The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22

NAas h@N 1850 - e ole
isr you would no as sick Of II "a l am. !"
William left Paris a few days after his mtLy
duction TO this lady, but some time aftorWs.
he saw her in London at Locks shop In heRc..
street. She was accompanied In her oarrihseo ~
NJ. Corti, Charge d'Affaires Of the italian EN-
bassy. The little man said, a. our author W
leaning against the carriage. "Ah, bir WI.
liam. you see what It Is to he the ogly man..
Sir william replied that he had always thousns
Il n very envlable condition. -.
In that part OF his recollections where ."
william Fraser strives tn write most seriously.
he expresses the conviction that Napoleon III
was the man for the French nation OF his p
riod. He refralns, indeed, from expressing =.
opinion touching the coup d'ttdt of Dec. 9, 1851,
but he mentions the theory OF Louis Sapoleonp
friends that. had he not acted as he did. NJ
would, within n few days, or even hours, hsve
been imprisoned by the supporters OF ootn
branches of the Bourbons, aided possibly BY the
Red Republicans. Waving the question OF ths
methods by which he attained supreme power.
sir William believes that he was Influences
by q loftier feeling than personal ambition.
II believed" we read, that he really hsa
the interests OF France at heart. As =
philoeophic statesman, he sighed for the
opportunity Of carrying out his theories
This, to a great extent, he obtainedt Ger
tainly as regards social amelioration. he benz.
flied France enormously. II would not be JUS
for us, men OF n race utterly different from the
French. to Judge him entirely by our standardes
Napoleon III. believed that the French people
could best be governed by a benevolent deapoe.
ism. Our experience of their later history shows
that he was right. Passionate Jealousy as regards
each other has prevented anything like . real
constitutional government taking root among
Frenchmen. What the French havo never been
able to endure Is that the man whom they meee
on the boulevard every day, and opposite 70
whom they break fast at q cafe. or with WHOM
they dine at q restaurant. should DO promoted oves
their heads: should receive decorations. titles,
Office, while they are destitute of these objects
OF ambition. On the other hand. q gloomy
and kind-heartod sovereign secluded within
the sombre walls of tho Tuilories was
not an object capable of disturbing daily
their spleen. In theory they Rroaned under
his yoke, in reality they thought little
about it." In another part Of this book the
author records his belief that Louis NapolconS
dominant characteristic was good natures
He traces his errors and his ultimate failure In
a great measure to a genuinely kind hearted
belief In the French people. When at q Presi-
dental election n mar had been successful. 20
Louis Napoleon was, by an overwhelming ma
jority, 1t is hard for him to realize that every
man is not his friend. His imagination overlooks
the few enemies that success always evokes.
Such was the feeling of assurance of their
good will which Napoleon Ill. had toward the
1870. H""u.o noun
.n,pn.Sn o. - LIS =
-. '""e.u nm. ISL
well received; whereupon he said, addressing
the French multitude: You do not love me
now; l will mako you love me-" He certainly
succeeded in convincing the money-loving and
.,ons..n,s $3.50 'n"' ns nH
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smd ,taII,a.., II .uH,s
impressed and instructed by his declaration,
:. Pour rordre. fen -spond," Another storv n.
repeated in this volume, but the author will not
vouch for It's truth. that on being asked at the
difficult to rule tho French F' no,"ro-
len, faut ,ns as.,rs ton, u. m.at,e anu"
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Nv.
There ia No doubt that 1ou,, N,no,.on w,.
occasionally capable of witty or neat sayings.
1t is recorded of him that. having announced to
the Emperor OF Russia that he was seated ON
the throne OF France and having received from
Jree, As Is asual between rowned heads; BUS
This is most fattering. We choose our
,rIen5,. ws cannot choos. ou- r.,at,on.r ~.
being asked his opinion of Kinglaie's History
lent attach upon himself WA, oouobsd IN thrs.
words: "C'est ~t0noble." The wisely disdainful
manner in which he treated calumny is cited A
a prooi ol frea'hess Oh nnhu AFTER road
ing ono Of the sourrilous attacks upon
".N.no,son =. ps,,,., M, w,oto, H.
Nspoieon . ro't: par VICTOR hugo 10
Grand!' On being reproached by q subordi-
nate and rapacious member Of the Bon.nart.
racs IN m. insoI.nt word. .To,s 80. -
race IN the'hsoieht words, 'ous n'upcS Tten % II.
Empereur.' he replied, "Helds Jdt sd fdmtla~ -
Again, on being asked how It came TO pass thas
he was so merciful to tho sacerdotal party.
which had not befriended him in the earlier
part of his career. he answered, Revenge is Q
dish that ought to be eaten cold" With regard
s %hisn w recalls hs sSs .ay NTH that aeS iii . MsSRIai,son; m the