New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-05

that tender confidence in the sue had once ni
against hope; but when she found that nc ~as irs
puppet to his brothers threat ner oTe ne an" night aud
Joyous girl whose loneliness had capuValeu 90 LIZ
Bonapafe became brilliant, cynical woman MlIn NJ
IKE ghtnng which soon made itself feared II was oy
sale for people who felt no smPahS S dsap
misfortune but the contrary reolceu AT her u'S"P
pointment, TO show theirjoy in her presence.
A short time after the downfall Of Napoleon, when
event gave fresh stimulus to her restless ampllon'
we find Madame Bonaparte again in Europe her
views in revisiting the Old World are explained III
a characteristic letter TO her father -
As to leaving America without the consent ot my
friends appears me that. If indeed nave llienrS
there, they would have wished me 10 come 70 rvu,n5
where am cherished, visited, respected ana aG ario
II appears that, if have friends IN ZAneii'@,
their friendship might have been shown IN some noie
agreeable mode than finding fault Win lne Iui
miserable I'm country where never was appIeVa'y
and where can be contented IL appears 10 hiG
natural too that, If have friends in AmeIlc&aWhlG t
have l reluctantly confess, sometimes douDteu-tnst
their PRIDE might be gratif in hearing tha an ID Ihe
hrst society III Eu[UP9, anu ay ssy So since have
neither rank, fortune. nor friends OF my owh Wng 70
assist protect mo- Acknowledge that the s,anuins
possess III this country high tter1ng, and iat y
not surprising should prefer people OF RANK Ou us
JUNCTION who wiling 10 notice me. Their aucnlons
are very gratuitous for poor stranger, ana
a very unfortunate one on many accounts - ,.,,h
My misfortune and the declining state OF my heath
have interest here than in my own cou9
try been aPassport TO the favor OF the Rree
NV talents and manners likely to preserve theH
good opinion. What you have written OF me 10 Europe
VIII very had effects. Either people Will wonder
YOU should wish my health restored, ana that you
should not be pleased at knowing me ia me hfsVs so
oiet or they VIII consider be hypocrite ana as
obcdient child who has brDed medical men 10 say my
life Is in danger. There i1 likewise sn0ther tHec. he
| his; every one who Knows me has heard that your
wealth enormous ana consequently they thlhk snal
have large fOrtunefIom You In Europe, nanasolne
woman VINE likely to have fortune may marry Well
but III gets about that her parents are dlsssseo WIN
her tnev will think will get netting by them, ana II
she had the beauty OF Venus and the talents OF Mlners
one will marry her People mere are DfS sum IO ss
mire them. The reputation OF your fortune would be
great advantage abroad and am sure yen capnot
oaject to nay Eayng honor Of IT, provided you Keep
the substance beg tbat, whatever you may nilK you
unlcss it be sonlehine likely advance me- The power
Of riches here 10 great and yeur money assure you,
liking my absence, be of great to mean emily
Tie reputation Of IT, for alas the substance Is not mine
YOU have always taken for foel, 1t is not my char
acter here. Iu America appeared more simple thah
am because 1 completely ont OF my element, IL
was my misfortune, not my fault, THAT was born ID
country which was not e0ngenial to my desires here
aln completely my sphere (mOney exoepted) and IN
| contact with les OF life for which nature intended
me- TRe ambition OF my character mace me wIeIeneu
here II might be satisfied have taken house beside
| Arthur ana Lady Brooke FslRener The family with
] whom / came over remain at a boardrpg-house My
friends advised me to move IS people OF fashion never
live in bOad III g-houses Everything you write to Nc
Elhiney he win tell, to give himself consequence IN
being connected With us. In this country distinctions
| i'm society are much attended to, that connections
with people who are not Ene~ however honest ana re-
meaning man, but entirely unfit for your confidence,
/
danger OF Dragging Of that feel convinced that your
ves in wriing TINS letter and that 1t 10 not motive OF
| vanity which dictates what tell YOU
A large space in the volume is devoted to Madame
| Bonapartes correspondence in regard to the mar
| rage of her son. for whom she cherished the most
ambitious schemes both as respectran and wealth,
| and the disappointment of which appears to have
occasioned the most profound sorrow of her life.
The proposal of his marriage in 1929 with the
daughter of a respectable citizen of Baltimore
called forth most remarkable letter to Bir. Pat
| tersOn:-
DEAR SIR wrote in answer to your letters
ing the proposed marriage for my son, exactly what
tefi at the time l mad endeavorod TO instil into bIm,
from hour Of ms birth, the opinion that he Was much
too high In birth and connection ever TO marry al
American woman, hated ana ioat1ea residence IN
my life there tired 10 screw my courage up 10 the
point Of committing suicide. My cOwardlce and only
my cowardice, prevented my exchanging Baltimore for
The grave. No consideration could have induced me to
marry anyone after having married the brother Of
an Emperor, and believe that 70 this proud feeling
owe much Of the respect and consideration shown me
both In America and In Europe After having married
person OF the high rank did became impossible for
me ever TO bend my spirit TO marry any one who had
possible for me ever TO be contened in country where
there exists nobility, and where the society Is insult
able in every respect to my tastes. The people, be-
neve thought with that neither nature eircum
stances ftted me for residing In Baltimore AT least.
Judge so the profound respect and homage they
have ever shown me- and believe they perfectly agreed
viii me Thai both my son ana myself would be in our
proper sphere in Europe. tried 10 give my all my
IDEAS and tastes and in the weeks after hearing
despair think that did my duty in trying to elevate
| his ideas above marrying in America, and You we'll
know that left nothing undone to eject this | have
considered that 1t is unreasonable 10 expect him to
place his happiness in the only things which can make
rank and EurOpe He has neither my plade, my amD-
tlol, nor ny NV VI ~" V , - 49, nv
longer oppose DIS marriage. perhaps may thlnk my
sell fortunate that he has not married even worse II
he GSu be be- o y best dec Of % sTe nos
more to against IT, feel that have no right TO
would rather die than marry any one IN Baltimore but
II my does not feel as do upon this subject OF
te woman mas yoIa have ADVISES The fa
here have announced tome Irepeo that there
one IN America equality with my that had
ever tred 10 prevent Rs marrying there put mat, as
peihaps fortunate that be has not married worse. and
q. well as Yourself when lie commenced tins business
ana when you your assent and announcement TO
more, and that detested living there therefore
neither Of you could be much surprised at my first let
this subject. II he has married her, have only
to hope that your and his judgment have been better
than mine hope TOO thst o. has not been eheaed
her fortune ought have been settled HIS children in
OF bis death before hers hope most ardenty
that she viii have no children Du as nothlug happens
which desire, do not hatteT myself with an accom-
plshUent OF my wish on this subject. ...---. 49,
would as soon have gone to botany Bay look for
6s as ny son SS: 1t possible for bun
to live there snd does not feel any OF NY fepugnance to
best fudge OF what he support and endure aud
| have ne right TO expect HIM TO feel as l do
The last eighteen years of Madame Bonaparte's
life were passed in retirement. She lived In quiet
boarding house. and spent her time In recalling the
brilliant events of her European career and in max
ing investments Of the savings from her income.
Her fortune amounted to million and a half which
Welded her an annual income of nearly 100000,
out of which she did not usually spend more than
81 900 year. The foundation of her fortune was
laid in her pension from Napoleon, the greater part
of which was accumulated during the last thirty