The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-28
THE MORRISTOWN GAZETTE
Nine. BOnaparte's Letters.
Baltimore Sun.

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by the late Nine. Patterson Bona
parte will be published in the June
Scribner, from the advance sheets Of
which the following extracts are
taken. The letters were written in
1921. while she was in Europe trying
to obtain royal recognition for her
son. The following was written
from England:
''My fervent desire of European pleas
ures was not the vision of distemPered
fancy; 1t was only prophetic spirit OF
the Vaccinations which here surround
existence. The purposes of life are all
fulflled-activity and repose without
monotony. Beauty commands homage,
talents secure admiration, misfortune
meets with respect In this country the
term old, which is so often repeated in
America, is completely banished from
the polite vocabulary. Women of forty,
even fifty, arc more cherished and as ad-
vantageously married as ch1ts of sixteen.
They are not here cheated out of their
youth, as with US, but retain the glorious
privilege of charming until at least six
ty Another advantage, too, they pos
sess, of generally marrying men asyoung
or Younger than themselves. Since am
so happy as to be IN the best society,
much deplore the absence of American
friends to witness the estimation in
which am held. I have taken house
for myself, as the customs OF this coun.
try do not authorize any person OF fash
ion in remaining in clearinghouse.
Lady Falkener has been kind enough to
chaperone me, and my house commnni-
Gates with hers. There is no danger OF
my committing single imprudent
acknowledgements conduct can alone
preserve those distinctions for which l
sighed during ten years. F"
This, TO her father, gives heropin-
ion of her European relatives:
GENEVA, Sept. 10, 1921.-Dear Sir: "
am fully aware of the little re-
lance to be placed on either promises
or expectations from the B family.
They are prodigal of professions in pro-
portion as they are sparing in actions OF
generosity. Their habits of expense
make il impossible for them to provide
for the wants of others, but as they say
kind things, it is but fair they should be
answered in the same way. Wereclpro-
cate by all opportunities kind wishes on
their part and grateful expressions OF
mine-there can be nothing lost by this
mutual expenditure of words, because l
am too clear sighted to be the dupe OF
in.founded hopes. have not changed
in a single instance my plans. The offer
of the house was something like reality
of kindness. The Count passes in the
estimation of the world for being pos
sessed of greater wealth, consistency OF
character and prudence than the others.
The old lady, to do her justice, promises
nothing more than she gives. She is
said to be avaricious, which, l suppose,
means that she does not spend more than
her income Whatever may be her
means, she has Immediately around her
a number of helpless, extravagant rela-
tions to consume her fortune whenever
she leaves it. = am, dear sir,
yours, truly, Z.
The next pOrtrays the reception
she met with at the hands of her
husbands relatives. The Princess
B." is Pauline Bonaparte, Princess
Borghese, and '.Bo" is the writer's
son, Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte:
"RoME, Nov. %, 1921. Dear Sir; y
The Princess B. has heard from
Florence that was on my way to Rome.
She wrote me note, expressing her de-
sire to see me Immediately on my arri-
val. sent it to all the hotels in Rome,
where was not to be found, having
taken rooms in private house until, an
American paying her a morning visit,
she discovered my address. ANSWERED
her note by asking the hour her High
ness would be pleased to receive me.
She Immediately sent her lady of honor
in her carriage to convey me to the pal
ace, since which have been there every
day. have waited on madame (Mere.
after her expressed desire that should.
They have all been very kind. The
Princess has presented me with an ele
CANT ball dress, pink satin cloak and 9
bonnet. She has new.dressed Bo even
to his flannel jacket, and has promised
to allow HIM 2, O00f., or $400 annually
to dress himself until he marrIes, when
the pension will cease, and she will give
him capital of 40, OOOf., or s., 600. She
and madame wish Joseph to marry him
to his youngest daughter, now in Ameri'
ca. in which even the Princess would
leave something to him at her death.
She has written this to her brother, and
if he likes the match she wishes me to
take the child out, and to return to live
in Rome myself for company for
her.
'They are all pleased with Bo.
shall be directed by circumstances,
which are very mutable in this life.
The marriage, 1 know was desired by
Joseph, who wrote it to the Princess.
She answered that she desired one be-
tween the son of Lucien and Jeseph's
daughter, now in America. Since our
arrival she is still more anxious that my
son should be the person chosen instead
of Lucien's son, which some Etimel ago
she had desired She has written her
preference of my son, but whether
Joseph will choose him I know not.
Madame, knowing the state of JosePh's