The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-21
THE DEAD PRINCE.
Anecdotes OF the Childhood and Boyhood of
Lnnia NnnnIenn,a IlI-stnrred MeIr.


| anxious to share the fatigues and the dangers
CT tho English troops among whom have so
many comrades. The time shall devote to this
struggle OF civilization against barbarism will
not be lost TO me-" In this way. on February
IS Of the current year. Prince Louis Napoleon
| explained to the Bonapartist lender, NJ. Rouher.
his motives for joining the English expedition
to Zululand.
Tho Prince celebrated his twenty-thlrd birth
day in March. Born three years alter Napo-
Icons marriage to Eugene dc Montiio. he was
conlded to an English nurse. about twenty-five
years old, strong handsome. OF very jovial dis
position and pleasing manners. People who
have seen Zainacois's beautiful painting. THE
Education OF Prince have seen good like
ness Of her; so far rs regards the costume 1t is
n perfect portrait. The Prince was slender and
had n mild pleasing countenance; his ears
were rather too large. and on this account the
Parslans. for whom nothing is sacred and
who always find n nickname for everybody.
called him Prince Orchard" His christening
by Cardinal Patrizi. as representing Pope Plus
X, was u gorgeous court display. The En-
press showed herself real mother to the boy.
often spending her entire days and nights be-
side his cradle In spite OF court etiquette and
the Emperor's circumstances. She had her
reward in the boundless affection that the child
learned to feel for her-a love which hos known
no dminuton.
His father. though no loved tho boy very
dearly. rnrely petted him save In public Ono
day the boy then perhaps Ave years old. was cry
ing with toothachc. The Emperor scolded him.
saying that the future Emperor Of France
should DO above all such weakness. But II
hurts me awfully, papa" replied the boy. No
matter" sternly rejoned the hero OF Sedan:
stop up your cars with your fingers, and you
xrf1 ppt af1 ha MIN Tho bpv e,lon nj
him in amazement. but followed his fathers
advice and ten minutes later announced that
the pain was over.
Mild and amiable as he was he occasionally
yielded to temper when his paymatcs. the sons
OF DR.. Conncau and Gems. Fleury and Espi-
nnssc were not ready TO obey his whms. l
am Napoleon" he said one day to young Es-
piuusse. who had refused to race with him;
woe to him who Will not obey" HIS father
| overheard him and the boy was condemned TO
| bread and water Tor twDnty-tour hours. The
| young prince when a Little boy. could not be
induced TO mount pony until he had been
threatened with the srvercst punshments, so
much did he fear a tumble. Alterward he be-
came u fine hOrsemuu. His favorite pHstime
| WIS to listen to the music that the band OF the
| Imperial Guard played daily in the court OF
| the 1ulortcs. lie took such strong
| liking for the cornet player of the blnd
| Dufour that he would not consent TO the atter's
| retiring with tho others. often when all the
| others had gone. the colossal VI. Duiour was
| seen either Standing before the diminutve
| Prince 10 play the cOrnet or carrying him
around in his arms for hours and hours In
succession. One day the Empress was talking
| with some ~ her ladies Of honor about a certain
| marriage which had recently taken place. " !,
| too. will get married" said the boy: will
| marry NJ Dufour" Young Louis was fre-
quently requested 10y his tutor. Gen. Froissard,
| to be prudent; "A Prince he was told should
! never commit himself one way or the other"
| short while after he had been reminded Of
this duty. the son O; Gen. Fleury, asked him
! whether he was hungry / would not like to
| express any opinion ON the subject" young
| Louis gravely replied.
talent and strong taste Tor books, rs well as
| for military drill. His iavorite study was his-
! tory. In which he became proficient rather
| through his own cNertons than those of Gen
\ FrOissRrd He had wonderful memory for
| dates and names and AT the age of ten he could
| toll the exact DAY on which any important battle
had taken place, aud the names of tho Generals
| engaged IN Il, One day NJ the Paris Exhibition
! OF 1867. the Emperor and family happened to
pass through the outside gallery OF the Prus-
sian department. where the immense krupp
| gun was exhibited. Ii weighed 5000 tons. and
WIS mounted on a massive gun carriage about
| eighteen feet in height. Tho Emperor was
T6s prlhGG lHpsta tp WIZ pJ r%Sisf f as es
sought to attract his fathers attention 10 tho
! gun by pulling the skirt Of his frock coat. The
EMPEROR gave him jerk and the party moved
| along. But the boy WAS not satisfied. and in "a
] suOdued tone. almost umidly. asked, Why
nave you not bigger one. papa" 60 do not
| want war. child the Emperor replied aioud
! Applause greeted his words. but perhaps those
! OF "a" boy were w0rthier of consideration. The
! Old politicians that formed the Tmperor's cor
! tcge ought To have remembered that the best
means 10 secure peace is TO be IN readiness Tor
/ war.
! Tho young Prince was inscribed. from the
ag' of three years. IN the rolls of the First Reg
| lmeht OF The imperial Guard, shown rs tho
HEROES OF III" trlmran War Made a cor
poral 40 the age Of five, and q sergeant at seven.
nc received the rauk Of sub-ueutcnant ut the
! opening ol the war against the Germans. Tho
s'oIS ol uiS plcklhE w spent bullets ami
smelling the powder at the battle of Saur-
brock are too well known 10 need rctelling. 4
uhlhg uN Is hot ,gentrnlly known. and which
does honor To his huylsh Intelligence, we heard
from the lips OF the Duke oi Galliera. When
the Emperor ordered the boy to Join him iu tho
expedition 10 the front. Louis expressed "A de-
sire 20 remain with his mother saying that he
dl9hked war, and that he knew that at his
age he could be nothing but an iucum-
brance on the battlefield. But his father
insisted, and he bowed to his authority and
went. Defeat soon justified the boys olJcc-
tons and he was Immediately sent 10 Mezeres
ana ater to England with his mother-never TO
see Franco again. He entered the Wooiwich
school and was rejected at his first examine
tlon-a proof OF the nsufllcency Of Gen. frols-
schoomatcs Tor his good naturedness, loyalty
and unprcsuming demeanor. although he did
not hesitate TO declare that he hoped some dny
to become Emperor of France. He had thor.
oughly accustomed himself TO English life for
which he frequently expressed "A decided pref
erence over the French. He was an expert in
al kinds OF sports, especially polo. Among the
leaders OF his party IN France lac admired and
trusted touher. but loved Cassagnuc. Had he
ever reigned over France and had not the good
sense with which he was largely endowed pre-
vailed over his feelings. Cassngnac would as
suredly have occupied the most Responsible
offices IN the imperial Government.
some Two or three years ago Prince Louis ar-
comphnlrd his mother on n Journey through
Austria and Italy. They travelled as the Count
ess ana Count of Pierrcfonds but their iden-
NY was nowhere secret. and they were re.
celNed with the highest consideration eyerv-
where. except at Vienna. where. 1t Is said tho
9A-Emprcss was refused an audience ut court.
ierhnus the memory OF the campaigns Of 1859
and 1866. which deprived the Austrian Crown
ol Lonbardy anu Venice. was still too fresh in
the mind ot the Austrian sovereign On their
way 70 England the Empress and her son had
asked ptrnlSslpn to cross France. but thry
We're unllrly advised To take another route
On the belgian frontier a young gentleman was
arrested because of his resemblance 10 tho
irlhco Imperial, especially in his thorough
English style Of dressing. IL was said that thl-
Journey OF the Prince abroad had as It's object a
liihItluEct another rumor WAS that 10 WIS uu-
derakrn Tor the purpose Of forming an alliance
betweon the Pope, Austria. ana the Bunupurtcs
NJ the expense Of Italy. Though with httle
proit, propaganda has been constantly car
RED on IN France for the destruction Of tho
republic. Prince Louis lent himself To no in
lflEues. but he certainly intended 10 recover
the throne that his father had lost. For the
peace OF Europe and the triumph OF the repub-
lie MS death is proyldential.
MAURICE MAURs.
The New Rochelle Savings Hank.
Receiver Tompkins's suit against the trustees
Of the New Rochelle Savings Bank for sa5uup which IL