St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-14

Buttes de Claimant. Retiring to pri-
vate life on the downfall of the empire,
he kept his Napoleonic sentiments, and
ere long his liberal opinions made him
the object of persecution on the part of
Ferdinand VII
In 1888 the Comics Sc Montijo came
to Paris with her two daughters, and
placed them in one of our largest edu-
cational institutions. Brought up in
the Convent OF the Sacred Heart, she
who was one day destined to be Empress
OF the French, and who was then called
the COmtesse de Teba, learned. ; as it were,
French at the same time as her native
tongue, Spanish. a few years later the
MontiJo family returned to Spain,
where the count died. Left under the
wing Of their mother, the two young
girls received from her that compile
ment of education which completes a
lady's training and prepares her for her
entire into society,"
''All those who visited Madrid at that
time must remember that hOspitable
salon which the intellectual leaders of
every country = diplomatists, writer's
and artists would seem to have made
dame who was justly famous for
her intellectual qualities and her
! affability, the Comtesse Montijo, did
the honors of the salon, of which
her two daughters were the chief orna-
| mentS. Ere long the eldest espouSed
the Due d'Albe. The youngest was re-
marked not only because of her great
wit and Intelligence, but for the ami
| able and lovable qualities of her heart.
Ere quentlY surrounded by persons ami
mated with sentiments of different
nnnnh hnr fnll Mt SaI
her to reject what she could not approve
of their opinions, and whether owing
to the recollectiOnS of the years passed
near hear father, or to the influence of
her French education, or finally to the
power and vigor of her own personal
convictions, she was frequently heard
i'll intimate reunions boldly to defend
the cause of progress and the new ideas.
Her lively Imagination sought food
for these noble aspirations toward the
beautiful and useful, and she was often
seen porting for hours at time over the
works of Fourier. Her friends nick
named her laughingly La Phalansteri-
enne,' but every one admired this
young girl of eighteen. whewas to such
degree interested in social problems.
and who seemed TO be preparing herself
by study and meditation for some great
and mysterious destiny.
lone curious incident OF her life is
! worthy of being chronicled. Always
full of sympathy for those who were
suffering. and by nature feeling compass
sion for the oppressed. she was inspired
with secret sympathy for the prince,
who. victim of his own convictions,
WAS a prisoner at Ham, and, not
withstanding her extreme youth, she
begged her mother to bring him some
consolation. The COmteSSe MontiiO. IT
is said, had decided ON undertaking
plous pilgrimage when her plans were
suddenly changed by reason of unfore-
seen circumstances. This long-suffer-
ing prince she was destined to see few
years later, net in dungeon,
but placed by popular reclamation
at the head of popular state; she was
destined to exercise over him the infu-
ence of beauty, intellect. and the most
noble sentiments; she was destined to
associate herself with his existence. and
to share his destiny. Twice,
during the emperor's voyage to AlglerS,
she has been regent, and all know with
what moderation, with what political
tact, and with what justice she exer-
cised the viceregal functions.
when in private life the empress
gives herself up to serious reading, and
one may even say that no question of
economy or finance Is unknown to her.
Ii is charming TO hear her discuss these
difficult problems with the most compe-
tent Authorities. Literature, history
and art are also frequently the
subjects of her causeries. and at
Compeigne nothing is more de-
lightful thar what is known as
the Empress teas In these select re-
unions she will discuss with equal facil-
ity the most difficult topics and the
most familiar questions. The original
ity of her views and the boldnesS, nay, |
even temerity of her opinions, astoniSh |
and captivate one. Her language. some |
times incorrect Sic, is full of color and |
verve Wonderfully precise in all !
business discussions she rises, when
gagged in conversation on political o,
moral topics. to real elOvuence.
"PiouS without blgOtry and highly
cultivated without being pedantic, she
talks on every topic with the greatest
abaDdon-indeed, perhaps she may be +
little too fond of discussion. Very
quick by nature, she very frequently
lets herself be carried too far in the
heat of argument, and this has more
than once made her enemies. Her eX-
however, are always the re-
the clever woman. the prudent and
courageous sovereign. we must show
the mother, full Of solicitude and ten
derness for her son..
''She wished the prince imperial to
have manly education: she has full |
account given to her of his work and |
follows the progress of his studies thus |
assisting as it were, from day to day. at |
the growth of his young mind. !
at the mental development. which in |
the case of an heir to such brilliant |
prospect is the guarantee of a splendid
future.
1t was not known at the time that
Napoleon was the author of this; not
even. perhaps, by the empress herself.
though it seems likely that he impaired
the secret to her. But in later years
the ''copy" of the article was seen by
people outside the Office of the paper,
and was found to be, every word of it,
in the emperor's own hand.
The ship Hawaiian Islands arri we'd at San
Francisco yesterday, 119 days from Swansea
she had been given bV th2 EnpliSh