The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-04-01
ARENENBERG

Just below Constance the beautiful
island of Rsioheusu lies like . gem ia
the miniature sea- On the hills to the
left ere chateaux, villas and csstles.
At least one of these is historical; il is
almost the simplest among them; but is
Interesting % having been for twenty
years the home Of Queen HorteDse. the
daughter Of Josephine. aud tho step
daughter Of Napoleon the First. With
all her brillisncy Of birth and cbarac-
ter. she Was an unhappy and unfortu-
nate women.
She had seen her own father muir
d~red on the guillotine. Her mother
married 90 emperor. only to die bro
ken belrted. Her stsf,-iather died on
q lonely island Of the scs. She herself
married . king. only to be divorced and
detbrosed, while hes children and her
whole family became wandering fugi
tives in strange lands. It 10 extremely
ssddening to walk through the rooms
of her little home here and recall the
fate that followed her through life.
When Nspeleon became Emperor she
was on OF the mos. brilliant and tall
en,e4 woman Of bic court. She wrote
excellent verses, arranged plays and
composed songs that have cheered the
Frenc6 armies 10 battle from that day
TO TIM. Her song, ''Pastant pour ID
s ss.s.l "'' last with the French Ian
When Nspoleon's star Of destiny
failed him, and ell who bore his name,
or were related to him, were bautshed
from France. poor Hortense. after being
refused resting place in many lsnds,
bought this little villa in quiet core
ner oil1witssrlsnd. Here sho devoted
many Ian te sales.--future, and the care
sfb( Two sons.
Here was spent the boyhood Of
Frances second emperor. Atenenberg
il plain villa out1ids, but 10 situsted
on onS0f fhe lovliest spots on the shores
of the Rhine. In the garden is long.
low house, used then. o now, fer sta
bles. The upper story Of this ont house
contained the rooms Of tho young
prince. Louis Napoleon. Here he stud
led and bore he schsmed.-
In recent visit 10 AreneMberg the
writer hunted up . number Of old resi-
dents Of the neighbofhood who had
been companions Of Napoleon. and .
few who had been friends OF Hortense.
There were many who remembered Incl
dents In the lie Of both; for both.
thotyh In very dihereps wsy, had
bsen much liked BY tho villagers.
Hortenss's kindness 70 The peoe OF the
district has smbalmed her name in
grateful remembrance there, aud even
the stern republicans OF Switzerland
had warm sympathy for an unfortu-
nate queen. As to her son. tho late
emperor, psopls never could tire telling
of TIE inddsuts Of his boyhsod that
pointed to tho coming man. What o
swimmer he wss! what o horsemsol
what wrestlerl and IL half the stories
be true, what rake! OF bis horsemsn.
ship it is claimed he had not an equal
anywhere. II was . habit Of his never
to tbbunt horse by the use Of . stir
rup. but to run and spring over the
crnpper and into the saddle at bound.
leais Napoleon visited ArenenberG
when he became Emperor. aud twenty
thousand people came 10 bid hira vel.
come. Az . young man he bad beer
ctptaiu Of militia sharp.shooters here
and president Of the village school
bessd. These boards joined officially
in Ahez 1rsetine. There were several
avhep and fsor drawn up at tho sta
tioa FIX W Emperor and his staff Il
ride in. What was tho astonishment
aud JOY to see Napoleon jump into IT,,
one horas wagon OF friend that hap
pcn@d 20 be there and head the grea'
profession through Constancs! How
the people shouted apd clapped hand,
ct the democratic Empsrorl
HOrtenss. after suffering sevsra
years with q dreadful caneer. ended he
eventful life here 10 1887. She died /,
the little upper east room. The strau
GER going ia there now will be impress
ed TO Gee every thing lust ~ che lsf
it. There 10 the bed on which sbe diet
and near it 10 the camp badstead which
her son. the Emperor, had Ct Sedan
There. too. 10 her tsrp. - we'll q tn
harp Of Josephine.
Down stairs there are Ave room
dllsd with remembrsuces Of the Napo.
lsoa fAmily. On slitals table IL IN
reception room d The ellt cloek used b,
Napoleon on the island Of st Helena
In other rooms are good paintings an.
statuss made FROM life Of Napoleon th
First. Hoftsnse, her mother Josephins
and her brothar Princs Eugene: ale
the furniture presented TO HOrteuse b
the city OF Pasis ct the time of be
marriage TO Napoleon brother. There
too, covered With . crown Of ivy. il
marslss bust oe.Nspolson the Third
taken from : cast Of his face afte
death.
The Empress Eugene repurchase
this place liz had been cold alter ID
desth OF Hortensel and presented Il I
the Emperor. II Was lately the sum
met rseidsoos Of hsrsslf and the younl
Pslace Loaios esta
Over tha hills from Reichcnsu. an,
in another arm d the Lake, lies tSe lit
tie island Of waiuau. With It's charmin
gardens reaching dewn to the bio
watsrs. Real royalty dweils here. "a
It u the property OF the Grand Dak
OF Baden; aAd his fathor-iu. law. IN
Empesof d Germany. often spend
his summer diysin this lovely rcsrea
ln TACT. chs iings and psincsa Of Eurou
haSs managed 70 sesure mosk al IS
rass spota around the lower eni Of LAh
C0nstancs.
Little blooks shall all remind us
What block. heads are yours and min