The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-07-15
NAPOLEON AS A MAN.
GIimpses Behind the Scenes i'm the Life OF
the Emperor.


the Emperor.
The recently published memoirs of Ma
pOleon by his secretary, Louis Antoine de
Bourrienne, contain the following:
"Ah. BOurrenne, you also will be immOr-
tai" said Napoleon.
How. General?''
Are you not my secretary
Certainly the world would never have re-
membered BouTienne had he not been Ma
pOleon's secretary, and as il is, remembers
little good of him but that be wrote a life
depicting the personality of Napoleon with
extraordinary vividness and truthfulness.
Some tritiing incident occurred TO disturb
the harmonious relations between Napoleon
and the author He determined, he says, TO
bring the matter to a conclusion After the
trouble had existed for three days, with no
sign OF a reconciliation, he went to the Con-
sui after he had retired to bed.
Il went to his chamber to which was adj
mitted at all hours. | had candle i'm my
hand, and, taking a chair i sat down on the
right side Of the bed and placed the candle
on the table. Both he and Josephine awoke.
What is the natter lac asked with surprise.
General, have come TO tell you that L can
no longer remain here, since have lost your
confidence. You know how sincerely | am
devoted to YOU; if YOU have ANYTHING TO re-
proach me let me at least know it, for my sit
uation during the past three days has been
very painful What has Bourrienne doneP
inquired Josephine. earnestly. That does
not concern YOU he replied. Then turning
To lne he said: 1T is true | have cause to
complain of you. | am informed that you
have spoken of important affairs in very in
discreet manner. Il can assure you that L
spoke to none but your brother 1t was he
who lead me into the conversation, and is
too well versed in the business for me to tell
him any secret Il must confess replied
Bonapart, that after what heard from JOS
eph thought it right to put my confidence
in qGarantine.' The quarantine lasted three
days, General; surely that is enough We'll,
Bourrienne, let US say no more about it.
Open my letters as usual. You will find the
answers a good deal in arrears, which has
much vexed me. / fancy ! still hear and
see the amiable Josephene sitting up in bed
and saving in her gentle way, What Bona
parte, is it possible you could suspect Bour-
rienne, who is so attached TO you, and who
is your only friend? How could you suffer
such q snare TO be laid for him? What, a
dinner got up on purpose. How L hate those
odious police maneuversl go to sleep said
Bonapart; let women mind their gewgaws
and not interfere with politics 1t was near
two i'm the morning before | retired"
"Bonaparte was now in the prime of life,
and about thirty The person of Bonaparte
has served as a model for the most skillful
painters and sculptOrs; many able French
artists have successfully deineated his fea-
faithful portrait of him exists. His finely
shaped head, his superb forehead, his pale
countenance, and his usual meditative look
have been transferred TO the canvas, but the
versatility of his expression beyond the
reach of imitation. All the vigorous work
| ings of his mind were instantaneously de
| picted in his cOuntenance, aud his mind
| changed from mild to severe and from anger
| TO good humor almost with the rapidity of
| lightning. 1t may truly be said that he
| had particular look for every thought that
| arose in his mind. When walking, either
| alone or in company with any one, in his
| apartment or in his gardens, he had the habit
| of stopping little and crossing his hands be-
| hind his back. He frequently gave an in
| voluntary shrug of his right shoulder, which
1 was accompanied by a movement OF his
| mouth from left to right. This habit was al
ways most remarkable when his mind was
| absorbed in the consideration OF any pro-
| found subject. 1t was often while walking
| that he dictated to me his most important
! notes. He could endure great fatigue, not
4 only on horseback but on foot. He would
/ sometimes walk for five or six hours in sue
cession without being aware OF ii. When
making ress with w aay ,pp@inrtv whG 6e
| would link his arm into that
| of his companion and lean on it. He used
| often to say to me: You see, Bourrienne
| how temperate and thin am; but in spite Of
| all that, can not help thinking that at forty
shall become great eater and get very
fat = His partiality for the bath ht
mistook for a necessity. He you'd usually
remain in the bath for two hours, during
which time used TO read to him extract:
from the journals and pamphlets of the day
for he was anxious to hear and know all thai
was going on. While in the bath he wa
turning continually on the warm water tt
raise the temperature so that / was some
times enveloped in such a dense vapor that
could not see TO read, and was obliged t
open the door. His orders were tha
/ should call him every morning att was
therefore, the very first TO enter his cham
Der, but very frequently when j awoke hin
he would turn himself and say, 'Ah, Bour
| riennel let me lie little longer Wher
] there was DO very pressing buslness did no