Arizona republican., 1902-05-04
Some Famous French Women


demanded 2 sacrifice, their union would have continued through their lives t0 be one of loyalty and devotion.
 Napoleon was ever deeply attached to Josephine's children. Eugene be- came one of his most efficient and trusted generals and was appointed bj him vice"cy of Italy. prince of Venice. Hcrterse married Nap0leon's brother Louis. and their son became Napoleon H.
 Amic all the vlcissitudes of Bona parte's career. during the thirteen years of their welded lifet Josephine was the true consort of this great man. lie treated her as his equal. listened to her as his adviser and made her his conlidant in all matters pertaining to their mutual interest, in private ami public affairs. She accompanied him in some Of hi; campaigns and exercised q great influence in restraining him from measures of violence and sever itv
 At Malmaison and afterwards at the Luxembourg and the Tuileries, she at tT&cted round her the most brilliant society of France. and contributed not a little tc tl,e increase of her husbands power. She regarded his eXaltatiOn to the throne. however. with the present. ment of evil; and from the day of her becoming empress seemed to dread that political motives might lead him to seek the dissolution of q marriage which had not been blessed with chill dren.
 In the meantime Bonaparte's un- preccdented military success began to y,ane. A coalition against him was -f,.i.i Prussia and Sweden. mainly through the persistent and aggressive policy of England. Thereafter. for Napoleon, cpie1did victories alternated with se were reVe! sos.
 He appears to have then come to tie conclusion that he could end the hes tile tnat athi1ations of the old legitimate dynasties only by intermarrying with some cne of them. Besides. Josephine had borne him no children. and he was arbitious to perpetuate his power in his family. With that Gallousness to everything except his own interests which is ., prominent feature of his character lie immediately proceeded tc divorce her. The marriage was dis solved by law December 1Gth. 1S09.
 Less than three months afterward the emperor married Maria Louisa archduchess of Austria. He sootheG Josophine's feelings by allowing her g rnuniiicolt pensiori. and permitting her to retain the title Of empress. But t is as his wife. and not as the em- press. in whcn the world has taken the deeper interest. and for whom it has manifested its wa:rnest sympathy. Since their death much has been written about the affairs of Bona parte and Josephine hy historical goasips- people manifestty desrous Of estab- fishing a reputation for being able to reveal the hitherto unknown. A great sensation was created a few ] years ago hY the naughty things Madam Ifecanlier said about the en- perC:s private life. but lately some lit e!ar.- inGysCr has unearthed bundle of EapcleGn's alleged letters to Jose piliHe which seem to prove that he was T I,atient. jlc1g-suffering man. dealing with q very trying woman. whom We ] learn was given to nirtations. and | worse still, she would tell hbs: that she | vas recklcssly cxtravagant with her ] allowance, although most of it went for charitable purposes. ! I have often wondered what were i .Tcsephire's feelings toward Napoleon ! after tnelr separation. The HIndOo i widow proves her devotion by throwinc herself nn the funeral pyre of her dead , husband. Il might be less torture to the sensibilitias to die thus. for dead { husband. than 10 witness the happiness; Of T living ore welded to her success SCI.
 And did she love him still: God only
 knows,
 | You rend the tender plant, the root
 still grows.
 Yet lore can die. and lips that smiles
 adoIn
 Can shape themselves to lines of bitter
 ScCrn.
 Some souls endure in silence-words 1 are vain:
 They ne'er restored to life affection i slain.
 Since Right was Right. she could af-
 ford to wait,
 l For Time saw all, and brought aveng ing Fate.
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