The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11
WOMEN WHO LOST CROWNS.
YOUNG NAPOLEON ONCE REJECTED By
a WEzLTHH WIDOH.
Gen. BernAdotte's Love for n Beautiful
Girl who Was n DecrePit Drudge when
lie Had Become KlnE of Sweden.

Prom Chdmoeyft Journal
Early In his career the great Napoleo
fell in with an ardent revolutionist, NJ. Pat
Francois Barfas, who took great liking I
the young Corslcan. and conceived the highes
opinion OF his abilities and OF the power
which. events proved. he possessed in 20 re
nIarkable a degree. But In the opinion c
Bnrras. Napoieon's want OF means was mos
serious obstacle to his chance Of achievn
fame. and he PROPOSES to remedy this by select
Ing for him rich wife.
Barras chose for this position a woman who
though still undeniably handsome. was n,
longer young. Though she was Gale,
Milo. Montansior she was In reality
widow. who. because she had been OF
tho stage. had never adopted the name OF he
husband. She was 60 years OF ago. but 1t was
eaid that shc made herself appear to be no
more than 10 by the intimate knowledge tha
she possessed OF the secrets OF the toilet table
', TO Introduce Napoleon and Mile. Montansier
invited, He 40 arranged matters that they
were placed together ut the table and hoped
that this precaution, added to the ipIpnctons
once in his ife with some show of ciyilityto a
lady. would have the happiest result
Napoleon was quite tho last man to rely upon
In such resLect: His manners toward the fair
sex were those Of a, c9stermonEer. and though
he could general ly hold his own In a oonversa-
tion with men, he was entirely without tho
knaok OF making himself inter estng or agreen-
u.
the camp or the field and he was Gulte out OF
his element among tho conventionalties Of q
salon. Had he been inclined to WOO, 1t would
have been in a. straightforward, soldier like
fashion, not with the dallyinRs and compli-
ments so dear to the French woman OF his
time.
So presently .Darras had the modification of
seeing Mile Montansier. her back turned to
Napoleon engaging in lively conversation
with the gentleman on her other side. while
the future conquer o. was making. vi It'll little
pellets Of bread. plan OF battle on the table
the TWO during the roma inder Of the meal.
Supper over, Barras drew Naroleon aside.
which he was throwing away his chances.
You know, said ho. that money is every:
thing TO YOU; here are million francs, and
them; most attractive woman, and you Will
not show her the smallest ,galnntry. Mile
"a ed to hear declaration from YOU. Strike
while the iron is hot and win the wealth that
you cannot do without ut one bold stroke"
The woman is old enough to lie my grand
mother" said Napoleon. who was then % years
old: but that is no matter. for to me all women
not get 1t without wife. | must take the two
together | am no coiner OF pretty speeches.
Lut beiore the evening is oyer will say to her,
as your husband = More than that cannot do"
The very kind OF proposal that any woman
Tarras fSay that. and / desire no more. You
are TO be envied for. besides her, wealth. made
mulselle is very handsome still"
NapOleon turned away with gesture OF i'm
patience; but half an hour later Barras no.
tlced that the two we're alone together in re-
AVA. and the lady beckoned to Barras with
her fan.
said with a shudder; he has bored me TO
cath. and only prevented him from proposing |
by sending him for glass of lemonade"
will be great nan vet
Give myself and my money to such little
horror; such au i'll -mannercd boor as that"
hk the first beG=ar in the stl eets. What have
dom that should be given, such a wretched
But at this moment he was checked by the
.rryaI o! ,arooon with tho lemonade. Bar
Don no saw ct the other end OF the room DO
iarte standing IN the attitude in which he has
Q &C 9i hi Gien d9pictod with his arms folded
We |. arc you to 20 marriei?' he said.
.astnening toward hi; PROT x.
male Crrsus. refused me before had opened
ny mouth to ask her hand. was on the point
}? So, aSinE, rs told you should Sneak when
he cau,o "t her constantly receiving offers
rom 4dve4turcra who Jared nothing for her
ar seen through such fellows. and that
he was resolved 10 keep her Independence.
rnofiun,ty o. saying: MademoiselIe. pray ray
ersei ere IN that rraiIowOrthr intention: it is
ne Wish am sure no one WI ever try 70 per
0 bait tn" hooN for some one else. have done
j'h her"
In after days Mile. 1lontansier was fond of
OastIrg thai. had she chosen. she might have
cen Empress OF France aud wife OF the most
ANGUS man "f the age,
re arInE Tor he revolution, Jean Haptiste
ernadotte. aftetwatd King Of sweden and
9 was simple SeIGeant, distinguished BY the
trn;lon he la.d to his military duties. by his
II seN t a. h sn1 n ny his Dne a thy wh the
hen lhe women OF GreuDpIe mounted on
the roosaLd assat!ed the troops with a
Crm al tiles. Bernadottc was with his TeGi- :
emil in tGr l,u" rcrtuistorc. {
There We're cries from me hou-etop to an
,Ite Of the good intentions Of the assailants, J
received II blow on the head which stretched
m apparently lifel9ss on the ground. But !
Ms carried mo II neighbOrng rai. where he '
as laid upon table, which is shown to this
y. 4 surgeon va. called. and the wounded {
satment that u vas soon evident that he was '
eserved for some Other, fate than that Of s
tito slowly raised him q on one elbow. and.
oEing a. thu faces crowded In the doorway.
a. whose Lg b.uo eyes were suffused with c
ars OF pity for him But iaintnoss overcame '
N, and when he again recovered the sympa- s
Bernadotto was not long in getting over I
o effects OF the blow that had Frustrated him {
ne in endeavorlng to find the maiden whose
"a he rememhered ike that OF some plying
gel. For weeks his search was in VAIN
Il one day, as no was walking along and try
e in vain to persuade himself OF the futility !
the search he raised his eyes. and there I
fore him was the face which had haunted !
m for so long. The girl walked past him with !
{ recognizing The wounded Sergeant Of the 4
Dav OF the Tiles" lie followed her. and
[, ring her home, made himself known to her
rents and offered himself as a candidate for
g hard OF their daughter.
AZ first the fair Ameiie WAS well enough
BASED to receive the attentions OF the smart !
unG soldier: but after a while Il rival sutton
pcared on the scene, and, As he was the owner
a Matchmaking establishment that yielded
income. his prote6tatlons OF love d
uuded sweetor to heT ears than those OF the G
nniless sous. officer, At last the day came q
hen Bernadotte was met on the threshold by 4
r. mothor. who informed him that Amelie Y
I'd the evening hs'ore betrothed herself 10 I
q Matchmaker, His fury knew no bounds. c
ID; rushing from the house. he sought his a
val aud challenged him 10 duel. The civil
q vas no coward. and they met the same b
ieninG: put tho matchmaker was no match v
n Bernadottn, who was couadered one OF the s
Jack ewordsmen OF his regiment, and. after b
ne exchange Of q few passes ho iel with
tSere wound in his side d
Ihe victorious soldier hoped that now Amelia d
puu lsten to his suit, but when he told her s
nat had haupened she rallied at him as tho /
lurderer or her lover, and told him never to
y nor s"e ms lace again. In Six weeks time 4
le became the bride Of tho man who had S
rayed death Tor her sak s and soon afterward /
erhadolte lott GrenCble and began the career +
hat land led him on the throne. '
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