Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-09-15
ROMANCE OF HISTORY.

Napoleon an Il I8Iueher-The Emper-
Or's EiasOn With a Celebrated For
Iune-teIler-Kemark Prophecy
BIucher'- Capture at Lubeek-Na po-
On's Letter tO Marshal Victor.
On the 4th of December. 1904. small.
stout man, in a long gray overcoat, ascend
ed the door steps of large, marble build
ing on the Due dies Jardins. in Paris. On
the door was golden plate, bearing the
following inscription:
LOUISE LENoRMAND."
The man rang the bell and tall slender
brunette opened the door to him. He kiss
ed her, despite Che resistance she offered to
his embrace.
''Sirel Sire?' she exclaimed, protesting
F.
''oh, don't call me so, my beauty" he
replied, still keeping his arms around her.
''You shall tell me my fortune again to-
day."
The handsome brunette disengaged her
self from his arms. Her countenance as
sumed sombre air.
Sire, she said, graYely, do not ask me
to do that any more"
''Why not?'
Napoleon Bonapare," she said, almost
solemnly, II have bad news for you.p
''Bad news for me, Louise? You are jok-
ing. Who can hurt me? Am not all pow
rful?"
't0h, yes, now-nowl''
"And what is in store for me?'
''Sire. do you want to hear il?
81 do"
She led him into her boudoir. There she
took from her desk pack Of curious cards.
Che lai1 four Of thar, On ,a folal
''These cards" she said, "signify a
name"
''What name?D he asked.
tB-L-U-C-H-E-R."
"Blucher! Who is he?"
''He is a Prussian General.
81 never heard of him."
She put four more cards on the table.
This General BlUeher, sire, will bring
about you ruin.
Napoleon burst into laughter.
"a Prussian General should be able to
ruin me, Louise? You are mistaken my
beauty
"Ahl sire, no! love, I revere your
"I know it,
She approached him with tenderly SD
glance.
"Then let me warn you. Before me see
field of battle on which General Blucher
will rout your troops, and then" she
hesitated.
"And then?" asked Napoleon, smilingly.
"Then you will be transported to an is
land in mid-ocean.p
The emperor laughed uproariously.
What has got into you?' he asked mer-
rily. ga Prussian General will rout my
troops, and then bring about my transpor-
tation to an island in mid-oeean? never
heard such nonsense. The Prussian army
will be apnihilated by my veterans. It
has nothing but blockheads for Generals,
and +"
''You, sire, she said, care the greatest
man that ever lived; but you know my su-
peFnatural powers.
'.Ah" interrupted Napoleon, mo ono
can frighten me with Prussia, Yes, if you
had talked about Austria, Russia or Eng
HApstFa and Russia, she said gravely,
your Majesty. will bring to the verge Of
ruin next year
ously.
Perfectly true, your Majesty"
He embraced her fervently,
IF that IS true, Louise, your other
prophecy will fall TO the ground. What
will Prussia do alone against me?'
She shook her head gloomily,
rejoined.
Napoleon Laughed again at her.
II Is q well known fact that like all Cor
sieans, he was very superstitious, and the
wonderful predictions Of the charming for
tune-teller, LeVise Lenormand, which had
proved tpue in every respect, had made
deep impression on his mind.
Her beauty had caused him to fall in love
with her, and she, like m Jst of the beauti-
ful women of the French Capital, at that
time, had been only too glad to receive his
homage,
He left her with the name of Blucher
firmly impressed upon his mind, His Won
derful memory never forgot anything that
concerned him personally
Two years elapsed,
The kmper0r of the French had artfully |
managed TO cause The foolish King Fred
triek William III. of Prussia and his
equally foolish advisers, to declare war
against him.
Everybody knows the disastrous conse- |
quences OF this rash act of folly.
The terrible battles Of Jena and Auer- |
stedt We're fought. Almost in a single day |
tle Prussian army was routed, and the hui |
avenged.
Only Hlueher's division, which had per-
fei med prodigies Of ,alor in the great bat |
ties, made an orderly retreat in north |
VT sterly direction, But the French corus |