The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-12-18
EUGENIE'S EXIT.
Scene in the Empress Apartments
Previous to her Flight.

Under the title of ''Notes of $780,"
Senator Eugene Pelletan publishes in the
Paris Rappez some account of the scenes
in the Palace Of the Tulleries at the time
Of the Empress Eugenie's flight, which
are worth translating. He says, under
date Paris, September 5, 1870:
We only learned this morning of the
Empress flight. She was good
enough to be frightened away. There
arc in the Tuileries some state papers
and the crown diamonds. The Govern
ment of the National Defense appointed
Durier and myself to see to their safety.
We found the gate closed and the palace
deserted, A Captain of the National
Guard was in command and was guard
ing it with his company. He took us to
the Empress apartments. On entering
her dressing-room we perceived an odor
of something burning. A heap of burned
paper was smoking still in the chimney
place. ..
This dressing-room is quite long. It
would serve as a wash-room for board
ing school. A narrow =, marble table oc-
cupies the whole of one side, and sup
ports a whole pharmacy of pots and
pitfalls. It is a complete museum of all
that the perfumers' art Las invented of
pastes, powders, opiates, greases, oils,
beef's marrow and perfumed waters, in
termingled with brushes, pencils, pow
ders,. putfs, chignons, false hair; in word.
of all the contrivances for a woman who
gives the key note to fashion. and teaches
the world the art of rendering beauty
ridiculous. A certain number Of hats lie
all around; so many candidates for the
last head dress, successfully tried and re-
jected.
A guardian of the place, in green
cloak, was kind enough to initiate US in
the mysteries of this sanctuary of the
toilet. He pointed out a large rosette in the
middle of the ceiling. When her Majesty
dressed Or undressed, this opened like a
fan. a railroad in the story above bore
to the opening the mass of velvets Or
laces indispensable to the circumference
of an Empress. An elevator respectfully
deposits this august fir cry in the dressing
room, and then removes the old clothes
that her Majesty has just put off.
In this dressing-room the Empress
passed her last moments as a sovereign.
She had to choose travelling costume
suited to the circumstances. Doubtless
she hesitated about the head arrange
ments, Judging by the quantity of bonnets
scattered all about the cabinet. The
Empress talked great deal, which saved
her from reflection. She had said: II
- fo1l Unto
shall be able rather to ride away on
horseback" Indeed she had remarkable
skill as a horse-woman. But when the
time came to put her foot in the stirrup,
the blood rushed to her heart, and she
trembled, though no danger threatened
her. The people were moving peaceably
beneath her windows without looking up.
They had already forgotten the Empress
they saw in her a woman, and they passed
by in silence.
At that moment of departure she asked
for a cup of 6ouigzon. She had not the
strength to take it. We found the cup
still full with bit Ct bread beside lit.
When she started to go she could not
walk, and had to be supported. Her
loneliness frightened her. She looked
about for her War Minister: absent! Her
Minister OF Marine: gone! Her Perfect
of Police: fled! Every one for himself,
Sauce qus peut! Everything in disorder;
the empire was to end.
The Empresss apartment is quite regal.
She had it decorated by Chapelain ii
the Boucher style. 1t is not altogethef
dazzling; no more it is edifying. The
artist had painted on the frieze of the salon
the portraits Of Cochonette, Of Turlurette.
Of DindOnette, and of Brichonette; but \
do not assert positively the authenticity
of these. They were the pet names of
the great ladies of the court, the favorites
Of nearest intimacy.
The room reserved for Jewels is alone q
complete jewelers. museum. There could
be seen oil the known or novel speci-
mems Of pearls, brooches. aigrettes. diamond