The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-01-13
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NApOLEON's LOVES.

| Had not fhe original plans of Napo-
leon in regard to bis marriage been
frustrated by the Austrian Court. his
life might have taken very different
course, and there might now be no ne
cessity OF his despairingiy bewailing
the fact that through foreign counsels
be has allowed himself to be ruined
He wished to marry his cousin, the
Princess Wasa, granddaughter of the
Grand Duchess Stephainie of Baden,
aud had already offered her his hand
on the occasion of q visit TO Baden-Ba-
den. His 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 thsreup-
on turned to the Emperor of Austria,
with the request that he should un-
dertake the wooing of the bride from
Prince Wasa, but he received an an
swer to effect that this was not per-
rnitted by the laws Of etiquette, mas.
much as the Prince was only Col
onel in the Austrian Army.
! This, however, was merely an ex-
cuse, since Franz Joseph was deter
mined to prevent the proposed match
ut any price. He, therefore, contrived
to influence Prince Wasa to positively
refuse his consent; and while Napo-
leon still hoped on, "a match between
the Crown Prince of Saxony and the
Princess was quickly brought abou.
by the intrignes Of the Austrian Court.
Napoleon was deeply moved and exas-
perated a. this, and upon learnin,
that this, his darling project, had
been frustrated. he gave utterance to
the memorable words: "Les sourer-
aims. de 1 Earype re souriendr6m dr.
moi. (The Princes of Europe shall
have cause to think OF me.)
1t Is true that at a later day the
Emperor OF Austria had only too
much cause for regretting the share
which he had taken in this affair; but
for Napoleon the result was much
worse, from having perhaps the only
real heartfelt desire he ever experienc.
el r.pressed in this rude way. Even
though the woman whom he had de-
red to make Empress Of tn. French
had Dy 10 me n distin .uished he: &c 1
for eminent qualities, yet her modest
bashful, almost depende mature
would have b:en a guarantee that she
would never have eudeavored to over
step the lint of her duties, never la.
boIel to secure government which
wo aid have made of the highest inter.
est of France a play thing for her hu-
tnors and her seltishness.
II But this was the result of the Sec
ond choice which Napoleon then hit
upon. Among the many adventures
Of rnnk who happened to be in Paris
at the time OF Napoleon's great politi-
cal strategem. there was a certain
Countess Moutiio and her daughter
who had created sensation and
drawn the attention Of the Emperor
toward themselves by their exravasant
style Of living. Us well as by the beau-
ty of the daughter. Napoleon had
drawn these women to his new court.
and had indu!ged in every kind OF
gallantry toward the daughter, who.
however,, had quickly given him to
understand that, despite her coquetry,
i she was just as careful of her honor as
he was of his, and would yield in no
way to his passions unless he allowed
her the Legitimate place at his side.
i When now the proposed match with
the Princess Wasa turned out to be a
failure, Engeuie contrived to secure N
invitation to Compeigne, and there,
III the free intercourse with Napo con.
and with the aid of a brilliant toilet,
in which violet wreaths amid her
blonde hair had an especially strong
effect, she succeeded through the
magic of her personal appearance and
her splendid conversational powers,
in SO alluring him that he, still seusi-
tive over the result of his former
plans, and with the firm determine
ton of meeting the crowned Princes
of Europe rs II farreaa. suddenly Of
fered her his hand, and, to the uuiver-
sal astonishment not alone of France,
but of all Europe, raised to the posi-
ton of Empress woman of doubtful
descent and equally doubtful past.
Il Since then that woman has shared
his throne with him for eighteen
i years, and has apparently contributed
very much to its splendor; but if Ma
poleon now looks back over this peri
cd, and calls himself to account for
the influences which since then have
been brought to bear upon him from
the side of his wife, and By means Of
her have been made effective, he can
scarcely do otherwise than TO curse
the hour in which he entered into this
1 alliance.