Ith,, his father in his last illness, met
,ore brother and grandmother at the b
: lie side. The Madame, who is very +
chill ana Teey generous w aei 80 w.. go
,ins+ which he thankfully accepted. L
M nn0 turning to jerome, she said arch,
,sI1na II suppose you are out at elb
j the too?"
,,ro ssYes, grandmamma," he answe
r. pfar "vou may be certain of that
The old lady then passed ano
81, two thousand to the elder, and
'E bayn went their way rejoicing.
' Az 1t has been currently reported
arts Madame Bonaparte's father opp
'p ,i;sI, her union with Jerome, and took
at p to Virginia in order to break up
y intimacy. This the Madame earnt
nd 81 denies, and asserts that he was
sorted as delightful with the prospect O
aot;nn match as she was herself, and tn
1 o.S,ns was not until he found she could m
=. No recognized as the legal wife OF Je1
that he developed any symptO1
dissatisfaction. 1t is quite prof.
SretcI that the Madame's conduct has
W TN the reverse of amiable, for there
VINO always been trouble in the family.
muir ;, Patterson finally cut his dauShte
,ther. from her inheritance, simply dec
ne re- to her the house in Lovely lane,
~ 'no South street. &.
'usG as "This was done to mortify me,
dIdn,T the Madame, 'Just to remind me
/. my grandfather was a shoemake
more iii should ever forget it," The
ever mus she betrays when speaking O
!, now event is really incredible to one
IN the Guainted with her strongly arr
Ie' the and disposition. She is keen,
peen brilliant, and logical, deholis
w my without the aid of established PREF
everything to her mind weak
II song. popular. She imagines every I
,ments, that visits her to have, as sh
of her presses it, some AK to grind a
'erwell, expense, and would never allow
te gave self to be interviewed in any
Jerome She is busy writing her own life
in pride intends to tell her own story hel
few way, when she "gets ready"
,ceiving 1887 to al she spent the greatest
of f5,- of the summers at Rockaway.
} seems in company with Campbell and '
friends ,,,o,,,bars of Con rrass and some