, 1873-01-05

| ancc the popular prinna donna had to return
| nearly hundred times to bow her acknowledge
ments. The nights receipts which fell to Nla.
PATHS share amounted to about E1, ,4s0
| THE GREAT NAPOLEON.
a Personal Glimpse OF Elm.
| Napoleon advanced clu1nsily, wearing simple
| blue uniform, and with his little h.t under his
| arn- Varnhagan ahau describe him in l,is own
| Wo1ds:
/ His bearing expressed tho strnggle between
| q Will that strives after something and contsmut
for those who must help him to obtain it. Iio
would doubtless have been pleased to make
favorable impression. and yet il seemed hardly
worth the trouble OF attempting. It would cost
him trouble for truly he had not tho gift b.,
nature. Honco caTeloasuess and cons:r1iut a.
te1nated In his manner, or wero sometimes co:l-
hined in restlessness and dissatisfaction. Ilo
first turned to the Austrian Embassy, whic.,
formed one extremity Of the semi-circla. Ths
results OF the unfortunate fete gave rise to
many questions aud observations. Tho Empe-
ror wished to appear sympathizing; he even
used phrase or two expressive OF emotion
But he could not at all succnmb to this tone,
and dropped it almost Immediately. His man
ner was less gracious to the Russian Ambas-
sador, Kurakin. and in the couree Of his further
progress round the half.circle, come sight or
some thought must have violently Initiated him.
for he flow into frighttul anger, stormed out
horribly against one Of those present "a bE no
means important parsonage, aud vhose name
have forgotten),. was discontented With every
answer make to him, kept asking fresh ques-
tons, sco1ded and threatened, and held tho
poor man considerable timo in the
tortures Of abasement. The Witnesses
who stood nearest and beheld the
scene, not without anxiety lest their own turn
had not been the least ground for such fury,
and that tha Emperor had only sought q pretc1t
for Venting his ill-humor. They said, moreover,
that he WAS in the habit Of Intentionally aelect-
that all the others might bs cowad, and any
thing like feeling Of defiance toward himself
crushed into submission. As he passed. onward,
he endeaEorod to converse with more molera-
all. He spoke brusquely, hastily, finging down
hiR words, uttered the moat Indifferent thnga
with passionate rapidity, and eyen when i
wishod to speak kindly, it sounded, nevertheless,
as though he we're angry. have hardly
heard so rough and uutamed voico as his His
eyes we're deep set, usually fixed On the ground,
and glanced, only by fits and starts, sharply and
rapidly over those present. When he smiled,
only his mouth and part Of his cheeks smiled
tho forehead and eyes renamed immoyabl7
gloomy. H-as have sometimes seon On sub
sequent occasions-he forced these latter to
emile also, his counteuance wore still mora
distorted expression. This combination Of
smiling and aternness had something about it
fCghtfully repu1sive. Iknou net what to think
OF the people who found th;s face Charming
and we're captivated by his anniabiGtyl His fen
tn1es, while possessing undeniable plastic beau
.. Mel1 a colo suu Aal9 ~ malple. s11anSers 10
s;1 ssuan..a''eSs ~. mcapa9'1 .! Gotoaat5 Nhat ha
hat salI VAS, Muonose5 We ncasu nim eEeaA, Insial
Ml.noat w, S!Iaont po"el-noy, esen At times
apsglaselY ass:lY s,near anu a9snEo. p fa1er, IN bus
5sottegs s0I 1a!e7zeuT &c "a f1anec, naS spoken
u 1un oesaA aoous Ine qnesuona winch Napo~
leon accustomed to A2F
slons, anu Mh1ch nave 6oen 80 often unjusti:
1auaed US showing Kno"iedge and sagecasy-
naa NOT then fead fnnets BOOK, but later
eonSa cons oSeiy1 R t hso r mSsen seen aad beard
not seldom Eesembled the proceeding Of school
oog, "no; not oe1aS sure OF us lesson, Keeps re-
peatms W mnlsen unacr Ms o1ea'n "hat 10
s t 10 a} g;ne; 1ot ,s o. .mo nlonlcn: II
l.:. = WARteo. IMs, 1nueaa' u ntetany trne OF
:; sasit Napoleon haa naue snort tune before TO
me grest library, where on lhe stalfcalso ho a.
Eea9y oeGan TO sc1eain OUT tnat c1ass1c Passe"o
n !osePhnn. "nc1e ne speaks OF Jesus' aud
.eemeq @ @ rean5 70 aase @ no o.hes eas9 as tue ~
bt Of eratoa
= = taou9n ae nau learnea nus ques&1ons by heart
70 once ASKED man OF some consequence ffcn
M So5Hneln , uelnany 20 "nat country he belonged,
md when the gent1eman named the place c!osa
AL denantiy, |aalt aehShtedly aa he turned
way A. 70 sa1s nien cest du Nord, c'est do
, , nonana9! :14. nc ua not come on 30 oiortunate-
yo1,act;an ".tn b ~ ~ tIg IasSs IT, nato.? @
o9ec110u. 1nete no took Tue g1aue LOT oa1a,
nd spoke OF the long"uecked beast 81 such to
IL rs "ue, "ho, sogetnet WIN Aacepede' was IN
late OF CONSERVATION at me EmpeIoTe ms"
AAe, 90 nlcn r. Inat tne lat1et, observing 1t,
neflly bfoke on hls aiaconrse. ana went sway,
.p g1cgss!s9 4ooReou. 40 p't.aple easefnesa
atn wnich Napoleon sEoVe TO gam admiration
the sphere OF aocla1 conversation was often
o"nnghs lanehanle. lie Was aa unsuccessful