, 1877-09-16

Prince Borehcse. lie SuTiei her ii the hand. d
soonest chapel in Europe. She left my son q
paia 1sasy sho1t % veie fdans to America hare Re
Fayette was cafcssed, adored, . and sub
stantially rewarded. saw him, and talked
to him OF you, whom he loves and atlu.ircs mai
gre te ttmpset 7 absence. Fanny Wright was with
or near him I'LL the time be was III America. She
IS to write something OF which he is to be the
hero. 49, My son has grown up handsome
d classical profile and un esprit jjuste.'
| AT Rome, Nine. Bonapartc
| FIRST MET HER IMPERIAL. RELATIVES
except Nine Mere. aQu'cst-ce quc cyteusI voas al,
leg faire q son sujet?" queetioned Pauline Bor-
| ghesc. *sJe MY ferai rien;" aud to this armed
| neutrality she adhered, though By request send
| ing her son daily to see his grandmother. until
| daughter-in-taw received with cordiality "She
WAS not tall, says Nine. Donaparte; features
| like her great son; fine, mournful eyes; d man.
ncr touching and majestic. She was then very
desote. Pauline was empty headed, selfish, and
vain, cared only for luxury, but in every
line exquisite as Canoya's statue rep
resents her. Hortcnsc was not real
ly handsome Irregular features, q wide
mouth exposing the gums and defective teeth,-
a blcmsll III her mother, whose fauitless figure,
kindly nature, aud caressing manner she also
| inherited. She was lovely at the harp, and sang
her own ro.auuces in sweet yoicc.'
Among tho few celebrities Of her day unknown
by Nine. Bonaparte. was Byron who had ex-
Capt. Midway told her. ~ hate dumpy wotu-
am says the noble bard; and to that COM
plexi0n did the Guiccioli come at last. Afnlc.
Bonapartc knew her well,-*'a shower Of golden
curls; fair, with blue eyes, unlike the typical
Italian; teeth and hands perfect; naive and
wonan's care Of his beauty; slept in Gloves
he was SO proud of his hands,-and kept bits Of
cotton between his teeth to preserve their reg
ularity.
gan from Paris: .sDeath, time, and absence
have left me hardly an acquaintance
is is most distrcssingMto hear hear that that
our friends have gone to the other world, or
gone gone ro Geneva to italy a1 to visit lis a r:latyes iH
and to see after legacy which Ills grantl-uncle
Cardinal Fesch, had the goodness to leave
him. > !. b. have
GROWN FAT, OLD, AND DULL,-
Intelligent listener. They mistake: have ex-
actly The talent to appreciate the powers of
Others. Poor Nine. Junot made sad end, the
natural consequence Of her prodigality: her Pc
cuniary difficulties, it is said, caused ler DEATH
| liked her very much, and felt panied at the
misery caused by her want Of Judgment Her
heart was generous and warm. . L know
not if tile Princess Charlotte, daughter OF Jo-
seph Bonapartc, was Of your acquaintance: she
possessed some mental superiority and many
noble auaties.''
Lady Morgan" says Nine Bonapartc, "was
brilliant tu wit, good natured, and aatter-
ing; short, with sparkling eyes: her
hair close cut IN dark cur1s. Why is
French perfectly, but English with such
m American draw1a' 'For the same reason
probably that yours is brogue,'-one Of the
mlscries OF her life"
s'BALTlMoRE, 1876. No one expects
me to be grateful for the evil chance OF having
been born here. Society and conversation be-
]oug to older countries: you ought to thank
your stars for your European birth. >
France, Jje Pespere, is in Transition state, and
will not let her brilliancy be put under an ex-
tinguislIcr called Ia RepAb!ique. The Emperor
hurled me back on what most hntcd on earth,
my Baltimore obscurity: even that shock could
not destroy the admiration I felt for his genius
and glory. | hnyc ever been an Imperial Bona
partiat qtand meme, and AM enchanted at the
homage paid by six millions Of voices to his
memory in voting an Imperial President: the
prestige OF the name has elected q Prince who
ny MOST ARDENT WISHES FOR AN ENTIRE.
Dear Lady Morgan, having been cheated out OF
father, I have only $4,000 annually. You
speak ri my princely income have all my
life been tortured and mortified by pccuuiary
difficulties: but for my industry, energy, and
determination to conquer decent suf1iclencyto
lire on in Europe, might hare remained as
poor is you first saw me. Lamartine
and Chatcaubriand are irving their memoirs to
the public: the first de SUI vtrunf. When [
knew Lamartinc, he was Charge d 'Affaircs from
Charles Y. Florence was then charming
place. met him every night in society. Huw
little did foresec that he WIS to become poet
ical Republican, and that dear Florence was to be
travestlcd in Rcpuhlic! Hoping that England
may remain steady and faithful TO monarchical
NAV be lcf. in the world, shall, Dien tc-rnei-
ta,a, have the satisfaction OF seeing you next
summer"
Neither the climate nor "the freezing social
con<naAce OF England" pleased Mme. Bona
Dartr, though she was received with distinction.
:. Abroad, these fair insulars occasionally un-
bend and are charming" she says; s.but at all
times have found Englisllnlen OF birth the
best bred and most agreeable men in the
world"
Nine. Bonaparte has lived secluded from socie-
tt. Balti1nore's shrcwuest banker says that he
knows ssno man capable Of creating legitimate
", with so small capital, the large fortune
amasscd By Nine Bouapartc-'' She has no
accomplishment in any branch Of art, and,
although her love Of study remains, her FAST
increasing blindness dcpriyes her OF this re-
sourcc. Her diary, If ever given to the public,
will have the effect of shower Of cayenne;
but her mag's's'a opus, which discretion will
probably forbid seeing the light, is entitled
'sDIALoGuEs or TIE pEAn.'- |
the scene being laid in lades, where her father
and King Jerome rchcarse her story. her VII |
is still incisiyc, her conversation replete With |
interest, her memory retaining minutely8 every |
incident aud figure OF the wontlrous t]forama !
that has unrolled before her ewes close upon ITO
years. Her birth was nearly cocval With thai
of our Republic. many Of whose fathers she |
toincttc's tragedy reached our shores; SHE was
a Woman when Washington died Jefferson was |