The Washington times., 1902-08-31
BOOK IV-Continued.

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so. she lived in French family. and she
replied that Coun, de Chaumont was an
exception. being almost English in his
tastes. He had lived out OF France since
his father came over with Lafayette
tc help the rebelious Americans.
did not know who the rebellious
Americans were. but inferred that they
were people of whom Miss Chantry
thought almost as little as she did of
the French.
Croghan looked quite boy among so
many experienced gallants. but we'll ap
pointed in his dress and stepping
through the figures featly. He was,
Miss Chantry said. student of William
and Mary College
This company of gentry Will be wide
ly scattered when it disperses home"
she told US. There is at least one
man from overseas"
l thought of the Grignon and Tank
families, who were probably on the road
to Albany. Miss Chaotry bespoke her
brothers attention.
There he is
W no the doctor inquired.
His Highness," she incisively re-
sponded Prince Jerome Bonaparte."
remembered my father he said
that Bonaparte was a great soldier in
a far off country, and directly asked
Miss Chantry if the great soldier was in
the ballroom.
She breathed a snort and turned upon
my master Pray, are you teaching
this lad TO call that imposter the great
solder?''
Doctor Chantry denied the charge and
cast a weak-eyed look of surprise at me.
l said my father told me Bonaparte
was a great soldier. and begged to
know if he had been deceived.
on Miss Chantry responded in a
tone which slighted Thomas Williams.
well! I will tell you facts. Napoleon
Bouaparte is one of the worst and most
caL -erous men that ever lived. He sets
the world by the ears, and carries val
into every country of Europe. That is
his youngest brother yonder-that su-
perfine gallant. in the long tailed white
silk ccat down to his heels. and white
his shoes, and grand lace stock and ruff
aes. jerome Bonaparte spent last win
ter in Baltimore; and they say he is
travelling in the north now to forget 4
charming American that Napoleon Will
not let him marry. He has got his name
in the newspapers OF the day, and SO
has the young lady. The French consul
parte may be made a little king. with
other relations of your great soldier"
The young man who might be made a
little king was not as large as l was
myself. and had delicate and woman
fish cut of countenance. said he was
Lot fit for king, and Miss Chantry re-
torted that neither was Napoleon Bona
parte fit for an emperor.
"a chief over kings" Dr. Chantry put
iE. "Bonaparte is a conqueror and car
set kings over the countries he has con-
quered."
said that was the proper thing to do
Miss Chantry glsred at me. She had
weak hair like her brother. but her eyes
were piercing blue, and the angles OF
her jaws were sharply marked.
Meditating on things outside of my
experience l desired to know what tn,
white silk man had done.
Nothing"
Then why should the emperor give
him kingdom"
because he is the emperor's brother"
But he ought to DO something hin,-
self" l insisted. "It is not enough to
accept a chiefs place. He cannot hold
4. If he is not flt"
so the poor Bourbons found But
they were not upstairs at any rate. /
hope ! shall live to see them restored"
Here was another opportunity to in
form myself. l asked Miss Chantry who
the Bourbons were.
They are the rightful kings Of
France"
why do they let Bonaparte and his
brothers take their place."
DR.. Chantry turned from the prone
naders below and, with slow and careful
speech, gave me my first lesson in his
tory.
There was great civil war in France
called the Revolution. when part of the
people ran mad to kill the other part. |
They cut of the heads of the king and
queen. and shut up the two royal chIi-
dren in prison. The dauphin died"
What is a dauphin?''
THE heir TO the throne OF France was
called the dauphin."
WAS he the kings SOM"
THE Kings eldest SON"
IF he had brothers were they dau-
bhins too?"
no He alone was the daupbin. The
Mast dauphin OF France had no living
brothers. he had only a sister"
You said the dauphin died
\ "In a prison called the Temple. in
arts"
WAS the Temple prison."
Yes
Madame de Ferrier had said her father