The morning news., 1894-09-21


press Marie Louise, dignIhed and regal
figure and the King of Rome, who is pOr-
trayed as a child with long, far hair aud
. a remarkably SOrrOWful and touching eX-
preston of couuteuance Opposite the
chimney piece hangs another large pOr-
trait, that Of jerome, King Of Westpha-
liza. and his wife, Catherine Of WurJem-
burg.
on the stairs leading to the first floor
hang more likenesses Of the BOnapartes.
Among them are the three brothers of the
emperor. raised by him 10 klugly dignity
a dignity not always coveted by the pos
SCISSOR when, like King Louis of Holland,
they had cousciences of their own.
On the landing place Is large white
marble statue Of Napoleon, by Cavalier
il represents him as Imperator. From
the shoulders hangs the tOga, which is
caught back by the left hand, while the
right arm is raised, the hand half opened
the forehnger slightly bent The head is
crowned with a laurel wreath, and with
its Roman contour, and its lips firmly set,
tOTClDly reminds the gaZer of the remark
able likeness between Napoleon and the
young Augustus. Ranged round this
statue are numerous Ousts of other mem
bers OF the family
There is an immense collection of models
Of statues and bUsJs of the emperor in
Prince Nictors library. They number at
least $50 and represent Napoleon at all
periods of his life. from q young lieutenant
of artillery 10 a man of middle age sitting
astride on chair. his chin resting on the
back.
Tne princes study is a large room,
whose dark crimson hangings serve as a
telling baCkgrO und to shining armOr Here
rests the sword, richly ornamental with
gold damascene work, which Napoleon
carried in Egypt; there hangs another
a.
which has engraved on its sheath and
hilt the words "Aboukir," D." "Pyramides. ="
Near it blazes a perfect trophy of arms,
swords, baYOueJs, guns, cuirasses, hell
belonging to the various regiments
of the First and Second empires. Ban
nerS are not wanting TO complete the thor
oughly military aspect of the chamber,
several of its panels being covered with
crossed flags, which, had they only a
voice, could bear stirring witness to many
q scene in camp and field.
Near the entrance door is a folding
screen, barely six feet in hight, of black
lacquer work, enriched with small designs
in gold. This screen and an armchair fire.
quently used by Napoleon were brought
from his bedroom at St. Helena. Near
them stand two chairs of bamboo. with
straw seats and backs, which were placed
on the bridge of the BelerOphOn, on
which he embarked after his abdication.
They were given to Prince Nictor's father
by Mime. Thayer. daughter of Gen. Ber-
trand the faithful companion of the exile.
The chimneypieco is fiapked on each
side by two glass cases containing
especially valuable treasures. In the cen
ter of one is displayed the celebrated gray
OvercOat worn bY the emperor at Water
loo. Attached to the deep, tJrned-back
collar is black silk cravat, also worn on
that eventful day Over it hangs the
peaked military hat, with two loops of
thin. black cCrd fastening in the French
cOckade. At the back of the case, on
level with the shoulders of the coat, are
seen the small and tarnished epaulets, the
last ever worn by the emperor.
The memorials here, however, are not
confined to the closing scenes of the first
empire. The attention is attracted by
two papers, yellow with age, the brevets
of Napoleon in the earliest years of his
military career. BY one, dated Oct %,
1854, NJ. le Marquis de Timbrune assigns
a gentleman cadetship at the Royal Mil
itary School TO Napoleon de Bonaparte
Dy the other, Sept /, 1885, Napoleon is
nominated second lieutenant in the Com
pagnle des Bombardiers. Both these
brevets bear the signature of Louis XVI.
In the center of the other glass case the
light falls on magnificent coat of red
velvet embroidered in gold This was
presented TO Napoleon by the city of
Lyons when he was First Consul. A
quaint anecdOte is attached to it. One
morning at St. Helena Gen Bertrand
paid his respects to his eXiled master, &C
cOmpanied by his little granddaughter.
How badly you are dressed, my
child, ~ remarked Napoleon to his Juvenile
visitor.
But, sire, how can she help it," re-
piled the general. Here, in ST. Helena,
it is next to impossible to buy anything
worth having"
"Wait moment" said Napoleon to the
little girl. Il am going TO find something
for a frock.n
AS he spoke he went to a drawer.
| opened it. took out his first consul's coat
and placed it over the child's shoulders.
! saying, with a laugh, "Here, this is for
! you"
Gen. Bertrand preserved this gift with
! the greatest care, and it was again from
/ Mime. Thayer that the prince late father
/ inherited it by her bequest. In the same
! case Is lald UP costume which belonged
| to the King Of Rome. The vest is decOra.
/ ted with the ribbon of the Legion OF
Honor and the badges of the Iron Cross
! and of Maria Theresa in miniature A
| strange contrast to these orders and gor
/ geous robes lies the plaster mask of Ma.
| poleOn, taken after death by his doctor
! AuIOWdfCnl. InlS cast Is Jne Original
! one from which all Others made for the
| family were afterward taken. II is
strikingly beautiful. The power ex
| pressed in the ample brow is heightened
! by the sharpness Of the shrunken temples
! and checks.
The crucifX which was held to his dy
| ing lips lies close to their plaster sem
blance Near it stand the sacred vessels
from the chapel Of St. Helena. which
/ were used to administer the last sacra.
ments to the dying exile. Although fan
from being religious man, Napoleon was
no skeptic
''Can you not, said he to Antomarchi
"belieye in God, whose existence every
thing proclaims, and in whom tne great
est minds have believedl l am neither
a philosopher nor physician. | am oi
the religion of my fathers"
Napoleon received extreme JUNCTION or
May 3, lS-l, and on the evening of the
| 25th he breathed his last; hif death dirge
the bowling Of a violent storm, raging
wildly around the lonely island.
Maid May"
/ When the blue birds are calling from out the
oak tree
And the mockng birds trll In reply.
| Till the radiant sunbeams Qulver in glee