Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-01-05
TIE ROMANCE OF THE VIOLET
1t Wat Napolcon's Favorite Fiower-Lm
blem OF the B%onapartes.

II Was NapolcOn's Farorite Flower-Lm
blem OF the Bonapartes.
There is q beautiful, old romance
! which clusters about the violet, the
| flower which all humanity loves. The
romance is treasured IN the anclen'
Creole homes of New Orleans because
the old residents OF this city loved
everything that came as an echo from
~France-that France from which many
still hold themselves exiles, ana the
violet was the emblem OF The Bona
partes. They will tell you thatit was
the favorite flower OF the great Corsl-
can. who flooded the whole Of Europe
in blood and crushed re bellious France
that he might rise to the highest
, mower and make this adopted country
! and the mightieat of nations. Ihey
will tell YOU how the violet brought TO
Nanoleon the first news of his coming
: greatness, and how it was the only
flower. as the legend runs, that ever
e b,oomed at st. Helena when the sun
n of Austerlitz had sunk forever in the
', clouds of battle smoke which hung
10 over the fields of Waterloo. And here
Is the pretty story Of how the little
,e nurple flower conveyed to the great
Napoleon the first tidings OF that pro
he motion which opened for him a path
d. wsy to imperial honors. 1t was
to woman, beautiful and we'll born WIN
he suggested to Barras, the people
1t champion and leader OF the CONVEX
ton. that in the young oficer, Ns
re- poleon Bonaparte, was the ma
he who might yet save France 80 o
Cd. Barras Napoleon was summoned 70 IN
w great hall Of the convention.
$50 France has come to this?' VIII
pered one graybeard to another, "th'
Ia her fate lies in the hand of a youth
isn y TWENTY-FIVE, only FIVE feet two inch
~. In stature, with hair combed low
his brow like q woman? Alas!"
. ~ am perfectly aware OF the dii
and entities in my path, but am acc'
he'd toned to succeed" said the young U
! m s,can. in q clear voice, but one thi
4 4 insist upon-that am not to be e
,,os harrassed with orders. l must ha
oc- supreme command" and bowling !
ivht to the peoples representatives, the
lrsw tie man left the hall, and the cow
,l,,s. ton. with closed doors, discussed
IN A. nroposition. Barras followed him
9TH : last word, and while they spok'
the little girl came up to them with a !
rter. ket filed with fragrant violets. .
d off little mans eyes sol'eneo. my
ways remind me- somehow, OF 0
.,.a he murmured, alphabetically, and
.na raye the seller a sou and Q q
49,. bunch. A thought struck Barras.
bought a bouquet for the womal
,.,r loved. Then, turning tc Napoleon
y sold. 800 to the ho,@c OF Nine.
and remain there until ten. II l
trr. coed for you, as she says shall,
will send you a violet" 1t was
liz o'clock when the young officer wal
!. 80 r;tted 70 the house, and q, he p
"a The great empty salon he heard
tiueniece strike seven, then 81
:. -. Anon half.past. At last nine o'e
.~.;.5 struck. and rs the chimes ceas
- ~ servant entered the room with 9
sc,,,tv TUNED envelope. Napoleon open,
sofa. and 10! IL contained . violet-a q
~ which changed the map OF Eu
nm And this is why those OF Frenc
" ~ scent. OF every land, whose heart
Ia thrilled by the man OF wal an
room. story Of the youth who, una
.sr,eS reached the senith Of earthly :
thsr and placed their nation among
srd / Srsk 81 earth, love the flower Will
- ~ 1xvSa fSSt<~<h6 purple violet ~