The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25


tender in her treatment of him, as we'll as
severe and just. Certain il is that i'm and
about the maison di Buonaparte he made
the earliest possible reputation as "A teareI
OF tapestries and "A scratcher Of human
faces.
To their fourth child, Carlo Buonapartc
and his wifo gave the name of Napoleon.
At the first it was Napoleone. In this form
the possessor retained it until, flaring up
I'm Paris in tho character of a young Jaco-
bin, he threw away the Italian and aristo-
cratic flctions in his name, to become plain,
republican NAPOLEON BoNAPARTE. In
fact, there was never anything in his char.
acter to encourage the use of more letters
than were necessary; bis speed i'm writing
was unfavorable to the cultivation OF da-
critical marks
The first teaching of tho child Bonaparto
was given by bis mother. Then he was
sent, in his sixth year, to a cbild's school
kept by a woman. He went from the pa
rental threshold in that Same arbitrary and
belligerent mood which characterized him
ever He fought with his schoolmates,
among whom he appeared with no sign
of noatness IN his clothing, and nothing
debonair in his manner.
At this time, beside his parents, ho had
two important relatives. One Of these was
Lucien Buonaparte, brother of his grand.
father Joseph; and the other was Joseph
Fesch, afterwards the Cardinal Fesch,
half brother of his mother. Tho latter was
a studious lad Of twelve, who took an in.
terest IN mis- sisters son; and the former
had wealth and influence in the island.
both of which ho was willing to bestow on
the Bonaparte schoolboy. Young Fesch
aided him with his lessons, and exercised
conservative influence on his temper.
How little might 1t be foresoen that the
younger of these twain, with his surly
look and long hair and stockings down
over his shoes I'm the dust OF the play
ground, should one day, from an imperial
palace in the most splendid city in the
world despatch his elder playmate rs am
bassador TO the Pope of Rome
What were the civil and social influences
ground the schoolhousc OF Bonapartei Tho
sentiments of that place are among the
most potent and enduring forces Of life
The child nature imbbes unconsciously
the prevailing principles Of the hour; and
tho character Is forming while tho first
hestant words are conned from the prim-
or. Tho hoy Napoleon had around his
Echoolruom---as around his cradlc-an api.
tatcd atmosphere It was banked with
the rccoding clouds Of revolution There
was lightning ON the rim, and blood on the
fTingos.
The majority OF the Corsicans had &C
ccpted the French domination. Some still
remembered Genoa with affection. ami
many sighed for independence. Among tho
lnttcr wcrc the Buonnpartcs. Tho feeling of
Ngrct for the lest cause began Co wnno
about the time that Napoleon was sent Co
school. but there was otill In his heart a
drop OF Inherited bitterness on account Of
tho Frcnch conquest. lie looked back an
grily at the terrible conditions surround
ing hlm In bis childhood. As late rs his
twentieth year hc broke ont I'm passion.
i Was lorn,' said hc, "while my conn
Try was uying Thirty thuOsand French.
Nunited on our shores, drowning The
thr.uc Cf liberty Ia waves uf liold-sucb
wus thc luirIl ricif which rr.t wct ri,
vicw Tho Ciics OF the dying. the grOans
VI the opprcsSGd, tears of despair, sur