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thus alleged to rossoan rcnlly higher valuo, In
medical pro pcrtieB Of peculiar kind.
THE NRPOLEONS,

GArlanBoH hflu 1onrB0nn was sonn to approach
plaaton, In Which tho Empress int by tue aido Of
l'or aon, accompanied by n Binglo latly-in-wat-
Ing. 10 those who had not Hcen Engonfo ainco
glio r1ilod by hor bounty aa much MS BY hor crown
Il eense s ssa Il st s 4 orn t' T'rs; Has sas tas
painful. Tho bright complexion, tho naughty
oyo, tho winning emilio, and tho Bup-
plo, litllo moyomont Of the graceful t3gnrc, wolo
l,avo given tho fair 1aly, who looked with ongcr
oyos on tho bright acono boforo hor, tho 30 years
which slto Boon will lnvo completed. Though
caro sits on llor brow md tho o1,ce rosy lips
nowy learned contompt for tho iichlo world, tho
faco is still beautiful and worry youthful tho
Blopfng shoulders still come down from tho full,
wl,ito neck In natollonn unduatng 1inoB, and on
tho EmpIosa sprang lightly from tho low phao-
oreot % In the days whom sho wns still but tho
Cos,ntesa Of AIontijo.
Those who layo over coon her mood not bo
told TINT hor toilet was ono Of wondrous aim
plieity md exquisite tasto although, In defiance
Of tho prevailing fasl,ion, sho wore, not tho
rogning color Of blue, but l,er own favorite
groom from bonnet to boot. 6llo seemed to be
charmed with tho Bilont beauty OF tho scono
being allowed to do ns Bho pleased, unccum-
borea by tho strict regime of English oti-
qletto, and unrcgtrainod by tho caution which
tho argus eycs Of countloHa dnily visitors had
o1actcd in hcr distant exilo. Acro eho folt ut
homo, on llcr own ground, surrounded only by
devoted frionds and enthusiastic adherontB, a1,d
suro that tho simple people OF tho canton
Of Tlurgau, in which tho chateau is situated.
would allow hor to 60 and to como, to road md
to write, as Rho chono, without gocing in ovory
letter diplomatic document, aud in oyery visitor
O conBpirator's trick.
Perhaps the beautiful widow gained additional
charms In tho eyes Of tho fow frionds who re-
ceiYod hor III tho grounds, by tho contrast with
mr. r11nyft u1tn }fr,1
disposed to doto. Lulu, as the Germans call
him oontemptuous1y, ii IN unpromiBng lad, re-
Bonbling his mother only in woinauly woalinoss,
and hia father In uncouthneBa Of features md
hae but little, manlinoas about him, aud
figure might % DO excused Gus, 'ea on tho 'eepe score
Of his tender years, there is want of decision
IN his faeo, and evon IN liis walk, which arc for
from preposaeaying. In faot, lie looks like q
spoilt mothor's son, III urgent need, il not of
tho baptism OF tiro, to which his utlucly fathor
pompouBly proposed to subject him. at least Of
good sound drubhng by q friond, which might
make him aware that lo also is fnado OF flosl,
and blood like other mortals, aud rouse in him
q moro manly spirit. His atlhoronts, however,
hopo great things Of lis military caroor; ho
will bo Bent il, q few days to tho town of Thun,
there to enter o regiment Of infantry. and, nf-
tor abort period Of trinl, 10 bo commissioned
q Bub-Lieutonant At later time lo will prob
ably, after lis fathers example, asl to bo
transferred to tho artillery, tho crack corps of
tho SwleB nrmy, in which tho Emperor also
served for q timo and earned no H1lnll dis
tinction.
The Empress is accompanied by not more ttan
half-a-dozon persons, for tho chateau IL 80 snnIl
that It cannot accommodate lnrgor number.
Ohorminy, and tho Countoas C1ary, besides two
waiting women tho malo part of her rotinue
conssts Of Count C1ary, tho aged chief steward
Of tho Inporial household, aud hor botly-plly-
secretary Of the Emperor, Piotri, is expected ir
Tow days. Tho young Prince is accompanied
by son OF DR.. Connonu, who has for somn timo
already shared his education and aids him in hia
studios. The friends of tho Imperial fnmily
hayo boon officially informed TINT their visits
can bo received only after giving previous
notice Of tholr intention, and in regular order,
NJ the Hcanty accommodations. of tho Brnall
buildings do not admit Of large comp1nicB stay
ing thoro ut q time.
Truo to her own tasto, antl-not improbably-
to carefully-propared limo Of action tito Empress
will lead very 1uiot mud retired lifo, contining
herself strictly to the house and tho immediate
neighborhool. Journey to Vionna to HOO tho
expense such visit would involve, and the ON
barrasslnont which It would ca,lso to tho Aus
trian Court, hayo from the beginning rendered
it, If not absolutely impossible, ut 1oast highly
improbAble. Tho main occupation Of tho fair
Empress, beside hcr oxtousivo correspondence.
consists In wandering, accompanied by an old
servant Of Queen Hortcusos, through tho
rooms Of tho house and tho grounds around it
a!l tho objects Of interest md all tho momorlals
OF tho beautiful Queen are carefully noticed, aud
hor favorite resting-placcs have been adoptedbY
Eer fair daughtor-in-law. Even tho humblost
nelghbors down to the poor poasantB on tho
near mountain slopes who had oyor como in
contact with Hortonao, have already boon noted
down, aud will recoive visit from tho widowed
EmpreHB. It will 10 seen TINT no measures are
neglected which may tond to keep tho Napo-
lconic logona alive aud to win alherents for tho
boy whom the ambitious mother fondly hopes to
ace ere long seated upon tho throne Of Franco
Tho same exquisite tact prompts her to ro-
cciya tue numerous visitors who tl,rong the
avenues 1oauing to tho chateau from noon until
night with soft, subdued sorrow, which works
band, who como from more curiosity to soo their
new noighbor, lcavo llor rrosonco enchanted
with hot atfability and tho noble grief which
speaks from her foaturos. In conyorsation 4lle
touches but raroly upon politics and, whom the
and oyonts with that guarded reticonco which
porsons IN high PLACES learn 30 soon to
practice. Only onco tho bitterness Of her
heart soems to, have ontrun Aor prl.-
recent fall Of Tl1iors, and somo compassion OK
pressed for his disappointment in not being ablo
to accomplish the liberation Of Frauco for which
no had worked Ho encrgeticaly md 30 suceess-
fully tany o"oi "Ahi' sl,o said suddenly N. Thiers
t0~SH'NNe
quaint expression called up q smile on tho faccs
Of hcr visitors, and eho hastonod to add, with
ono OF hor old, Irresistible smios, "fn poll
ticH."
OF Con. MacMahon, tho actual President, slle
spoke. OIL tho contrary, with kind OF warm
though sublued outhuBiasm, and returned
moro than once to nil earnest acknowledge
ment OF the em!nont service which she thought
he had rendered Franco. At East a
cautious alluaion was nlatlo to tho possibility OF
speedy return to Paris. uaro waH evidently
tho moat sonBitivo chord in hor heart, for With
out tue usual hesitation sho ut onco broke out
into tho open, determined announcement: "As
for that, we Bhall wait our hour; but no coup
d'otat,no military measures, nothing but plebis-
cite: Such Was the last ordor I received from
my husband" How far this programme will bo
found expoliont romainB to DO seon; tho widow
may respect tho Enporora wish aud will, but
tho ambitious nloll who doniro to rostoro tIlo
Empire for their own personal good and nd
vantage aro not llkoly to bo rostrained by such
considerations.
Tho Gurden-1QOHc.
Franz tho Danltry Ne,rs.
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