The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-21
The Death of JOSanhine.

Darkness and clouds surrounded the
pathway of Napoleon. In vain he
struggled to retrieve his fortune. The
last engagement at LeipSic decided his
fortunes for the time and consigned him
to Elba.
Napoleon was an exile. but in his re-
tirement he did not forget the only being
he every really loved, his Josephine. He
Immediately addressed a letter TO her,
breathing the same spirit toward her
that he had always manifested, rather
congratulating himself that his head and
spirit were freed from the enormous
weight of care, and intimatipg that
hereafter his pen should be a substitute
for the sword.
1.-The world" said he, "has as vet only
seen myself in profile. | shall show my
self in full. How many things l have to
DISCLOSE How many are the men upon
whom false estimate has been placed
l have heaped benefits upon millions of
wretche5! What have they done in the
end for me? They have all betrayed me
yes, all. | except from this number
the good Eugene and yourself Adieu,
my dear Josephine. Be resigned, as l
am, and never forget him who never for
got, and never will forget, you. Fare
we'll, Josephine. NAPOLEON"
Upon reading these tidings so terrible,
Josephine was overwhelmed with grief,
aud Immediately answered his let
ter, breathing the same spirit of de-
votion to him who was once her
husband that had always characterized
her noble heart, and entreated him to
say but the word, and she would fly 10
Tl,a
connected with her Illness and death we
give in the language of Mr.. Abbott.
A few DAYS after tins letter was writ
ten, the Emperor Alexander, with
number OF Illus.rious guests dined with
Josephine at Malmaison. In the evening
twilight. the party went out upon the /
beautiful lawn in front of the house for /
recreation. Josephine, whose health I
had become exceedingly precariOus /
through care and sorrow, being re-
friends, took violent cold. The next /
mite form Of disease. she day after day 1
grew more faint and feeble, until It was 4
evident that her final change was near I
at hand. Eugene and Hortense, her +
most affectionate children, were with 1
DET Nv Jay anu Nv night iS NO4lA-
municated to her the judgment Of her 4
heard the tidings with perfect composure +.
and sent for clergymen to administer to /
her the last rites Of religion.
Just after this soiemnIty the Emperor
Alexander entered the room. Eugene .
and Hortense, bsthsd in tears. were
kneeling at their mothers side Jose
E-.s.f--raR 10. Ia Z.
proach her. and said 10 him and her chill +
dren: Il have always desired the hap
piness Of France. did ali in nv power
to contribute to it: aud / can say with
truth. to all of you here present, az my
last moments. that the first wife IF
Napoleon never caused single tear TO
flow.
She called for the portrait Of the en-
peror: she gazed upon It long and ten
derly: aud then. ferventiy pressing IL N
her clasped hands 70 her BISON, family
ar.iculaled the following prayer:
20. God. watch over Napoleon while
he remains IN the desert Of tAis world
Alas. though be hath committed great
faults. hath he not expiAted them by
great sufFerings: just, God, thou basE
looked into hs- heart. and hass ssea by
hov ardent desire for durable and USE
full improvements he was animated
Dpign 10 approve rnv last petition And
NAV THIS image q my husband bear me
witness that nv latest wIsh ard NY
latest prayer we're for ham AID ny oh4!-
dren.
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