Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-03-24

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excited crowd, and the lady accompa
nying her questioned on this side an(
} the other the meaning of it all, anC
appeared to be greatly interested in tht
} proceedings, while the Empress sanl
out of sight in the carriage. They ha(
a long ride out beyond the Champ
Elysees to the Cuieter parts of the city
when they alighted, dismissed the cab
TO avoid giving any clue in case of pur
suit, and walked some distance
Where should she 90? TO whom flee
What friend to trust? There was no
but one to whom she would venture
and that one an American gentleman
of some note, who. with his wife, haC
been friend of both Emperor anC
Empress. So they took another cal
for the house of this gentleman (wh0n
we call Mr.. VI, arrived there tC
find him away from home, and his
wife absent for the summer at a small
seaport on the coast. The servant un-
der these circumstances was extremely
ungraciOus, and quite refused to admit
these strange ladies, and when al last
upon their insisting, they were admit
ted to the house, she was unwilling tC
show them into an apartment suitable
for them, and it was not without some
difficulty that they were allowed to
wait in the library for the owners re-
turn. When at last he returned and
entered the room, judge Of his surprise
at the sight of the Empress. You
must get me Immediately out OF
| France, this very night,n exclaimed
the Empress the moment she saw him.
Out of France this very night? He
| Ill IL
expecting a party of friends to dinner,
but would plead sudden business and
excuse himself, and make preparations
as quickly as possible for her flight
but in the meantime, she must be quiet
and rest. This she was prevailed upon
to do and, supplying herself from
Mrs. W--'s. wardrobe, retired for
the night.
The dinner party, receiving the
excuses of thee host, and overcome
with a sense Of mystery, soon with
drew in spite of the cordial message
and wishes of the gentleman that they
would make themselves merry In his
absence. At four o'clock in the morn
| ing carriage stood at the door, into
which Mr.. W put the two ladies,
and, driving himself, set off on their
way out Of France. pursuing quiet
| streets, then unfrequented roads and
! lanes Of the country, avoiiing the
more public highways of the kingdom.
| and so on until the horses We're worn
| out. They were near a little village,
! but then came the question how TO get
u carriage brought to them, and eX-
plain why they could not go TO it
! W went to the inn, and, having
| found private carriage which was
waiting over there, agreed with the
! servant to come out a mile or so and
carry his party, Mr.. VS. two
sisters, one of whom was very lame,
indeed, and could not walk a step,
some miles on. till they should come
| to a railway. This done, and the lame
lady with much difficulty put into the
! carriage by h;r brother and sister,
| they proceeded for a distance, until
! they came to q railway, where they
| lett the carriage 10 break up the C.JW ,
| and rode a short distance in the rail
| car without attracting attention. Then
! they took another carriage, riding i'll
! roundabout ways, until at the end OF
two days they came to the little sea-
! port where Mrs. " was spend
ing the summer. How must Mr.
| W conduct the ladies irto the
presence of his wife without being OBJ
served by every one? After some re-
connoiteIing, this was successfully ac-
compliShed, and throwing her arms
around the neck of Mrs. W
| Eugene eXcleimcd. You and your
husband are the only friends left ne
in the world 4" She, with the lady
| who accompanied her, remained in the
| room OF Mrs. W, lest some one
should see and recognize her. No
servant could he allowed to enter the
room. Mrs. W brought food
to the ladies and served the Empress
in everything, who cXpostulated at the
Inconvenience she was causing hel
friend, and insisted upon waiting on
herself, her behavior being of such 9
sweet character as still more to endeai
her to her friends, who were risk
ing nearly all they possessed in hel
cause.
"The plan was now to get her acros:
the Channel to the Isle of Wight, arC
thence to England. There were but
two cOnveyances in the harbOr-botl
private yachts-and only one able tC
get QUITO sea. The owner of that one
flatly refused to take the ladies over
lut at last, after the identity of the
ladies had been made known and mucl
persuasiOn used, he consented, and Mr.
W and the two ladies, with the
reticule containing two pocket hand
kerchiefs, set out the day after thei
. arrival in the little town on their voy
age to England.
"This is a journey usually made il
few hours; but a terrible storm aris
ing, it was prolonged TO twenty-seven
The same night and in the same water.
the Captain went down. But although
the gentleman in comm and lost all con
troi of himself and ship, they wealth
cred the'stOrm.
During this time Eugene showed
the most remarkable self-possession
and evidently looked upon death as
relief from her woes. But this was no
to obeand after passage fraught with tn,
most imminent danger she was LANDED
on he Isle of Wight, to find on Eng
lish ground that asylum which ha(
been sought by sOmany fugitives befor
her. And 20 add to her relief, her son
of whose Whereabouts she knew moth
, ing, was found to be in Hastings, no
far from her.
such is the true story of Eugenie'
escape from Paris and France. Wha
a sad, sad tale of fallen greatness :
How much must she have suffered il
those few days! the fury of a Pari
mob in her ears; the fear of pursuit a
her back; how ofteE did she start anC
give herself up for lost! What threat
ening meaning did many an accident
al phrase assume! No wonder he
courage sustained the fearful storm
the thunder and lightning, the waters
however dark and cold and deep, woulC
be far more merciful than that dread
full mob that called out her name, tht
mob that had shown no pity TO the lit
tie child or tender woman, ana derideC
with the bitterest insults the fonC
Marie Antoinette at the guillOtine.-
Oh. France! when we remember thos,
days of terror, can we wonder at thi
retribution ,"
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