The New York herald., 1879-12-12

like in his youth, sho told that he was then
dreamy silent and wkward in the society OF women.
but passionate and fascinating, although rather an
odd person in every way. She charged the campaign
of Egypt with having changed his temper and
developed that petty despotism from which she af-
RoNAPARrE's LOVE LETTERS.
.'I have letters from Napoleon to Niue. Bona
parte. written ut the time of the first Italian
pairn She accompa nied him to Italy but he some
times left her with the guard the army until
victory had secured the safety of the road. These
episties are very singular. The writing is almost
illegible; they are i'll spet; the style is strange
ana confused. But there is in them such
animated. and at the time so
poetical: they breathe love different from mere
have priced such letters. They formed striking
contrast with the graceful elegant and measured
style of those of NJ. Go Beauharnais How strange
it must have been for woman to ind herself
of tho moving powers OF tho triumphant march OF
army. at tne when politics alone governed the
actionsof men! On the eve OF one OF his greatest
battles Bonaparte wrote:-I far from you!
II seems to me that am surrounded by tho backest
night; need the lurid light OF the thunderbolts
which We are about to hurl upon our cucmies to
dispel the darkness into which your absence
has thrown me. Josephine. you wept when Iparted
from you---you wept! At that thought all my being
trembles. But calm yourself; wurmser shall pay
dearly for the tears ! have you she'd And on
the morrow wurmser was beaten. His let
ters. sometimes sullen. and sometimes menacing
reveal tho torments Of Jealousy; and tnoy abound
in melancholy refiections which betray his wear-
ness of the heetng de.usions of life. II may have
been that these Observation-Disclosures. which outraged
the first very keen feeling Bonaparte had ever ex-
perienced. had bad effect upon him and hardened
him by degrees. Perhaps he would have been
better man II he had been more and better lovod."
A DRAMA OF JEALOUSY
While Napoleon was in Egypt he heard many
strange and tormentng stories concerning his wife,
He came back with his mind full OF the evil reports
that Lucien had repeated to him In his letters.
Ellis wife," writes Nine. de Remusat ION hearing
OF his Decentralization, set out to join him; she
missed him. had to rerace 81 her steps and returned
after his arrival there She descended from
her carriage in haste. followed by her son
and daughter. and ran, up tho stairs leading
to find the door locked. She called to
through the door that 1t should never again be
opened for Ter. Then she wept. fell on her knees.
impored him for her sake and that Of her two chill
several hours of the night passed over her in this
dreadful suspense. AT last however. moved by her
door at about four o'clock in the morning. aud
appeared. Mme Bonaparte herself told me.
with stern counenance, which. however. betrayed
that he. tco. haa been weeping He bitterly re.
preached her with her conduct. her forgetfuness Of
him. all the real or Imaginary sins OF which Lucen
had accused her, and concluded by announcing an
eternal separation. Then. turning to Eugene dc
Beauharnais who was at that time about twenty
years old-"As for yon." lie said. You shall not
be always my son: will keep you with me-
.'No. no. General" replied Eugene; Il must share
the i'll fortune OF my mother and from this moment
1 say farewell to you."
THE COMEDY OF RECONCILIATION.
These words shook B0naparte'S resolution. He
opened his arms to Eugene, weeping; his wife and
Hortense knelt at his feet and embraced his knees
and. soon after, all was forgiven In the explana-
ton that ensued Nine. Bonaparte succeeded In
clearing herself from the accusations OF her brother
in-law and Bonaparte, then burning to avenge her,
sent for Lucien ar seven o'clock in the morning and
had him, without any forewarning. ushered into
the room where the husband and wife. entirely
conciled. occupied the same bed.
HoRTENsE!
Nine. de Remusat is very decided in her express
sions OF sympathy for and admiration of Hortense
parte "Her marriage" she writes. her the
mercy OF the most tyrannical OF husbands; she be-
came the resigned and detected victim of ceaseess
and unremittlng persecution, and sank under the
weight OF her She yielded to itwithout dar
ing to complain. and it not until she was the
point of death that the truth became known. knew
Mime. Louis Bonaparte very intimstely, and was &c.
Quanted with all the secrets of her domestic life.
have always believed her to be the purest she was
the unfortunate of women.
Her only consolation was in her tender love for
her brother. She rejoiced in his happiness his sue.
cess. his amiable temper. How many times have
heard her say II only live in Eugene's ifel" - y
SHOOTING OF DUO D'ENoHrEN.
Nine. de Reinusat tells sad talc Of the Empress
Josephines jealousy and gives many thrilling
stories of her splendid misery The shooting OF the
Due dEnghien, with its effect upon society. is
graphically described. Nine. de Remusat. who was
horrihed by it. could hardly bring herself to
Napoleon after the dreadful event.
Before dinner. both Nine. Bonaparte and her
much as possible. Tho former told me that her
husband had asked her that morning what effect the
deploraDle news had produced upon me; and on her
replying that had wept he said, '.That matter
of course she merely did what to be expected OF
her as woman. You don't understand anything
about business but it will all subsde and every
body will that have not made u blunder.''
y Bonaparte did not come into the drawing
room ut all: he went from hts cabinet to the dinner
table, He affected no high spirits that day; on the
contrary, he remiined during the whole time Of
dinner in u profound revery We were all very
eilant aa wa n isa frOm fha fnhl
the First Consul said. in harsh abrupt tone. il
in reply to his own thought eat last they will
what capable Of, and henceforth. hope, they
will leave as alone"
To try the effect Of his appearance upon the people
after this execution Bonaparte determined to go
Paris and appear at the opera. The memoirs re-
cord:-
"On that evening was in attendance on Nine.
Bonaparte; her carriage followed her husbands
His usual custom not to wait for her, but to
pass rapidly up the staircase and show himself in
his box this occasion, however he waited in tho
parte arrived She was trembling very much
and he excessively pale; he loQhed round
ut all, IL mutely asking uShow we
thought he would be received; ana then no
went forward ut last like man marching up to o
battery. He was greeted in the usual way. either
eflectfor the multitude do not change their habits
in moment--or because the police had taken
measures of precaution beforehand. had greatly
feared he would not be applaudcd. and yet when
saw that he was my heart sank within me-
RARE BURST EMOTION.
terrible scene took place between Lucien and
Napoleon when the former avowed his determine
ton to marry Mime. Jouberthon. Tho Consul Of
fered him every nducement to break tho MATCH aud
rs he refused he was exied from France.
''It was near midnight when Bonaparte came
into the room; hc was deeply dcjectcd. and. throw
ing himself into armchair. he exclaimed ia q
troubled voice. 1T is all over! have broken with
and nr.lo i'm frOrn IN mr. Mno
Bonaparte began to expostulate. 'You good
woman. he said. ito plead for him. Then ho
from his chair. took his wife in his arms.
and laid her head softly on his shoulder, and
with his hand sill resting on the beautiful head.
which formed contras. to the sad, set counte-
IL. hc told us that Lucien had resisted
all his entrcatcs. and that lao had rcsorted equally in
vain TO both threats and persuasion. 1t Is hard,
though, he added, to find In ones own family such
stubborn opposition to Interests OF such inagni-
tude. Must then isolate ysclf from every one ?
Must rely on myself alone? Wcl! will suffice to
myself. and you. Josephine--yon will be my comfort
alwaysr retain u pleasureable recollection OF this
little scene. Tears were III Bonapartes eyes Is he