Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-14
HEART 0F NAPOLEON.
b Was SYMPATHETIC AND GUIDED
\ POETIC NATURE.


Speaking of Napoleon's boyhood ono
b no knows whereof he speaks saws.
In his school days the grand homlno'
gave many indications of the very anal.
itics which procured for him the splen.
Bid success which has brought him ev.
erlasting fame. His love of discipline.
order and power was shown by the
manner in which he controlled bie
fchoolnates and constituted himself
iheir leader, teaching them the art Of
war in mimic battles, constructing forts
md battlements of snow in the plav.
ground in which many fierce engage.
ment was fought and won, with snow
rails for cannon balls and ice pellets
for shot 1t is recorded that he undor.
took to reform the laxity of the COLLEGE
rules aud regulations by addressing a
letter to the junior master, indicating
systom that would do away with the
abuses, and that he applied these same
rules afterward to the schools Of Fon.
tainebleau, Saint Cyr and Saint Ger.
main. " According to a recent writer ON
one occasion he was directing q perform
hnce OF tho tragedy of Cesar's death
when the wife Of the college porter en-
deavored TO force her way into the as.
eembly on the strength of her position.
but Napoleon made short work of her.
Remove this woman, he cried, "who
brings into our midst the license of
the camp" an order instantly obeyed
by his colleagues, much, it may be sup
posed, to the discomftare Of the GOOD
woman.
That Napoleon was at heart great
poet there can be no doubt. Mime. Re-
musaU relates that he was lover of
Ossian, was fond Of the twilight and
melancholy music. Tho murmur of the
wind enraptured him, and he would di-
late enthusiastically Oh the moaning of
the sea and the wild beauty of the
tempest His powerful Imagination
sought to grasp the unseen. He would
sometimes amuse himself, while passing
the evening in Josephine's drawing
room, by telling or listening to ghost
stories while the candles were shaded
and the singers present executed music
OF low, sweet, weird description to
the accompaniment Of stringed instru-
ments. Doubtless this gift of a subtle
Imagination led Napoleon to suspect
where it was unnecessary and look for
motive in every action of those around
him. He believed all men liars until he
proved them otheywise He used to re-
late the story with great gusto that
when be was child one of his uncles
predicted Of him that he would govern
The world, because he was am habitual
liar. OF M. de Metternich he once said,
He approaches to being statesman, he
lies so wellp'
Napoleon's life is an unending source
Of inspiration TO the painter. David,
Fernet, Schoffer, Steube and a host Of
others Of his time have beqneathed 10
ns some of the great battles and Incl.
dents Of his career on undying canvas
10 each picture is attached some inter
esting story. During the Italian cam
paign Napoleon was one night survey
ing the battlefield Of Bassanoi the moon
illuminod the sad scene Of carnage; no
sound disturbed the deep silence save
The feeble groans Of the dying aud the
mOans OF the wounded. Suddenly a dog
crept forward from dead body over
which be was keeping watch the poor
animal retrested 20 his lifeless master,
and then again, as though reluctant 20
ebandon bis efforts Of reYying him,
yet desirous Of ayengipg his death
Napoleon Was deeply touched by the
faithful friendship Of tho animal, who
would not forsake bis master like bis
human friends "What lesson for
mani orod Napoleon as he gazed op
fba pathetic spectacle, 30 strong was
fhe impression made on bis mind BY
ihat midnight episode 0f the battlefield
thai after 20 years he Tehtsd Il when
banished 60 the rock " "a Helena
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