The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-31

The Napoleon and Lisetfe were portrayed as mutually aiding each other, and march ing side by side in popu arity. The esn- peror shared his glory with Lisetse; and Lisette shared her graces with the em- perOr. She softened down that in him which was too aussere, wiped away with her white hand the tears of blood which bafhed his face, and covered the scars on bis noble forehead with the flowers which adorned her flowing c-rls. She 1ro- tected him by her youth, her beauty, and her smile; took him by the hand with her tiny white hsndl and led him through [ . people ike the little guide ot Belisal jus, begging for him. rot a penny, ba the poor mans bless,n.. par
 on for sii the glory which se aosa.ned from Frat ce, and forgetfulness toi all lhe battle 6el.s enriched oy French blood To L'settf the emperor gave courage and perss verance. but Lsette gave tc 'he em- peror popularity, mixing him up with every family's festivak, joys and griefs, until all sighed over the rock of St. Helena The young shouted, Long
 fife 10 Lisctte and long life to the em- reror!" the grown men Long life to the emperor and long lie to Liseste 1" and the old celebrated in tmp, Gsette and the emperor, the emperor and Lsetse!'
 Beranger thuS wor the ears and the hearts of'se French ,,eople, but the par tisans ot the king were infuriated, bring ing an action against him in the court of Assixes. In vain did the eloquent M. Dupin endeavor to excuipate him as a awA u,s4xS, er,s,<y ~wv$a~s ,vk~ a.>~~ l~,<~RAA beyond the jingiing of his rhymes for any hidden allusion they might contain. Attorney General Marchangy declared them to be more dangerous to the reign ing dynasty than the most revolutionary harangues at the clubs, saying, in con- clusioL, "that M. Dupin, might, if he please, call them songs, but he called them (and, as such, demanded punish. ment for their composer) dythrambic odes, full of audacious imp;esy." The jury were of the same opinion, condemn ing Beranger to pay SIoo fine and suffer three months imprisonment but this de- tention was a popular triumph. Every morning. while he was incarcerated in La Force, long string of carriages be- fore the door testified to the rank of his titled visitors, while servants brought such profusion of delicacies, flowers and fruits as to supply the whole prison. Beranger's third volume, which ap- peared in 1928, cost him a sentence of S2 900 hne, with nine months solitary imprisonment. The fine was paid by national subscription, and the poet sharpened upon his prison bars new arrows, more murderously stinglpg than hA AnA 1n,. ,kml the dynasty. He emerged from his con
 6nement in stirring times. Guizot and
 Villemain iectured at the Sarbonne,
 Barante and Thierry renewed the pages of history, Lemennais stood up against the Jesuit, Thiers penned bold articles for the press, Werner painted the battle
 fields of Napoleon, Lafitte moved the mercantile community, Lahtte stood ready to head the National Guard, Delavigne sang the misfortunes which had humbled France, and Beranges, who had been cradled to the Marseillaise in I7o8, swept the heartstrings of the people until they gave forth mighty shout for freedom. Then came the revolution Of I83o, "and in desi voning Charles X !" says Beranger, satirical song was de prived of its best theme"
 His intimate friend were now in power, and wished to besto~ some office upon the poet, who had don, much for their cause. "They offered to make me, 1" said Befanger, in the conversation which l quoted from in the commencement Of this sketch, director of the royal print ing office It tempted me, for have always had fancy for types, but when enAAr4AA hN-v I k> Gli the station, and that it would make me a slave, l refused, telling Lafitte that Q member of the institute should be ap- pointed. And they followed my advice. It was well that l declined, too, or l should have been kicked out, as was La fayette, or insulted, as was Laftte, for never could have cringed more than they, to such . despot as Louis Philippe"
 After the revolution, Beranger retired to Passy, from whence he moved to Fon- tainebleau, and then to Tours, where the excellent fishing had great charms for him, most accomplished disciple of lzaak Walton.
 Beranger spoke no language but French. His style of conversation was flowing. easy and unaffected, showing a highly cultivated mind and a brilliant intellect. He was we'll informed on most European topics, bat he showed his anti Anglo prejudiees when John Bull vas mentioned, and was lamentably ig- norant on most American matsers He had read translation of Mn. Trollope's work, heard that hloodhounds were used to hunt Indians in the Florida war, thought that Pennsylvania had cheated a great many people. and that ve had just estimation of General Lafzyette's character. 1 once heard him compli- ment Miss Margaret Fuller, whom he had accidentally seen at the house of Lamenais, and he was mach pleased with . translation of The Silver Birds Nest, by Miss Hannah F. Gould. With respect to his own talents and produc. tions he was singulariy modest, and will close this "Reminiscences by trans- lating one of his characteristic notes. It was written in reply to a reuuest that he