, 1872-12-01

broad gulf existing between herself and her
Imperial Heducer, sho determined to see him:
Procuring uniform worn by Napoleon's Old
Guard, and with other necessary DISCUSSES, she
made her appearance at the Tuleries. By
speaking Of incidents at Jena and AusterlitZ,
aho attracted attention, md asked to gee the
old Commander. Napoleon vas notified Of
tho fact Of one OF his Old Guard being
and no doubt thinking that noticing one Of his
old veterans on such an occasion would weigh
well with the army, he had Marie brought up.
She feigned to have secret Of military impor-
tance to communicate, and was given q private
audience. Atthis interview my mother discoY-
cred herself to Napoleon and tearfully told him
Of her condition. He Eprrned her, told her he
knew nothing Of her wrongs, and advised her to
have the police conduct her to q 1ylng-in hos
pital. As matter Of course, she was arrested.
Quite stir Sas created over reported attempt
on the Emperor's life on his nuptial night. She
told her simple story, but it was not believed.
By some she was called crazy;. by others 2 vile
Paris, was born, April 2, 1910, and am, there
fore, 62 years and months Of age.
This last blow was q severe Gne; Rhe became
aware that it would be worse than folly to con-
tinue the story Of her amour with Napoleon,
and never utter mentioned it until the night Of
her death. Her aorrows at the period men,
toned we're almost unbearable but she had
child to sustain, and her duty to God and her
offspring destroyed all allurementa Of suicidal
covering she was released from prison and i'm
medately crossed the channel to England, and
for ten years worked at anything and everything
that would enable her to support herself and
child.
About this period in my history began to
realize my existence and myself remember all
the Incidents in my life since then. remem-
ber my mother at that time melancholy, de-
jected, silent, nearthly-appcaring woman. We
wero buTctted shout from place to place, eking
cut miserable existence; and when I
grew older would ask my mother where We
came from, and Of the whereabouts Of my
father. ALI such questions We're answered eva
siyely, which caused me to reason with myse II,
would own me, and that my mother (Heaven
forgive mo the thought y had been bad
woman. This caused me to lose my love and
respect for her to great extent, and also to
: lose nv self-reBpect aud all desire to become
more than what + was-a1 outcast.
So the time passed with her and until the
summer Of 1882. In August Of that year she
was confined to her bed in miserable howell on
an obscure street in London. On the 18th Of the
month she told mo the story Of her life and my
own, aod giving me these papers to prove its
truth, two days after she died. Alone! I
buried her; AND If, before was q misanthrop-
loved my mother, but did not love her until sho
WAS III the grave-until she did not require my
love or assistance. For this have cursed my
existence, and think deserve the punishment
of tho dsmned!
Well, ;he remainder Of my story ia soon told.
went from London to Esslng, in Austria
found persons who had heard Of Wyrock
Schon, but none that had known him. He aud
his wits had died, they said, long years before:
them. I knew II told my true story would
either te put into an insane asylum OF prison
therefore, like my mother, kept it to myself.
From Austria went to France, and from there
to Canada; lived there in the pine forests in
much tie same manner do here. I left Cam
ada, after time; lived in several Of the States
stopped short time at st. Joseph, NO., and
came tt Montana III 1864. I don't know Why
came hare or went to Canada. I an never satis-
fed in any place. I have always wanted to get
away from human beings; it is nksome to hare
any on, about me-. have told you al my story
now-lwish you would go away and let me- alone.
No! ! want nothing! and, il you will go away,
and net come back any more, or let any one else
come back, and let me die in peace, do not
think your conscience will have my cause to
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