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But the Emperor was silent ...
ing, he talked in an aside wiz, IT'S
Neue and went. ue
So 1t is no use said De Noue to sh,
by. after the Emperor had lof, "si'
room. the Emperor is firm on tho ,,. ,NN
of diplomacy. He means to Try no nou'
tiations and correspondence viii
United States. His sole desire !. '"e
give the Mexicans good gove,nn. i"
lenient yet restraining laws. ana
develop the country and educate th' !"
people. He believes he can do ,,i ,ue
with native troops. He is an en,,,''. 's
asst, and reasons from the heart :,
stead of from the head. He will ~ m
succeed. He does not understand ~ uO'
people over whom he rules. nor an,
the dangers which beset him. II i.
use. General, the Emperor will NOT oiu w
you employment
"I knew it, said Shelby. from 1t,
countenance. and l say to Won in on
frankness Maximilian will fa, in H.. IL"
diplomacy. He will not have time 10
work the problem out. Jaurez 1.-Two. ~
surely in the hearts of the peonla as
the snow is eternal on the brow. 40
Popocatapetl. and ere an answer oo,,,
come from Seward to the Emnnron'
Minister of State the Emperor will
have no Minister of State
History now tells how true v0,
Shelby in his spoken judgment. Whom
the struggle came that Shelby had -
bluntly and plainly predicted Mayim;
ian was in the midst of 100000 sov.
ages without an army, scarcely
guard. abandoned. deserted and bo
trayed.
''As MaXimilian heard the news of
defeat after defeat he turned 10 -lo
Americans and sent for Shelby, who
was then at Cordova, and Shelby. faint
at heart. answered immediately and
presented himself before the Emneror
The interview was brief and almost
sad
How many Americans are there in
the country" the Emperor asked.
Not enough for a corporal's guard,
said Shelby, frankly, and the few who
are left cannot be utilized. Your Ma.
jesty has put off too long. don't know
of 200 Americans who could be gather.
ed before it would be too late
- need 20,00O,' said the Emperor
"'You need 10000 said Shelby. of
all the imperial regiments in your ser.
vice you cannot count upon one that
will stand steadfast to the end There
are desertions everywhere. AS | came
in | saw the regiment of the Empress
marching out. You will pardon me if /
speak the truth. but as devoted as that
regiment should be, l would call upon
your Majesty to beware of it. Keep
with you constantly all of the house.
hold troops that yet belong to the en-.
pire. Do not waste them in doubtful
battles. Do not divide them. The hour
is at hand when instead of numbers
you will have to rely upon devotion
am but as one man, but whatever a sin
gle subject can do that thing shall be
done to the utmost
when the Emperor spoke again his
voice was so sad that it was pitiful. 1t
is so refreshing to hear the truth, he
said and feel that you have told it
to me as one who neither fears nor fiat
ters. Take this in parting, and remem
Der that circumstances never render
impossible the right to die for great
plinciple.'
He detached the golden cross OF tie
Order of Guadalupe from his breast
and gave it to Shelby, who kept it until
his death, the sole memento of a part.
ing that was for both the last Ol
earth. st. Louis Globe Democrat
Elizur Sage as n Brave Soldier
Elizur Sage, whose house and lean