The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-17

In 1851 and 1872 about tho time whom
Louis Napoleon made himself Emperor. her
charms were In their full development Just
.,h years old. tall graceful. with exquisite neck
and shoulders which she liked to display In
all their enchanting proportions: with a daz-
cling complexion. abundant golden hair
drawn back to show the classic contour OF her
head. and largo blue eyes that were melting
and brilliant by turns: high spirited. accom-
plshed. speaking Fr"nch. English. Spanish.
and Italian: n fearless rider. bewitching
dancer dressing marvellousy: daring all
things In dress. manner and speech, yet doing
whit was most daring with chic that
deied criticism and a grace that disarmed
censure-she was Just the woman to inilame
man or captivate society. She was seen at
the official halls at the opera. In the Bots de
Boulogne. and at diplomatic parties. but not
very much in the Leyitimist society Of the
Faubonrg Saint German
With this woman Napoleon fell madly In
love. At first. however. he had no idea Of mar
rying her After he had settled himself IN his
uncle's sent ho made overtures to several
royal houses in the hope o. allying himself to
one OF the established dynasties; but even the
second-rate princesses rejected him. Mean
while his admiration for the brilliant Spaniard
was ripeninG every hour The willy woman
saw his infatuation. aud although she shared
II possibly. she was playing for higher stakes
than love: there was crown on the cards.
She did not mean to accept the role OF Monte
span or La Nalicre: she coveted thu place OF
Anne Of Austria. the Spanish woman who had
ruled France 200 years before.
Nevertheless. her friends thought she was
in danger AMI caution a her. At that time
sh" was the guest Of an English woman in
Paris. not Of tn. hi :h"-t rank. who had he
entrte - many dis nshishe houses. and hat
| l,,.l, 4
see tin a! ne. You "an certainly trcomc an
enlr"ss.", The young a-rirnn. however, un-
not "ve: delicate in ettin': the emp r"r know
i, too. From mr. balcony. viii II halr.ned 10
.e next door to rnur"h. >he wns Watching
TROOPS pass by when the Lnprr"r rn'ir ~.
| How can l reach You. maueMolacl.e Z no
''Ey the church door" was the rsrly
Another time when he was visiting Com
! peis.nr. on" % TIE IMPERIAL palaces. with her
mo!her. 4 game , o ,N.nh man ~, ~r was intro
AM. hr"oTi,nE to IA" rules "f IA" game placed
:? i9werI n me; nr As is too light"
| crown OF Joeerhinp.
a 1 tn; rh h door wa bar Of N.ire Dam.
Either his low" "ycrrnnle his ambition or his
| handkerchief Theanu 'n,em:nt Of thy. En-
Psr"ir "9"rr was i mastsrpi"r" Of Nano,
| first Bon ,?nrt' n nj t. his own gran mother.
! the rr"o.e Josephine. til, n clllng himself
rarveInp anon; KINGS, he declared he pre-.
tnnfinu. "onsOrt taken from ROYAL houses.
That pleased the French people and they
| never 'lhl ''Hriolgn more popular than the
The cour', th,t togenieroigneA over WINS tho
H." l."rals Mcr" certainty not ~rai- ntla"cd;
re- whe"1 tia ia h1 % king NJ! rrs.
s,d"', Nanol""n III. CAV hS "oHs"rt cause
ions s".2 It. c b1 "%a IT %"' rGsr1% and
| Tine 9" ! ari~tocrl"1o rance held aioof to he
the titles go lfrrrrd ~ his IN IT,; am, invited
many foreigners 10 the court. Til" Princess
d" M"'t"rni.h; the Austrian Am aSsaIress.
| n II use! t. 'aY he WAS wliin. to b- her
Princess de lnnhi.l".
h"rt5ir-haircd S's'"r met tue Emperor at u
They wore ir"rds OF tho Impress, also. and
W"r" seen n her PARTIES II fen as Mt balls.
dauehc's Of %. TM6rTn'". ~ American Of dis dis.
tnrti2n' lon. resident in IarIs, ono 2fth.m.
a""u4 t tnro by y" 'n%a mt
that na EggonS st the nsh i, .2r
and tho Queen " England dressed according
TO her taste, and oil the feminine world fol-
CENT" "rinoline was inv"nted to conceal her
| share, and democrats a. well us arisincrats
| tho prudas Of Boston and tho higots of London
| copied tho capriccS ~ tn" dssiptted Partisan.
! ITO very Bourbons whom she surplanted
OF course tho rgossips talked harshly while
| pades. ana oxen nsnuated that TIE Prince I'M
| peria' was not the.snn OF tho 'n,leror-lsc can
| DIAL doubtless without foununiun One story
especially they liked to tel Before his on
| gagement was announced formally tho N:
peror dismissed u beautiful woman who had
beer ATTACHED to him for years, and was known
| hs Mrs; Howard Of Baltimore Although she
| probably had never asprrd to crown. she
| was unw ling to rclin1ns h t tahlishment
| and. meeting her repnted lVal In the Bois de
| BoulognG: she ass I'll. ID her with violent lam
guago. The Spanlarl replied. and the foreign
| as well as Pointed words. hut friends inter-
| posed. and the antagonists were separated be-
| Tore the beauty OF either received hlsnEure-
| ment. There Is no mention VI that crcum-
| stance In any court history Of the time
| Fnr while tn. new suvaregns We're kept at
arms distance 10y tho older ROYALTIES, lust, as
| paryenues mr." at first held OF IN society: but
| In the end success succeeds In palaces as
| everywhere else. In 1S5H the Emperor aud
| Empress were allowed TO visit the British
| Queen, and they received. Of course. all the
donors OF royalty: the Queen embraced the
| streets Of London. the Prince C"nsort and the
| Emperor being on the front scat. The Order
| OF the Garter was bestowed on the Emperor.
| and Victoria bucklad the insignia ON ms knee.
| Soon afterward the wish was returned. andth
| Guelphs became tho gusts ofthe Bonhlartes.
| charms OF wit and behavior and quite con-
9uered the unsusceptiDle SAKE Cohurg stock.
| friendship sprang up which survived the
fall OF dynasties and the l?ss Of oroyns.