Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-01
The HOUSEHOLD.
NapOleon's Three Warnings.
pom,noo in the Life of the Great Emperor.

'ha
.,,aiped but short time, it is well KNOWN In
,,,o ssrvice of the Bourbons after their restora-
.,a, IN the throne of France. He retired to the
,oy, NJ AK, in Provence, and there lived In al
-, asse upon the gains of his long and busy
..rasr Ourio .ity attracted many visitors around
.tis kabls man, and he was habitually free
l., communicating his reminiscences OF the great
.nor,s which It had been his lot to witness. On
ono occasion the company assembled in his sa-
loon heard from his lips the following story:
nv degrees as Napoleon assumed the power
II 'ant6nrity of a king everything about him,
ayan in the days of the Consulate, began TO wear
= cou t-like appearance. All the old monarch
ical habitudes we're revived one by one among
o,her REVEALS OF this kind, the custom OF at
.nding mass previous to the hour Of audience
a,a restored by Boraparte, and he himself was
nnnct nal in his appearance at the chapel OF 81.
finnd on such occasions. nothing could be
more mundane than the mode of performing
,beae religious services. The actresses OF the
opera we're the. chorists, and the great crowd OF
Gpsv laxative prople were in the habit OF fire.
ouenting the gallery of the chapel, from the
Iiudows OF which the First Consul and jose
mime could be seen, with their suites and
friends. The whole formed merely daily ex-
hibition OF the Consular court 10 the people
Al one particular time the punctuallty OF Bon
anarte in his attendance on mass was rather dis
tressing to hia wife. The quick and Jealous
Iouephine saw that the eye of hor husband was
too much directed to a window in the gallery,
where there regularly appeared the face and
form Of a young girl Of uncommon beauty. The
chestnut tresses, brilliant eyes, and graceful fig
IRE OF this personage caused the more uneasl
ness to the Consufs wife. as the strangers
plnnces bent not less often upon Bonaparte than
who is that young girl ?" said Josephine one
dayat the close of the service' what eau she seek
~. I..I.a gnA IAR 10 slFHNa
a billet Just now at his feet. He picked it upi l
saw him..
her notice precisely was, though there were some
who declared her to be an emigrant lately re-
turned aud one who probably was DESTROYS OF
the intervention of the First Consul in favor OF
her family. With such guesses as this the Con-
snls wife was obliged to rest satisfied for the
time.
ed. Bonaparte expressed wish for drive in the
mark accordingly went out. att ended by his wife
his brother Joseph, Duroc. CambaceTes, aud
Hortense Beauharnais wits OF Louis Bonaparte.
The King Of Prussia had just presented Napo'
leon with superb ret OF horses four in rumber
and these were harnessed to an open chariot for
the party. The Counsel took il into his head to
drive IN person, and mounted into the coach
mans place. The chariot set of, but just az 1t
was turning into the park, 1t went crash against
a stone at the gate. and the First Consul war
thrown to the ground. He attempted to rise,
but again fell PROSTATE in stunn ed or insensi'
BILE condition. Meanwhile, the horses sprang
forward with the chariot, and were only stopped
when DuToc, at the risk OF HE life threw him
self ont and seiz I'd the loose reins. Josephine
WAS taken out in swoonlng state. he rest OF
the party speedily returned 10 the First Consul,
and carried him back to his apartments On re-
covering his seuses fully, the first thing lie did
was to put his hand into his pocket and pull out
the slip Of paper dropped at his feet in the chap
oil. Leaning over his shoulder, Josephine read
upon it these words "DO not drt0e out IN your
carriage to-day"
Thus can have no allusion to our late acct
dent" eaid BonApAT mo one could forsee
that was to playtthe part of coachman to day
or that should be awkward enough tie drive
against a stone. Go, Duroc, aud examine the
chariot"
Duroc obeyed. Soon afterward he returned
very pale, and took the First Consul aside.
'Citizen- Consul said he, had You not strncl
the stone, and stopped our drive,we had all Deet
lost"
"How 90 ?" was the reply.
There was ia the carriage, concealed behind
the seat, real missve bomb, charged with rag
ged pieces of iron, and with slow match at
tached to it kindled.
Things had been 30 arranged that in quartz
of an hour, should have been scattered
among the trees of the park of st Cloui
There must be treachery close at hand. Fouch
must be told of this. Dubois must be warned
mot word to them" replied Bonaparte
"the knowledge Of one plot but engenders
second. LIST Josephine remain IN lghOratce o
the danger she escaped. Hortense, Josep
Cambsceres-tell none of them, and let the GOV
ernment journal say not word about my TALL.
The First Consul was then silent for som
time.
''Duroc," said he at length. lyon will come
morrow to ma in the chapel, and examine wit
attention young girl whom shall point out I
hou She Will occupy the fourth window in til
gallery ON the right; follow her home or caus
F,Ii Ir.V,f int 4
her name. her abode, and her circumstance
1t won be better to do this YOURSELF l woul
not have the police to Interfere Have 20
taken caro- of the bomb and removed it2"
II have, citizen-eonsul."
"Oonle, them let US again drive in the park
said Bonaparte. The drive WAS resumed, but q
this OCCASION the coachman was allowed to full
his own duties.
On the morrow, the eyes Of more than oil
person were turned to the window III the CALLER
But the Jealous Josephine sought in vain for Il
elegant figure of the young girl. She was n
there The impatient First Consul, with !
confident Duroc, was greatly ANNOYED at her no
appearance, and small was the attention paid
them to the services that day. Their ankle
WAS fruitless. The girl was seen at mass
more.
The summers of Napoleon were spent at Nj
mason, the winters at st. Cloud and the Tull'
les. Winter had come on, aud the First Cont
had been holding court in the great apartmeI
Of the last of these palaces. Ii was the third OF I
month which the republlcanSwell called Nl00'
aud in the evening Bonaparte entered his car
age to go to the opera, accompanied by his all
de-cAmps, Lauriston, and Generals Lannes a
Berthier. The vehicle was about to start, VIII
female, wrapped III Il black mantle, rushed G
upon the Place Carrousel made her way into
middle of the guards about to accompany NJ
oleen, and held forth paper to the latter c
ing;
"Citizen-consul! citizen consul read read
Bonaparte with that smile which BouIriei
describes az 80 Irresistible. sauted tho p5tltl1
or, and stretched out his hand Tor the misslve
"A petition, madameT said he lnquiLillg
and then continued; fear nothing 81
peruse it, aud see justice DONE"
Citizen consul" crlod the woman impl
ingly joining her hands.
What she would have further said was IL
The coachmen. Who it was afterwards said
intoxicated, gave the horses the lash, and .
sprang of with the speed OF lightning'
First Consul throwing into his hat the paper
had received, remarked to his companions
Il could not well see her Inquire, but tn
the poor woman ID young.
The carriage dashed rapidly away. IL
Just issuing from the street OF 81. Nlcho
when frightful detonation was heard ming
with and followed by the crash of broken
dows and the cries of the injured passeTs
The internal machine had exploded Uninjr
the carriage of the Consul and it's inmates v
Whired with undlmished rapidity to the op
BonapaTte entered his box with serene brow
unTufiled department. He saluted as usual
assembled spectators, to whom the news OF
explosion came with all the speed which ru