Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-10-26

CtOBEk 70. lS1t 5'',, 70 - E
WITH THE Ex-ENPREss EudENfE.
"a, - ta-- I--zf II -
Casselrs Mse.Eias for Oeaohee scnsaisa
- article Hrisscs By a lady vhs visited
and eonversed with the EI-Empress Eu-
senic q Chislehurss. The writer ays:
"Shs began IN English (Which she
speaks readily and with . good accent,
only nov and then wanting word. which
she asks yoa with her eyes to supply } BY
fegretting that the Emperor vas too III
70 sse ne. 'Nse seriously ill.;s far iron
it, che said. '.hahk God. bas ssaetisg
greatly from fheuuatie pains. in cosse-
| quence Of . chill wheu be 6rst arrived at
Chislehurst The weather had been warm
and 6ne. and be had been tempted cut.
too much wrapped up (for il was % cold
At Wilhelmshoehe), and he had incau-
tiously taken of his paIesot. aud so cargh.
cold, which had produced an attack Of
rheumatism'
'.Thcn. she expressed mach interest
about the place osme from. It vas as
soeiated With her carly life. 'Ah! how
happy / MAS then-it seems like a dream,
50 happy and her glorious eyes glisten-
ed. How well do I remember The house
where was at school. and my compan.
ions. my dear fsieuds-they hare not for
gotten me-
eyes said I. young Miss B.
"'Young! ah. no" and she laughed
she is not young; she il my ago. and
that is not young ,.-
1T is not allowed to contradict sover-
eigns. but as she said this she was living
contradiction Of her own statement. She
looks wonderfully youthful. snd her pres.
ent .hinness is very becoming in this re-
spect.
".But. madame. will you not come
among us and see your old hauntaT
"'Some time. perhaps. but not now.
I cannot; the Emperor 10 i'll. I csnuoe
leave him. and 60 nowhere. I think of
nothing. day and night. but ofpoor France
All. what horrors will be passed through
ere France can be at peace! Those dread
ful scenes are always before me the end
is no. yet .r5-.. -...
Her eyes filed with tears. aud rested
on her shabby black drcss-and this was
the late queen of fashion-and her look
seemed to say, "See how l mourn! And
it was true.
Madame said ..kore is but one
consola,ion-the worse things 60 in France.
the more the Emperor is sure to be re-
called II is the Emperor alone who can
govern France. They are like bad chill
drcn. and require the master hand Of
wholesome restraint aud discipline
~ do not wish to return-I suffered
too much; but trust that events viii
justify the Emperor. Surely tho world
must come to see wha; kind CT people he
,,aa to govern. The Emperor knew that
these people were in Paris-for twenty
years he knew it. and did not shoot them.
He was too merciful' s-
".Madame,' said I, 1t is as though
the Fenians rule in London. The Reds
are the same all over the world
"'The Emperor is blamed for every
thing said she; yet how rich and pros-
porous France has been for 30 many years
The wages Of the laborers and curriers'
were high. aud work was plentiful. 70
Paris came sll the world. and money was
spent. Now the taxes have not been paid
for three whole months The taxes not
paid. and nc money at the Boursel The
Emperor is blamed. too. for the war. he
was against it. Such blame is most un-
Just. But -aad she drew herself up
we do not desife Justification. T'ne will
do that. Let events speak. By-and by
Europe shall judge the Empsror fairly
II expressed hope that the trials she
had undergone in Paris had not injured
her health.
mo- she replied. Then she contin.
uesl---'I was forsaken BY Ill the ministers.
Trochu, whom the Emperor had appoint
ed. left the. They all left me and hesray.
ed me. What could do? va. alone
Ah,' she added. with an inspired look
1t vas my passion" 80 rl
..She turned her fearful ewes to hes.
ven. Her passiou!' Could anything BE-
more touching? Woman As I was could
have died for her!
"'I was aloae.' she repeated. a. though
in juxti6cation utterly abandoned =
What could do bnt 6y? / vas no
afraid. could look death in the face
but all had left me-
".were the details Of your Majesty,
fight which appeared in the newspaper,
accurate?' ,..... .r.-...-- sr-I 81,
"'Ycs.' .sid she. 'tolerably %. Fol
thirty days I vas guarded b. these met
Of Bellevilic. Oh, Il &ss horfible!-
They took possession Of the Tnillesies
Ny only happiuess was that I suf5erct
alone. The Emperor away and my bc,
safe. No! I could not have borne it baS
my boy been in danger
BY what door did these wreschcs cn
ter the Tuiliesies, madanef'
".Everywhere-by all the doors 40,
the windows too. They came down fsou
the Place de u Concorde. They the,
broke over the fences into the reserve,
garden. and 1t has, susa.Aed The love
visdo~s srd broke ePss tho dssrs. n
enc oPfesed than the guards yere gone
There were horrible cries and screams al,
esths.' Prom these thief-dogs I s1peese'
death I ssw Il ID their faces :tbey vsste'
my sbicod. - Z 1ss % sesry j did u
care; to live - 10 die uas ths- nne Z
INC. Fer the lass three days -tbese, -wss
change, more savage men came about He
I nevcr len ny room; ny down 'IitsI
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