The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-16

ed States. where she wa. received as one
surrounded BY halo Of romance. sorrow
and ut-usage.
| A. for the weak and tickle Jsrs-re he
sn1n target his vows CT eternal ara ever
lasting conssancy under the NasoIaonIrs
.rown and sheer. and before many
months consented 10 divorce from his
well beloved Elise. As reward for
this cur-like act he WAS made a prince
Of the empire and elevated 10 the rank
Of admiral IL the French nzvy-poor pay
FOR a sogi's crucsfxion. 4 few months
later be was married with every canc~fv-
able pomp and ceremony 10 the Princess
carharfne Of Wurtemburg
BE Il said in honor Of Plus vi. that he
/. firmly resisted Naposeon's demand for a
divorce for his brother ard on tina. sc-
count Napoleon confined him 20 Yer
saiiies. The marriage was Snnuliei. how
ever. ny the French council Of state So
in tire eyes Of the Catholic church. OF
which Napoleon always proudly declared
himself the eldest son. the descendants
Of Jerome Bonaparte and Betsy Pa,ter
son OF Baltimore are the only legitimate
/ heirs TO the imperial throne 81 France.
Heirs to Imperial Throne of France.
lrasmuch as Charles Joseph Bonaparte
or Baltimore is the present head of the
family. il is not at all improbable that
he may some day have an opportunity 70
assert his rights. but IL Is far more i'm
probable that he will do 1.-THE is too good
an American. Indeed. there is large
class Of ignorant people In Baltimore
who think that the time viii come when
ms claims VIII be taken up by our gov
eminent and France forced TO admit the
legitimacy OF the American Bonapartss.
and should Mr.. Ronaparte cali for volun-
fsers 20 go with him TO France to assert
MS rights there is no doubt hut that he
hs.r-s Eaa - fnlIA
After Nine. Bonaparte's return to Bal
timore. Jerome offered her a title and
an annual income of seeoe, but she de-
ciined IT, saying: ''Wes,phalia was a
very large country, but ii was too small
70 hold two queens"
But when Napoleon offered her an an
nual income Of $4,000. provided she did
not assume the name of Bonaparte, she
accepted Il, saying:
Il would rather be sheltered under the
WING OF an eagle than suspended from
the bill OF a goose"
Indeed she had the greatest admiration
Tor Napoleon and always said that he
was the greatest genius that ever
lived. and defended him on every occa-
slon especially against the English.
whom she ioathed She held Jerome in
the utmost contempt and his treatment
OF her changed her into a cold cynical
woman OF the world. with a biting sar-
casm and a brilliant Wit During her
social career in Europe she was the belle
In every capital and her friendship was
sought by all Barring the emperor. the
entire Bonaparte family recognized the
regularity of her marriage to Jerome and
she was frequently the guest of Napo-
icons mother in Rome, who to a large
extent supported her son.
Tn one occasion while In Florence she
came face. to face with Prince Jerome.
M4'o was accompanied by tnas queen Of
Wurtemberg. She looked him hauyhtiiv
In the face and completely fioored her
efsfwhiie spouse. Jerome leaned over the
Is queen and said to her i'm the utmost con-
fusion:
Mon chere. Mon chere. There is my
American wife"
no matter how corrupt the court or
now scandaious the society, she passed
through the fiery furnace unsullied and
uhscatneo There was never q breath of
scandal uttered against her fair reme
she mated the English. and the repre-
sehtat'ves OF that country abroad were
frequently the subject of her bitter sar-
casm Al state dinner given by the
frlnce Metternich II fell TO the lot OF
the EEghsh ambassador to take her out
to dinner. In the drawing room 3 shorr
time before he had suffered at her hands
Tor remark made derogatory 20 Ma
poieoii. and 1t was with a bad grace that
ne escorted her to the table. and he de-
termhned to pay her back in her Cwn
com so when there was lIl in the
conversation he asked her in a .oud tone
OF voice, with malicious smile. If she
had read Mrs. Trolope's recent book On
america. She answered that she had
" hereupon, in a triumphant tone of
voice ne said TO her: We'll old Won no.
tice' madame. that she said all AmerI-
cans were vuigarians?" There was an
e1pectant pause. and :hen Nine Bona
parte quickly replied: Yes noticed the
structure nut am not at all surprised
that 1t is so. Were the Americans 6a-
scended from the Indians or Esouimaux
i should be astonished, but since they
are directly descended from the English
u Is not at all to be wondered at thar.
they are vulgarians"
Inc fetort was quoted all over Flu
rope and it is said that 1t virtually end
ness.
After the downfall of Napoleon ,rd
when he was languishing on the island
OF ST Helena, Nine. Bonaparte vis,ted
Paris and was dined and feted bv all
ara Tor several months led life OF the
widest gayety. What a commentary on
'ne uncertainty OF human existence,
Her son, Jerome Napoleon. was edu-
catsh IN Europe. and while there he met
his father by appointment. and was most
a1ectIonately received. He was later
admitted to Harvard College. whera no
distinguished himself in mathematics
v htn he was %. and much against rs
H1otntFs wishes. he married Misc Susan
May Williams. member % an old
Massachusetts family which moved 10
Eal'Im before the Revoluei,-,a-v war
lney had two children. Col Jerome Ma
Io!foh Bch3parte, who married n iadv
II ia tfcV dence. r. L., and Ch4,lns Jos
enh IS raF"rte, who married Miss pax
OF Bostoa 50 that IL follows that every
Bona;3rie. though all Baltimovsans mar
tieh natives Of New England
After crossing the ocean sixteen tirnes
NINE Bonaparte settled down in Balti
more, where she lived quietly in a hoard
ING mousse hoarding every cent she cJ.S
re was misery TO the lass degree and
heSfudCed herself even a Garnet on ,be
MOOR. Until within a few years since
she was q familiar figure on the Strae..
C. bar more, and always carried :. rod
''t,fh umbrella and wore Il yellow feath
cr IN her borret. She was A Ssrac,oue
SPECTATOR, 2nd " virtue Of tha, ana CO
we're economy she was enabled 10 leave
rlliion- She WAS dsinheritad hv her
taiher whom s3e cost lot OF none,-
after her marriage 10 Prince Jerome hut
atthonKn her son married. much against
her VIII. she left him her entire est,te
saying that Parent did not have A ri.nt
"a disinherit child even if that cbill
tried 10 cut the parents throat ana failed
IN the attempt
baltimore has no more pubilc-snlrfted
citizen than Charles j. Ronauarte and
many poor deserving man has exner-