Smyrna times., 1889-05-22
TIE JUGGLER.

TIE JUGGLER.
During the first term of his consulship,
when Napoleon was unlimited master of
the state which yet bore the name of
republic, Josephine lived at her Castle
Malmaison, where every evening Napo-
leon came to visit her.
One day she was dining quite alone at
Malmaison, and while the dessert was
being served a man was admitted. He
was about so years old. While jugglers
and magicians have a lively appearance,
this mans features were deeply earnest.
He carried a little table, which he placed
before Josephine, and covered it with a
worn cloth. After these preparations
he drew out three tin cups, with which
he executed all kinds of jugglery. The
balls quadrupled themselves under his
fingers and formed all kinds Of figures
and grotesque FORMS only to disappear
again in a twinkling. Like the musical
composers, the magician also has his
overture before he unfolds the panorama
to the eyes of the audience. After this
he touched the magic cups with q stick
Of ebony and said: Madame, you may
| express any wish and it shall be fulfilled.
| regret very much that you have fin
ished your meal, else / could have
brought you dishes which were wanting
| on your table today-the red feather of
| the Mediterranean, sardines of ROyan or
the little silver fish caught in the vicinity
| in which madam was borne-for the great
| welfare of France. Madame, you may
order whatever your heart wishes. Do
| you wish a spotless diamond or a grass
| fly on the heather, an Oriental ruby or
nightingale" This man, who placed all
the wealth Of nature at Josephine's dis
posal, seemed to wish that she might de-
eide upon the nightingale, for he put his
ear to the cup and it almost seemed as if
he heard the melting tones of the singer
of spring Josephine, whose desires,
however, were modest, and who pre-
ferred bunch of flowers to diamond,
selected neither a diamond nor a ruby
nor nightingale, but rose. She had
scarcely spoken the word when the Jug
gler upset the cup and showed the aston
ished lockers on a rose, which bent
gracefully on its stem and filled the room
with sweet fragrance.
My goodness" said Josephine, ''you
have cut the prettiest rose in our conser-
vatory, the rose which intended giving
Bonaparte tomorrow. 1t would have
unfolded during the night"
Beg pardon, madame" replied the
juggler politely, this rose belongs to
me and have the honor to present it to
the wife of the first consul; l would
never dare to touch her flowers and
have never been in her conservatory"
Josephine sent a servant to investigate
the truth of this assertion and was told
that the rose which was destined for the
first consul was unhurt. Incredulous
as a creole she could not hide her adj
miration, and, in fact, it was impossible
to embarrass the man who was SO enter
tanning and wonder creating. He mag
, icaliy drew out of his pocket a swarm O.
singing birds which picked up tn,
crumbs; then he filled a tumbler will
water and as quickly as he would upse
: it numberless flowers flowed upon tn
persons around and Josephine imagined
herself in her conservatory.
: When the wonders had reached thei
! highest degree Josephine reached for til
! pompadour, which was hanging on he
: armchair, in order to give some gol
a pieces to the juggler. When the juggle
r noticed this he fell down at her feet, say
h ing: Madame, you can reward me
hundred times for this little pleasure tha
l have given you, but not in money
mercy, madame, mercy"
n ''Which?' she asked.
y The wonderful man begged her the
70 to cat one of the apples which were c
d her table. Josephine stretched out h,
5. hand for one and placed her knife on
g with the determination of a woman pr
le pared for a surprise. Mother Eve sure
le did not reach for the apple with sue
)f longing which caused such misery to h
le descendants as Josephine. She c.
ct through the apple and found inside a p
Sc tition to the first consul.
h Madame" said the juggler, "befO
j. YOU is an unlucky one, who has mike
N in the Quarrels OF tho kings, and h
te taken part in the wars against the repu
er lie. have fought in the Vendee with
e. Cocarde, which is no moro that of n
ed country, and when the party which
h served was defeated took flight, to Ii
in a strange land. My country drove 1
out as a traitor Branded like Cain
wandered about; my name Is cross
%, from the list of citizens and put on t
by emigrant roll. A word from your lii
". madame, can make Frenchman of l
he again and give me back to my ow
he You, the adored wife of the first cons
ew have the power to give me back to l
he country and to my own"
"Sir," she said to the emigrant, ''Iv
Lde do as you wish. The consul shall re
on. your petition and assure you that v
eet do everything can in your favor"
he The juggler arose, put his cups into
uld pocket his table under his arm, bow
he deeply and disappeared.
- Josephine, inclined to be superstitio
could not see the enemy Of her hush;
in this juggler. She believed in
magical power, which would be of
O.. to the emperor, and made up her M
the to use all influence in her power v
the Napoleon to intercede for this man.
.ely following morning at 6 o'clock Bonapi
tely breakfasted in the dining room of
red Palace Malmaison; they were getting
aims carriage ready in the court yard of
lion palace when Josephine entered.
,een ''What did you do yesterday,
mes Josephine?" asked Bonaparte. "Who
OK visited your
nen, 81 have been well entertained; If
will dine with me today l have pl
ant surprise in store for you. Which
minds me, do have this name Gro
atch from the emigrant list" With
words she handed him the petition o.
Irpss tangician
"A ChonanF' said Napoleon aftel
telyl had read the petition. zone of the fa
|, tell ical followers Of Charente'sand LarC
your JaqueHn's; one Of the people who /
short time ago followed the armies Q