The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-09-09
Her Mojesty Madame Bernadotto.


tune in store for him. He passed his time
between pIaying cards, drilling and gal
Iantry. He had a reputation among his
comrades for his successes in the latter |
accomplishment and he was resolved not
to belle his reputation when the famous
DAY of the Tiles" arrived.
On the day in question, all the women
of Grenoble assembled on the roofs OF the
houses, and showered down the tiles and
states on the kings troops. Bernadotte
with his regiment, was fighting in the rue
Pertuisiere, when he received one OF the
revolutionary projectiles on the head. 1t
was believed he was dead. He was car
ried into neighbouring cafe and placed
on table The latter is still preserved
as a city relic on which future majesty
was deposited.
While his wound was being dressed,
Brnadotte half opened his eyes and re-
marked in the crowd which surrounded
him, young woman blonde, with blue
eyes, for whom his suferings appeared to
evoke pity and sympathy. He raised HIM
self upon his elbow to see her more fully,
and was singularly captivated by her
beauty After short time, he found HIM
self SO far recovered that he asked for a
glass of brandy and rejoined his regiment.
Peace having been re-establlshed at
Grenoble, Bernadotte had only one duty
to discharge, one aim in life to achieve
to discover the traces Of the unknown fair
one.
Three weeks after the romantic occur
renee, he was walking pensively in the
Jardin-de- -Velle. when he saw her ap-
preaching, whom he had been SO long
seeking. He followed her to ascertain
where She resided The next day Berna-
dotte returned, waylaid the young woman
avowed his love to her and soon discovered
pretext to visit The girls name was
Amelie, she was aged eighteen, and
millionaire. But he encountered near her
dangerous rival, a young matchmaker OF
the city. Not knowing how to get nd OF
his competitor, and being really head and
ears in love, Bernadotte, to smooth all
difficulties, spoke of marriage. But he
failed, Amelie in fact loved neither the
soldier nor the artisan, the latter It's true
was only matchmaker, but the hero was
as yet nothing-not even king of Sweden
The shop was preferred to the possible
baton in the knapsack of the simple ser
geant. 1t was thus that Amelie soon be
came the fancee of the matchmaker.
Full of despair, Bernadotte decided ol
a violent course. He sought his happ,
rival Monsieur Matchmaker" said h
"you love Amelie, but l love her also, ant
intend to dispute her hand with you
She must belong only to the conqueror,
"Monsieur Soldier, if it is only sword
thrust you desire to oblige you, I'm you
man."
Two hours later, the rivals We're at tn
place appointed for the duel: The watch
maker, little accustomed to the professlo
of arms was wounded, and severely Sc
Bernadotte hastened to sheath his sworc
and to run to Amelie. Some minutes ma
elapsed while he and Amelie were tc
gether, Bernadotte oblivious of what ha
occurred, when a violent knocking wa
heard at the door.
Imagine the astonishment of Amelle, a
the watch maker entered, supported b
two men. his face pale as death, and bleet
ing through his bandages. She heape
upon Bernadotte the most bitter reproacht
and dismissed him. OF all the roads
woman's heart, the watch maker Suesse
shrewdly, pity was the srrest. 1t was u
last time Amelie saw Bernadotte. In u
course of month she became the wlte
the watch maker Bernadotte threatene
at first to shoot Amele; next, the watc
maker, and finally, himself. In any ca'
he obtained consolation, as he did not eS
cute any of his projects. Perhaps he ha
dreamt of a crown.
Years elapsed; the watch maker becan
bankrupt. and died Amelie left witho
resources, became a servant in an hospiic
and then, next to doubled in two, and
every way broken down with misery, l
lated to those who listened her; what
mistake 1 made in not marrying Nj. BE
nadotte; would be a queen now, al
instead of serving the public, | would ha
had a court, subjects, beautiful toilette
but in any case | should be queen a
what a fault committed; blame no o
but myself, for l secretly knew NJ Berr
dotte was quite different from other me
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