The morning call., 1892-02-14

e Pierre BOnaparte and grandchildren of
Luciep, the most independentOfN dDOleOn's
brothers. Lucien was more honorable than
jerome, and would not divorce his legltl-
mate wife for the sake OF a royal alliance.
He was punished with Punishment, but
throughout all their trials Lucien and his
wife exhibited a foTtitude and nobility OF
character not often met with under SINH lar
circumstances. Their son, Pierre, father OF
Jeanne and Roland, was always at swords
points with Napoleon III. In 1852 decree
was made depriying Pierre Of all share he
might have in the paternsl Inheritance, and
he was allowed
A VERY MODEST INCOME.
From the EmprrOr's private purse. The
Emperor never gave his consent to
Pierre's marriage but the courage shown
BY Princess Pierre IN days of adversely was
almost beyond belief. The BOnapartists
consented to give assistance to the Princess
on condition that her children leave France.
The mother replied, MY children are
French" and at last she was rewarded Tor
her perseverance. because Roland was ad-
mittCd to the Lvcee LOuiS lie Grand, alter
ward TO the military school Of Saint Cyr.
From the latter institution Roland gradu-
ated with high hunors, aud, accompanying
his sister to and from the studio where she
worked he met her intimate friend, Marie
Blanc. the heires1 of Monte Carlo millions.
Roland and Mile. Blanc were mar
ried in the church OF Saint Koch
November II, 1850 The few years
remaining TO the young Princess upon
this earth we're spent IN doing good u her
husbands family. On the Princess Pierre
she settled an immense sum Of money, and
when Jeanne married Christian, Marquis
de Nilleneuye, Prince SIS Roland gave her a
large dot
The story of Jcanne's marriage is TO
mantle. Mr.. BOnapayte NySe thought OF
publishing a poem in the PTOyenCal tongue,
nd, 81 4 is Iaon for
trations. Entirely Ignorant of the language
she was to Illustrate the Marquis de ille-
neuYe offered to translate for her, and, as
they read the PTOyenCal poem, they also
read the language Of love, and IN one
month their marriage was decided. Inc
Marquis lie EiIeneuye Is very Intelligent,
Of superior education, and now a member
of the Chamber OF Deputies. When only 20
years old he fought IN Spain IN order to md
out what war is, and aIterTaTd devoted
himself 70 the study OF literature and MS
tory The Niiieueuves date from us. hen
the founder Of the family received his
lands from ChaTlemague. Never has PTin-
cess Jeanne forgotten the friends Of her
family in time Of distress. Her home IN the
Rue PROXY is filled with sOuvenirS Of the
great Napolean, and her receptions are at
tended by BOnapartistS Republicans and
few Royali>ts.
Prince Roland, although only SO years
Old, merits The name of traveller and sayant.
His journeys are always made with some
especial aim in view. For Instance 10 En-
gland he studied the system of higher edu-
cation; IN II Hard the colonial question
was Of interest; in Sweden he discussed
labor, in Norway the is cries, in Finland
the ethnOlagy Of the natives, In 1887 the
Prince visited America, and Of this journey
he speaks with the greatest enthusiasm.
Prince Roland is the author Of numerous
INTERESTING WORKS,
Among them The Inhabitants Of Surf
nam" The Dutch in New Guinea" and
bis last book is entitled 'Au Excursion in
Corsica" ded Gated TO the memory OF my
father, 50 justly called by our compatrI0ts
the 'COrsican Prince" These books are
not for sale, but published only for private
circulation among Prince R0'ands friends.
Roland BOnapayte lives with his mother
and little daughter IN tine house, CouTs
la Refine; but Is there IS not SUFFICIENT
room for all his books, he Is building new
house beside the residence Of the late presi-
dent Greyy, near the IrOcaderO; or rather,
as the Prince himself says, Il am building
a library with few rooms attached For
Prince Roland has one Of the wonderful
libraries of the world, composed OF the
DemidGff library and that Of the great
geOgTapheT, Nlvien de Saint Martin. Be
sides be owns the Demidat collection of
engTayings relating to Napoleon l. Tall,
dark, ike all the B0napartes, Roland has
the bearing OF sOiQltT, anu Wltl ne us
covered that with his name lie could not
hope Tor advancement in the army. l am
sure not even his friends realized that the
cherished ambition Of his life was blghted.
Then, only then, was his attention turned
10 literature and travel.
Ihs BCnapaTte5 are not paTVenUs Al
many Of Us have been led to believe Their
lineage can be traced to the latter half of
the ninth century: Ted!x des Cadeinge,
Count OF PIstoja, the first ancestor Of whom
anything is known, was father of Cunerad.
second Count Of PiStoj}, whose family name
was BoBapaTte. He was born in 922, and
for several hundred years his descendants
lived in Tuscany. When the family be-
came almost extinct the last member went
to live IN Corsica, perhaps a. Ajacclo, where
the BOn1Varte was born.
The BOuapartes have several titles. among
them Prince di Canine, Prince di Musigvano,
Prince BOnapaTte du Saint Siege, etc. Be
fore the empire their arms were: Ode
Gueules aux deux bandes d'srgeut accom-
pagnees de deuX etoles On meme, Pune en-
chef, PautTe en- Dginte." Napoleon made
himself a new bIaZ0n: "D'azur paigle dor
empietant en- f0udre de meme"
Baroness ALTHEA SALVADOR.