The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-05-27
Eugenie's Last Day In Paris.

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Der, the mob forced its way into tn
Palais Bourbon and quelled legal oppo
sition by tumult, it became evident t,
The Ministers of the Crown that all wa
lost and that the next thing was to in
sure the personal safely of the Empress
At two the Princess Clothilde came tt
say goodbye to her cousin-she wa
leaving Paris the following day. From
time to time the gallant General Millinet
came to ask his Imperial mistress if i
were not best to repel by force the mol
that was already surging at the very
gates of the Palace. The Empress ex
pressly forbade any violence to be used
At half-past three NJ. Pietri opened the
door and said in low, earnest voice
Madam, you have only just time. u
"Make haste, Madam, make haste,'
exclaimed at the same moment Prince
Metternich and the Chevalier Nigra,
who had been watching the movements
Of the mob below from the window. The
Empress went hurriedly into her bed
room, put on a brown. waterproof cloak,
a round travelling hat covered with a
veil of the same color, took a green
parasol, began to collect in great haste
all the miniatures of the Emperor, of her
son, of her sister, the Duchesse D'Albe,
and of her niece, and put them into a
lapis lazuli box, which, however, in the
haste of her flight she was destined to
leave behind.
ssMake haste, Madam, / hear cries;
they are mounting the stairs; they are
comingr' cried NJ. Nigra. Prince Met
ternich. went boldly into the bedroom
and took the Empress by the arm.
Madam, where are you going?"
asked M. Chevreau.
Metternich will tell you," replied
| the Empress. Then coming back as she
was leaving the room, she added, 40 Say
goodbye to my good sisters of charity,
whom l was forgetting, and take care of
the woundedr' Her first thought, even
in the excitement of this terrible mo-
ment, was for others.
Every one had, more or less, lost their
presence of mind. The Empress left
without taking any money with her,
although there were about forty thousand
francs in the drawers.
As Prince Metternich's coupe was sup
posed to be stationed in front of the
Louvre by the Church of the Saint Ger
main PAuxerrois, it was through the ia
nous picture galleries that the Imperial
party fled.
At one moment the Empress, seeing
from the window the mob rushing into
the courts of the Palace, stopped short
and said:
''See! 1t is too late, we must stay! 1t
is too late, we cannot passr' Prince Met
ternich, however, hurried her on, ex-
claiming: 1--WE must, Madame, we
mustr' At the top of the Egyptian stair
case Her Majesty held out her hand to
Messrs. Cont and Conneau and said sad
ly: "You had better go no further.
Something might happen to YOU" At
last they got out of the Palace and
reached the street. Unluckily, Prince
Metternich's coachman had stationed
the Ambassador coupe on the Quay.
The Prince ran to get it; but during his
absence the mob, increasing every mo-
ment, threatened to overwhelm the lit
tie knot of persons accompanying the
Empress. Suddenly gamin bawled
out: "Itens! There's the Empressr'
'What, little wretch! Do YOU dare
cry 'Vive la Prusse'?'' exclaimed M.
Nigra, with wonderful presence of mind
just at that moment fiacre passed.
The Italian Ambassador made sign for
1t to stop, and pushed the Empress and
Madame LIE Breton into it, whispering.
get In, Madame, get in; we cannot wait
for Metternich's brougham" Mad
anne lie Breton gave the first address
that came into her head, and the cab
rolled rapidly away. The next question
was where they were to go? 1t was
necessary to get some money, and OBJ
tain temporary refuge. They went
from house to house; all their
friends were absent from home. Sud-
denly lucky idea struck Madame LIE
Evans, Avenue Malakoff,
ana the Empress could rely upon his
loyalty and devotion. They drove there
without delay, and although the Doctor
was not at home, took refuge until his
return. Two days later carriage con-
tanning DR.. Evans and two ladies.
both closely yelled, and one appar-
emily old, tottering and infrm, drove up
to the door of the Hotel du Casino.
at Deauville. The Doctor alighted and
engaged rooms for himself and compan-
ons, asserting that he was ACCOMPANIED
BY an invalid lady who needed the great
est tranquility and repose. The invalid
vas apparently too ill to leave her room
md her meals were passed through the
door and taken by the youno-
r lady. 1t SO happened that Sir John
8urgoyne's yacht was lying at that time
n the Basin de Deauville, on the very
we of departure for England. A gentle
men casually said one afternoon to q lady.
'fter the table dhote:
You know Sir John Burgoyne very
veil, l believer
80, yes" was the reply; I" I have tea
IN board his yacht every day"
Would you mind asking him. then.
ne would be kind enough to take charge
i some very valuable jewels belonging
Q Lady of rank, which want to Send
a safety to England?" The lady con-
ented, and Sir John readily promised
0 take charge of the jewels. When this
avorable reply was made known to the
Gentleman who asked the favor. he hest
ated Ior moment and then said: "Since