The Louisiana Democrat., 1883-06-06

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work, and very hard, too There be
began a TRADE Of curses against Ma
poleon, and vainly did l ,stive to qui
ct my irritated parent. During all
these EXPLANATIONS against the Em.
peror and his generals, the gentle.
man was silent and stood calmly lis
tening and looking at the old man..
At last my father, without paying
any more attention to the stranger,
sat down on a rock, and continued
his fishing as if nothing had happen
ed to him. asia |
"'WeIl,' said the stranger, you
arc wrong to use such language
against the Emperor. can assure
sou that he is neither an assassin
nor rascal. l understand very
we'll your trying situation, and ifyou
should Apply to the Emperor him
self for helf, I am sure that he would
he very happy to change your situ
alton, What did Napolean do to
you, may I ask, my good man?'
Sir replied my father; 'he stopk
away my two only sons TO perish in
the SHOWS of Russia. When they
we're at home, l was not obliged to
work so hard nor to fish; and this
poor girl" looking at me, "she would
haze been married before this time
HAS the Emperor interferred al
So said the gentleman, in her mar
riage." I'D {
"'No, Sir; but as she had no dow
ry it is impossible to find a husband,
although she is handsome! Indeed,
| was handsome; was called the
beauty of Elba. But it is difficult in
our days for girl to marry without
money" :asa
| After a few moments The stranger
bade US good evening and went With
another gentleman, who just then
came up, toward the city. l re,
preached m. father for having used
such language against our sovereign i;
nut all was useless With him; he was
that kind Of a, man. ,l.t,8.-
Tue next day--o', what memo
rable day--ear|y in the morning an
officer called on my father. and re-
quired that lie should go with me to
The Imperial palace. In, vain my ia.
ther made excuses to the officer that
lie was not a man TO enter into such
a mansion, nor to 60 before, the En-
peror. The officer was merciless;
we had tc go, aud my poor mother
was in despair. l wept like a child,
and my father trembled from head to
foot. He remembered to. we'll the
[thoughtless conversation with the
) stranger the day before. We enter.
ed the palace and were taken by 9th.
er officers 10 large room, in which
q We were told to remain until we
a, should be called to private audi.
cnce. My father was thoughtful,
= and feared to pay dear for his. abuse
against his Majesty. After a long
, and painful agony Of half an hour
we were taken into q small saloon
Many generals, dressed in rich uni
forms, wereT sitting round q table
{ and several fashion able ladies seem
). ed engaged in a private and interest
ing conversation with, one of The
t chiefs. aa elua att f .'' f.
9 As we approached him he turned
r towards US, covered with decorationi
b and gold ,ornamentss and, speaking
: Ito my father, asked'him if he recog
r Euized him. Poor old man, at tha
y moment he, felt all his guilt, aud sue
8 cumbed to the peril Of his dangerou'
y situation; he could neither speak no
e look at his examiner, but fainte'
!. and remained senseless for lonl
time. ! threw myself at the feet 0
# the Emperor and asked mercy fo1
l. my father. The Emperor. raised ~
E, up, presented me with purse of gol'
coins. and said to my father, in
'e sorrowful, tone, that had never give
. orders to take awayetwo sons from
" a, family, but always toaleaye one 70
IT the support of his parents, and
Is they had ordered both of his sons t
lie enlist in the army, he had been d.
Il ccived by some Of the ministers q
IF war. Courage, old man." coDtinr
., ed Napoleon, wyou have have 10.
3 two SONS tand I have lost my wifi
g.. my only child, relations, throne an
a power. I have ordered four thor
d, sand francs for the dowry Of you
A. daughter, and to you I will give
4 / form Of portnlnnunne which vnr