, 1873-07-10
THE EMPRESS EUGENE,

| grown III o1rcrtchco nf men and thingH
began before tlto war; but lis rrogroaB wan aloW
unit! 1870. ginco tlion It has boon rapid 30
rapid TINT they who were ouce her teachers
might nov well become hor pupils. Happy ie
tho son who Inns sn sh q motllor, happy tue hus-
band who hna auch vito !, happy-lot mo say It
| happy would franco be with euot M Empress.
| They Bay Bho In bigot. Wel II to love and foar
God with all ono's Aoart ia to bo bigot, then is
she ono not otherwise. They sny sho is selfish
and to wish and pray for it's happiness, living
moro upon hor knees than on hor foot, in sup
plicatons for tho country which ahe rogarls
with a maternal Affection that atartled mo
~ Its intensity, is to bo sol1sh and arn-
acousations Thoy say tRat a1,es s ruled lor % hua.
band with haral, stern hand during tho last fow
months Of biz lifo secluded him from n1l nccoss
to those O. or his atlhorontB aud counaolors whom
she tlialiked inflicted petty ,slighta and petty
orders and decorations which ho was fond Of ar
ranging and fonaling with childish delight !; re-
moved from hin room q little clock which ho ad-
mlrod, and generally " honpeokod" him. Fa1ao!
vontions Of hor enonics shd loved hor hus-
band-not botior than he deserved, for few be-
eldcs herself know how great and constant an
affection ho boro for her but she loved him as
sho horself dcBervod to bo loved, aud to say that
IL to say everything.
In two hours much is said-ospecia1ly betwoon
two womon who havo not seon each other for
fiyo years, aud those flvo years those from 1868
to 1873. Wero to write all that waa mid in our
conversation, your columns would havo room for
little elso. He not alar1nod-I nm only to record
Bome few words TINT should 10 known.
"Thoy say that yon and tho priuco now revisit
Europe for political purpose" remarked.
:" And it is true " said tho Emprogs. " What
has not a political purpose as they phrase it
But tllon thiB political purpose Which never
leaves mo, which rises with mo, which ming1es
even in my prayers-wlat is it? IL it that wish
co,ipB dotat; to rocoivo discon4onted officers Of
tho army; to encourage royolts against tile
authority that Franco now recognizes as tho bost
for tho dny? You, my friend, who know
me, know it is not Ho., Bit slnco france is al-
ways In our hearts --sinco Louis and myBclf live
only for France aud for God-sinco our prayers,
our tears, our suffcrings, anl our rojoicings aro
for hcr-t -thon, naturally, our visit to tho Gont-
mont is for her, aud it Inns, thus, ita political
purpose It would be sssesosu to conceal it -
concenl TINT sho broathed."
We spoke then of tho recent changes in franco
--of tho downfall OF Thiors and tho elevation Of
Marshal MacNlaEon Of tho palpablo reaction
dorful manifestations of religious feeling
throughout tho whole country; Of the popc,
Italy, Victor Emmanuel, the German Empire,
bismarck, and the persecution Of the Church,
nnd Of SPAN. 1on VIII Beo that our converHa-
llol, touN 2 Wlqo range ana yon Will DO glad
petnaIe, 1aat ohly Indicate tather Than repeat
topics. 80.
~ ~ ELSIE, ~ II not ny 1rioha said tho
1Enpresh, that tho ICES ol ordoF and o. roiiglon
nave nave gone as i9r ne tho good God will pormis
ao ae 70 % go' at east ~ our day and that We arc
nooI. e "is9ess general return OF the peoples
~ laltn aiiu i, sopf!ety Franco ib still the ill.,
sllnsor n anu lug snao o. the world, a1a France
~ ~ t9,uay more ierseht ~ nor love Tor GOD and
!ot ~ Hls slcar t1an she nhs neen tof ages: What
u ~ golis on ~ ai trance to.day EvorywtoFe tho
snutcnes are ,inoa as never before ovorywhora
nnInohae p,igimaees 10 tho noly snrlncs; oYory-
NneIp haaresaos I ~ O. sympathy anu encourage.
mont 70 tno Holy tatherIwhom may God pro-
serve TO soo tho run OF a hls foes; everywhere
tne ehcteh VI leiiElun o. aaa society are disprited
anu cast Gown, or II tlley STU rotnln hope tlley
prepare ior no" excosaeh which will only hasten
.nolr .,e ni,al ulacoaitnre. Do yon Know with
VIII itar t41s a"akong 81 Cathoc france i'll
sPatea Ehe e. Laeuu1onteso dovofhment at Home,
sno Ia antt'cI!s'lan anu pagan court at berlin,
auu tlo WIZ 3, Gonnunalds at Matlrid They
!rehp1a q Us on Ga1tnazaf u "hoh he read tho writ
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