The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-06
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PRINCE LULU.
Some Anecdotes Of the Infancy Of the Late
Prince Imperial

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i The Prince was slender, and had d mild,
pleasing countenance; his ears were rather
too large and On this account the Parlslans
tfor whom nothing Is sacred, and who always
find nickname NJ, tyr esverybpdyD called him
dinal Patrizi, a. representing Pope Plus TX !.
was gorgeous court display The Empress
showed herself real mother TO the boy, often
! spending her entire days and nights beside
bis cradle, 10 spite Of court etiquette and the
Empero1's retnonstrances. She had her re-
ward IN the boundless affection that the child
learned tD feel for her-4n love which has
known no dminution.
His father, though he loved the hoy very
dearly, rarely petted him save Id public. One
crying. with the toothache The Emperor
seolded him, saying that tho future Emperor
Of France should bs above oil such weak-
nesses. But II hurts me awfully.. papa re-
the hero u sedan stop Up s your ears se VIII
your fingers, and you will not feel the PAIN"
The boy glanced at him Lii atnazement. 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 playmates, the
SONS Of DR.. Conneau and Gen. Fleury and
Mspinasse, were not ready TO obey bis whims.
Il am Napoleon" he said one day to young
Espinassh, who had refused to race with him |
"woe to him that will not obey" His father
overheard him, and the boy was condemned |
70 bread and water sgr twenty-four hours.
The. young Prince, when little boy. could
not be Induced to mount pony until he had
been threatened with the severest punish
meDts, 80 much did he fear u tumble. After
ward he became q fine horseman. His favor
Ito paBtime was to listen to the music that
the band pf the Imperial Guard played daily
q. strong liking for the cornet-player
of the band, DufO1r. that he would
not consent 10 the latter's retiring with
the others. Often, when all the others had
gone, the colossal M Dnfour was seen either
standing before the dminutive Prince TO play
tho cornet, or carrying him around lii his
arms for hours and hours IN succession. One
day the Empress was talking with some Of
her ladies OF honor about certain marriage
w va hnd rfeen aatg taken shs place to- w
by his tutor, Gen. Frolssard. 10 be
prudent; 20 Prince" he was told, SHOULD
lever commit himself one way or the other
! short. while alter he had been reminded of
whether be was hungry. g would not like
q express any opinion on the subject"
'oung Louis gravely replied
As be grew Older no manifested uncommon
alent and u strong taste for books as well as
,ory, In which he became proficient rather
through his own exertlons than those of Gen.
Froissard. He had u wonderful memory for
iates and names, and at the age Of ten he (
ant battle took place. and the names Of the |
generals engaged In 1t. One day, at the
'arls Exhibition VI 1867, the Emperor and
amly happened to pass through tie outside {
gallery OF the Prussian department., where the I
Krupp gun was exhibited 1t /
Weighed 5000 ton, and was mounted on a mas |
eighteen feet In height. The
emperor was obliged to pass under It, and !
aising his head. The Prince Imperial, with {
oy-like insIstance, sought to attract his Z
athers attention to the gun by pulling the I
kirt Of his frock coat. The Emperor gave I
'ut the boy was not satisfied, and In d SUBJ |
ued tone, almost timidly, asked "Why !
ave you not bigger one. papa ?" II donot t
rant war, child" the Emperor replied aloud t
pplause greeted bis Worfs, but perhaps those 7
the boy were worthier Of consideration. 9