Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-17

diligence, extended to neophyte, was a
sure mark of genius He enclosed 10 thu
Abbo tho first two chapters Of his alleued
History Of Corsica, the geography only
being surpassed by tho heresy OF the rhet-
oric and the massage of grammar
We half suspect that the bottom motive
IN this business was not the hope OF being
historian, but rather the distinction OF
hnving correspondence with great mnn.
However this may DO, the Able INDUCED
Napoleon, wrote to him, advised him to
study further, and then to rewrite his
work. Not only did the historical ambl.
tion have the Lieutenant, but tho romantic
also. He took somewhat to novels. nnd
for the first time falling in love, deter.
mined TO write novel. At tho house az
Madame du Colombler he made tho nc.
qnaintance of her beautiful daughter. and
fell In love with hereafter the manner of
all young lieutcnants, The namo of this
passion presently went out, but traceg Of
1t are seen in his correspondence until
what time oeasinR to love Madamoiselio
Colombier--ho turned pessimist, denouno.
ca love as mookery and In particular as
the drawback to human ambitionl
In the midst OF the ftful CLEANS OF this
cratic lifc may bo seen burning the GOALS
OF that furnaoe-heat which the years have
not yet extlngulshed The student Bonn.
parto became pale living reality, He
supplied himself with the works OF tho
leading authors Of the age, and deyoured
them with the rapacity of one starving
ho made himself familiar with tho writ.
lngs OF Noltairc and Necker. The ono be
followed through the mazes of the new
French learning, and tho other through
the intrlcacies OF practical finance For
months together, in his lodgings and nbout
inc barracks, he might be seen, with hook
IN hand muttoring as he read penciling
the margins, approving and oondemnin9
the doctrine according to his Judgment or
Whlm There never was time in his llfo
when he swept withh his grasp greater
amount OF Intellectual products than dnr.
ing the after part of 1855 and the first bpjf
OF tho following year.
Solheiuent with the date Of the LYONS
episode came military order sending thu
~ La fero from Valence to Douai
~ plencn Flanders three hundred nnd
s 'n mlies distant Hero Napoleon
.ouiu nlirseit exposed to northern blasts
unu unfamiliar hardships. In his zorro.
s spunuoheo no complains bitterly OF his
auS ZION no got fever Of both mind
VIZ NhfNAh OF III lasted for
several years. His unhnppiness bccar,o
extreme and he sought by every means in
nls power to escape from tine situation
nc would get away or kill himself Nor
were very powerful reasons wanting WIN
nc should go elsewhere, The Bonaparto
hhiiy IN Corsica had fallen by this fine
INTO desperate straits. Joseph bad undor.
. 70 build upa wine-trado with Itnly
out MAD iailed--as he did with most tbIngs
sise, Luoion, student at Brienne. WINS
u2ihg ms best to get transfer 10 Air
where no might substitute priestly 10, |
military education. Madame de Bonn.
pnto' now thirty-se years OF aRe. was
hoping against hope that tho government
YOU'D pay her the petty stipend duo for
me caro- OF her mulberry orchards, but no
payment was made. "V
There came want into the household
ihoutenant Bonaparte, making the condi.
lon OF his family plausible excuse
ought and In February OF 1888, obtained
cave OF absence to visit Corsica. Th,tber
le went, In poor health and general mos.
'Ahitv Of mind. Nv this tirnl hi. arhitrsrv