The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-04

pO.eon had brought
with him fabulous sums the Austrian
and English commissioners easily won
the Elbans TO a fervor OF loyalty for
their new emperor. Before nightfall
Of the lth the court was established.
and the new administration began It's
labora Having mastered the resources
and needs Of hls plgmy realm. the en-
peror began TO deploy all his powers.
mending the Highways. fortiiying the
strategic points. and creating about the
nucleus Of four huadred guards which
were sent from Fontainebleau an ell
Client little army Of sixteen hundred
men. His expenses were regulated 70
the minutesl detail both at home ana
abroad: the salt works and iron mines
which we're the bulwarks OF Ethan
prosperity. began ct once TO increase
their output. and taxation was regu-
lated with scrupulous nicely. BY
that sapereminont virtue Of the French
burgher. good management. the island
was made almost independent OF the
remnants Of the TulleFles treasure
about Eve million irancsl which Ma
poleon had brought from France The
came powers which had swayed a
world operated with equal success In
a sphere almost microscopic BY COM
parisOn.
Before long the Princess Borghcse,
separated soon after her marriage
from her second husband. and ban
ished since 1910 from Paris for imper-
tinent conduct TO the empress. came
according TO promise, 10 be her broth
eF's companion. and Madame Mere
though distant in prosperity. eame like
wise to soothe her son IN adversely
The intercepted letters Of the formeI
prove her 70 have been At least Al
loose in her life a, Elha as ever be
fore. but they do not afIoro : sufhcieni
basis for the scandals concerning hel
relations with Napoleon which wer'
founded upon them. and lndustriousll
circulated at the court OF Louis KYLE
The shameful charge has no adclu
foundation Of any sort.
Napoleon's economies we're render
not merely expedient. but lmperati
BY the fact that none Of the mone
from France were forthcoming viii
had been promised In his treaty wi
the powers. After a short stay Kds
Ter frankly stated that In his opinlo,
they would never be paid. and depart
ed. The island swarmed with Bourbo
spies. and the only conversation 4
which Napoleon could indulge himsel
unguardedly was with Sir Nell Camp
bell. the English representative. o
with the titled English gentlemen VII
gratlfed their curiosity by visitln
him. During the summer heats who
the court was encamped on the height
at Marciana for reireshmeal, thtre AZ
-peared a mysterious lady with he
child. Both were well received an
kindly treated. but they withdro'
themselves entirely from the publ
gaze. Common rumor said Il was N
empress: but this was not true: Il W.
the Countess walewska. with the %
she had borne to her host. whom 81
still adored. They remained but a e.
days, and departed as mysterlously I
they had come. =
Base females thronged the preci1
OF the imperial residence. opd
: struggling for Napoleon's favor
q they had 30 far never dared 70 do:
U ceas too frequently attended their y
u forts. hut the one woman who shon
: have been at his side was abeent.
d Is certain that she made an honest G
d fort to conc. and apartments wei
i prepared for her reception In the u
tie palace at Porto Ferraio. Her fat
= er. however. thwarted her al evel
turn, and finally she was a virtu
e prisoner at SehOnbrunn. 50 mantle
. was the restraint that her gran
y mother. Caroline. Queen Of the Tv
Sicilies, cried out In Indignation. g
n were In the place Of Maria Lonlaa.
u would tie the shoeto Of my bod to Il
K window frame and Zee" Commits
TO the charge Of the elegant and su
l. tie Nelpperg, a favorite chamberla
y whom she had hrst seen At Dresden.
piled her with sucA insidious vii
/ that at last her slender moral abeT VI
a entirely broken down and she fell
le victim 10 his charms As late a. A
'e gust Napoleon received impaeslon
letters nom her; then she grew form
e. and cold: at last. under Metternlcl
ie urgency she ceased to write at all. u
ID French attendant. Meneval. manag
20 convey the whole sad story TO
ie husband. but the emperor was lncrc
o ulous, and hoped against hope On
December. Then only he ceased m
hle incessant and urgent appeals.