Telegram-herald., 1890-01-30
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Sr.asasthss.
An the ronluen -eneu- II has career
tre -reaI N4poleon fe- iu sslla az ardent
regoIsrill.sr 81 P4u kr4ac-ls b4rras
Who t.oA gre4g aalus o. che yo4ns
Cerseaa ana conceived tae highest
opinion q abilities aud ol LLe powers
ehieh efeats proved. he possessed in 50
remarkable degree. b4t lu Ihe opniou
~ barras Aspoieous want ~ means
.sas = most serious obstacle q his chance
~ achieving fame. and he proposes g.
remedy tais ur selecting for hlm o rich
sife. Nov. whether iJ ~as that be did
not number among has acqulntances
many women with the requisite dot. or
~hether be thought tnat hLs portege
hery youth would oe better for tie re-
straining influence which a aG- of some
experience in the ways Of the world
would 20 doubt be able 10 exert. Barras
chose for this position a woman "a ho.
though sth undeniably handsome, Was
no longer young.
Though she " Is called Nile Montan-
sier. sns vas Ia reality a widow, who,
because she had been on the stage. had
never adopted the name Of her husband
She was O. wears of age. bat II was said
that she made herself appear 10 be- not
more than 40 by the intimate knowl-
edge that she possessed Of the secrets Of
the toilet table.
DIPLOMACY or BARRAs.
Barras made up has mind that il was
imperative - the success of Napoleon's
career that he should make this elderly
lady his wife. aud accordingly he set
himself 20 work % bring about the
match by impressins upon each Of them
the advantages that would result from
H. To Napoleon he dilated upon the
power that would follow the acquisition
of the wealth which Nile Montansier
could give him; u the lady he enlarged
on the position that his talented young
friend was bound - make for himself,
and that would, Of course, be shared ty
his wife
For the purpose OF introducing the
upon giving a supper. 10 which they
were both invited. He so arranged
matters that they were placed together
at the table, and hoped that this precau-
ton, added to the injunctions which he
had given TO Napoleon 10 behave for
once IN his life with some show of civil
ity 10 q lady, would have the happiest re-
D,,r IN, +l-.s "a .r~,.- f.+,l - D., Il
appointed. Napoleon was quite the last
man 20 rely upon IN such a respect. His
manners toward the fair sex were those
Of a cOstermonger. and though he could
generally hold his own IN a conversation
with men. he was entirely without the
knac6 Of making himself interesting OF
agreeable to women. He felt that his
place was in the camp or the field, and
he was quite out of his element among
the conventionalities of a salon.
Had he been inclined 10 WOO, it would
have been in a straightforward, soldier
ike fashion, not with the dallyings and
compliments so dear to the French woman
Of ms time So, presently, Barras had
the modification of seeing Mile. Montan-
sier. her back turned 20 Napoleon, en-
gaging in lively conversation with the
gentleman on the other side, while the
future conquer1r was making. with little
pellets of bread. plan Of battle on the
table before h.m. Hardlya word passed
between the two during the remainder
of the meal. Barras watched with grow
i0E annoyance the indifference of Va
poleon. and ~, his plans melting into
thin air as he saw the evident delight
with which tio widow turned from him
% the more entertaining companion she
had found elsewhere.
supper over. Barras drew Napoleon
aside and spoke forcibly 10 him Of tho
foolish way in which he was throwing
away his chances. You know, said
De. "that money Is everything % you;
here are 900 600 francs. and YOU viii
NOT stretch ont your hand 10 take them;
most attractive woman. and Won Will
not show Lcr the smallest callantry.
'flle Mont1nsier has come here this
evening prepared % hear declaration
from you. Strike while the iron Is hot. .
and win the wealth that YOU cannot 10
without m one bold stroke.
'The woman i7 old enough 20 be- my
. granlmot0cr." said Napoleon. who was
then p years old. "b1t that IS no maf-
ter, for % me aII women arc alike.
Money IS what want. and. If 7 cannot
get be without q wife, I must take the
two together. I am no coiuer of pretty
speeches. hut before the evening Is over
T VIII say 20 her. 'Naiomo.-cIIc. are