The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1895-04-20


ance, His own account twice relates
hat beautiful and fearful boy pre-
ented himself. soon after the disarma-
nent of the sections. to the commander
u the city. and asked for the sword Of
Is father. The request was granted.
lnd next day the boys mother. Nine.
Seauharnais came to thank the gem
raj for his kindly act of restitution.
aptivated by her grace Bonaparte
Tas thenceforward her slave. A cold
brittle must remember that in the first
place there was no disarmament OF any
BODY after the events of Oct 5. the
3puiy action of the convention which
night even be construed into hostility
seing a decree making emigrants in
figtole FOR election TO the legislature
binder the new constitution: that in the
|second place this story attributes to
Destiny what was really due to the
friendship of Barras. a fact which his
beneficiary would like to have forgot
ten or concealed. and finally, that the
beneficiary left another account In
which he confessed that he first met
hts wife at Barras' house. this being
confirmed by Lucien in his memoirs
There are hints. too. in various con
temporary documents and In the cir
eumstances themselves that Barras was
40 adroit matchmaker. In a letter
attributed to Josephine. but without
address. a bright light seems TO be
thrown on the facts. She asks a female
friend for advice on the question Of the
match. After iocular introduction OF
Der saitor as anxious to become
father to the children OF Alexandra de
BeAuharnais and ;hs husband OF his
widow. she gives a sportive but rierci-
less dissection of her own character.
Aad declares that while she does not
love him. she feels no repugnance. But
can she meet his wishes or fulhll his
cesiress Il admire the generals cour-
axe. the extent OF his information
about all manner OF things. concern
inE which he talks equally well: the
quiekness OF his Intelligence. which
makes him catch the thought OF an
other even before 1t Is expires sel: but
! confess ! am afraid OF the power he
seems anxious TO WELD over all about
him His piercing scrutiny has in II
somsthing strange and ineSpUcable
that awes even our directors: think.
then. how It frightens a woman" The
writer is also terrified by the very
arior OF her suitors passion Past her
hrst youth. how can she hope to keep
for herself that violent tenderness"
which is almost a frenzy Would he
no, soon cease to love her. and regret
the marriager II so, her only resource
would be tears-a sorry one, indeed. but
sin the only one. "Barras declares
thar II / marry the general he will Sc
cure for him the chief command OF the
army of Italy. Yesterday Bonaparte,
spsaking of this favor. which. although
not yet granted. already has let his
colleagues in arms to murmuring, said;
Do they think need protection to sue
eeed Some day they will be only too
happy II give them mine My sword
Is at my side, and with IL | shall 20
Tar What do you think OF this as
surAace Of success? Is it not proof
Of confidence arising from excessive
selt-esteem7 brigadier-general pro-
tsrting the heads OF the government!
don't know; but sometimes this
Ridiculous self-reliance leads me to the
point Of believing everything possible
which this strange man would have
ne do. and with his Imagination, who
can reckon what he would undertake.
This letter. though often quoted. is so
remarkable that, as some think, 1t may
b. later invention. II actually writ
ten later. II was probably the Invention