New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22
AN EX.EMPRESS
A Lady's Interview With the Ex.Empreks
Eugenie.

A Lady's Interview With the Ex-Empre,
Eugenie.
Cdssei's Haga-iae for October contain
an article written by lady who visited al
conversed with the ex-Empress Eugene 6
Chiselhurst. The writer says:
She began in English (which she speak
readily and with good accent, only nov
and then wanting word. which she ask
you with her eyes to supply by regrettin
that the emperor was too i'll 70 see ne. NC
seriously ill; far from IL" she said, than
God. but suffering greatly from rheumatl
pains, il consequence OF chill when b
first arrived at Chiselhurst. The weathe
had been warm and fine, and he had bee
tempted out too much wrapped up flor
was SO cold at WnhelmshOe) and he had il
cautiously taken of his paletof, and E
caught cold, which had produced an attaci
of rheumatism"
Then she expressed much interest abou
the place l came from. 1t was associate,
with her early life. All how happy
was then-it seems like dream-so hap
py," and her glorious eyes glisteneI. 'Hov
well do remember the house where wal
at school, the broad terrace. the distan
hills. and my companions, NY dear friends
they have not forgotten ne
| Yes" said l. young Miss b"
young! ali, no: and she laughed. 'Sht
is not young; she is NY age, and that is
| not young"
1t is not allowed to contradict so:ereigns
but as she said this she was living contra
dlc:lon OF her own statement. She locks
wonderfully youthful, and her present thin
ness is very becoming in this respect.
When l first came to England she
continued, II desired to 60 there
''Ah, madame, why did you not come!
We would have received you with en,husi-
asm.'
She bowed YES, wished it: it was nv
first thought; but i. could not be-
But. madame. will you not come among
us and see your old launts"
Sometime, perhaps. but not now. can
not; the emperor is i'll. / can not leave
him, and go nowhere. think OF nothing,
day and night but Of poor France. All,
what horrors will be passed through ere
France can he at peace. Those dreadful
scenes are always before me: the end is No:
yet
Her eyes filed with tears. and rested On
her shabby black dress-and this was the
late queen OF tashion-and her look seemed
to say. ''See how l mourn" And it was
true. There is often whole world Of pa
thos in little tritles that involuntariIy bear
witness to the individual mind.
Madame" said ], there is but one con-
ISOLATION: the woIse things 60 in France. the
more the emperor is sure to be recalled. Ii
is the emperor alone who can govern France.
They are like bad children. and require the
master hand of wholesome restraint and
discipline
Il do not wish to return: suffered too
much; but l trust that events will justly
the emperor. Surely the world must come
to see what kind OF people he had to gov
ern. The emperor knew that these people
were in Paris. For twenty years he knew
it, and he did not shoo: them. He was too
merciful."
Madame" said ], 1T is as though the
Fenians rule in London. The Reds are
the same all over the world"
THE emperor is blamed for everything"
said she: yet. how rich and prosperous
France has been for many years, The
wages OF the laborers and curriers' were
high, and work was pleAtiful. To Paris
came all the world, and money was spent.
Now the taxes have not been paid for three
whole months! The taxes not paid. and 10
money at the Bourse! The emperor is
blamed. too, for the war. He was against
it. Such blame is most unjust. But'-and
she drew herself up-'we do not desire
justification. Time will do that. Let events
speak. By and by Europe shall Judge the
emperor fairly"
lexpressed hope that the trials she had
undergone IN Paris had not injured her
health.
NO. she replied. Then she continued
II was forsaken by all the ministers. Tro-
chu, whom the emperor had appointed. left
me. They all LETT me and BETRAYED me.
What could l do! l was alone. All she
added with an inspired look, lit was my
passion -
She turned her fearful eyes to heaven.
Her passion Could anything be more
:ouching! Woman as l was. could have
lied for her.
Il was alone" she repeated. as though in
Justification; utterly abandoned. What
,ould | do but fly I was not afraid. l
'ould look death i'll the face; but all had
eft me-
Were the details of your majesty's fight
which appeared in the newspapers accu-
'ate!''
Yes. said She, 'tolerably so. For thirty
lays was guarded by these men Of Belle |
lille. Oh, it was horrible, They took pos
ession OF the Tuileries. Nv only happiness
vas that suffered alone. The emperor |
way and my boy safe. Ne! l could not |
ave borne it had my boy been in danger"
Again the inspired look came into the
beautiful Spanish eyes.
by what door did these wretches enter
he Tuileries, madame =
Every whereby all the doors and the
windows too. They came down from the
lace de la Concorde l saw them coming
through the trees. They then broke over
he fences into the reserved garden and at
asst smashed the lower windows and broke
pen the doors. They came, too, on the
Their side, from the Place du Carrousel
lack masses OF men, closer and closer:
hey. too broke IN everywhere. No one op-
osed them: the guards were gone. There
VeIe horrible cries, and screams and oaths,
rom these thief-dogs / expected death; |
Nv 1t IN their faces, these Belleville men;
ley wanted my blood. / was SO weary 1
id not care: to live or to die was the same
me. For the last three DAYS there was ~
lange; more savage men came about me.
never left my room; ! lay down q little on
y bed for rest. but l did not undress: l
Ould not be murdered in my bed in nv
ght dress"
She made little motion with her hand
she said this that / can not describe, It
I'D Of the delicacy Of the woman, and the
fly decorum Of the sovereign, that care
lily gathers her robes around her ere she
Madame said l, had YOU fallen by the
ands Of those wretches, YOU would have
we'd forever in history and in poetry.
very art would have been evoked to cele-
'ate your memory. You would have
nited the beauty and fascination of Mary,
ueen Of Scots, 1Dthe virtuous fortitude Of !
are Antoinette. 1t would have been a ,
ol1ous Immortality '
Yes" she said, melting into the sweet
t, merriest smile; yes, that is all very |
en- put would like to enjoy yet a little
NY life.r ;
led l. =
The empress then glanced at a clock q
lou have come far to see me; YOU must q