The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-08-04

NAPOLEON.
q good pupil in mathematics, and early
manifested his heroism by standing Or
bravely In his threadbare garments and
pathetic poverty among the sons OF
wealth, who hpoted and,insrlted the pale
Corsican and doubtless called him q
"jay."
Doubtless at no time in his whole life
did his heart sink lower, even when he
bade adaer to tie Old,Guard, than when
he wrote home begging his parents to
take him back and spare his proud spirit
this bitter humiliation.
In 17S5 Napoleon was made a sub
fieutenant of artillery on salary that
would not have paid for his cigarettes
had he used them
Napoleon's family shortly afterward
Joined the rebels, as'they were called,
because they undertook TO free Corsica
from the French yoke. But it was de-
cided that Corsica looked better in a
French yoke, and so,she continued to ap-
pear in one. Napoleon was compelled to
fight against his own family in this
campaign.
1t might be well here to say that the
father gambled a good deal and died
poor The mother was a noble, resolute
woman, and to her the Little CORPORAL
owed no doubt the chief elements of his
greatness.
In 1898 Napoleon was made captain.
by which his pay was raised two francs,
or about 30 cents, and another pair of
red artillery pantaloons bestowed upon
him. They were very baggy and cheap,
but they covered q brave heart, and by
cutting armholes in them Napoleon,
who was short wasted man, even at
the height Of his popularity, was en-
abled to 60 without vest.
As lieutenant colonel before Toulon
ne distinguished himself, and even at
the head of soiled pack OF ragtag and
bobtail yeomanry he saw the proud
armies of Spain and England compelled
To ewacuate the city.
In 1894 he was made brigadier gen.
eral and sent to Italy, where he was
greatly respected, but he got mixed up
with the Robespierres, and as a result
was imprisoned in Paris July 2S.
A new period of poverty and misery
now followed. His command was taken
from him; also his salary. lie could
not have his boots blackened. In his
thin and threadbare artillery trousers he
sat upon the bare stone tagging of his
cell, and by doing so day after day some
how got the impression that this is
cold, cold world
But fortunately revolution broke
out in Paris. and while looking for some
one TO be shot at the authorities sud
denly thought OF Napoleon. He was des-
perate. Death to him would be large,
attractive boon. He was called TO take
command. Ee gave the French hood
ums heroic prescription of grape and
filed them with fear and appendicitis.
He drove them TO their holes and made
them stay there Thus he nipped revo-
luton III the bud and laid the foundation
for vast pedestal. which he afterward
had the brief privilege of occupying.
March 3, 1896. Napoleon married
Josephine Beauharnais. the widow of
General BeaUharnais. who. during the
revolution, or reign Of terror. had re-
ceived in the neck > slight testimonial
from the French people which left
Josephine ad interim a widow, full of
ginger and high purposes, bereaved, yet
hopeful, ambitious, high spirited. we'll
gated. travelling well either single or
double, and not afraid Of the cars
Napoleon made the same error here
that so many great and gifted men
make Learned in mathematics, tactics
and the general business Of command he
yet knew little Of women. Any one who
mas ever been in Paris could have told
aim that he must be firm.
He should have studied woman as he
would war. for was she not to become
part Of the history Of France?
But, nay, nay, said Napoleon. Il
haven't time to study this gentle phe-
nomenon. / must wade In blood for
weeks at = time and gaze down the can
aon's mouth a good deal of the time.
Why should I pat in my evenings at the
social functions and my afternoons ct
ths baseball game? All that can do
when l am emperor. =
He thought that josephine woald low
fully remain 1T home and scrape lint
while he went abroad piling the ground
with Moslems slain or scaled the Aims
or anything else that seemed TO need 1t.
Why does great man fiatter himself
That he can go away for 10 or IL years
seeing the country and leaving his wife
at home 10 look ont at the window day
after day IN hotel watching the bus
go down TO meet No. II or TO take pas
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