Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-25

fNDM Liz - IN lIAlt1i liaD
ton. What lucky rascal Joseph Isl
That was the way IN which he ex-
pressed the slight feeling Of envy that
was IN him"
Being In Marsellles early In 1906,
Napoleon paid serious attention TO
Nine, Joaephs sister, Deslree- Eugenlo
Clary, "A girl Of 10. Letters penned to
Joseph during the separation which fol-
lowed the first season OF lovemaking
reveal Napoleon's state OF mind. These
letters we're all written within the
space Of five weeks.
Remember me 10 your wife and TO
Desiree," he writes cautiously and still
later, ''Desiree asks for my portrait, l
will have II taken for her. You must
give II to her II she still wants It; II
not, keep It yourself"
"In order TO get to Genoa 1t seems
necessary TO cross the river Lethe, for
Desiree has not written to me since
she went 10 Genoa"
81 believe you purposeiy omit all
mention Of Dcsiree. l don't know
whether she is alive or dead
III | remain here It is just possible
that might feel inclined TO commit
the folly of marrying, should be
glad OF line from you on the subject.
You might perhaps speak TO Eugene q
brother and let me know what he says,
and then Il will be settled
Continue TO keep me carefully IN
formed; talk 10 me Of your plans and
try 10 to arrange my business that my
absence may not prevent that which L
long for"
Napoleon was I'm turbulent Paris then,
awaiting the call OF destiny which ac-
counts for the anxious note In one Of
his letters from the absent Eugene,
as she signed herself, the name which
her lover favored,
ION. my friend" she wrote, take
care of yourself for my sake, for N
could not live without you. Guard AZ
sacredy as | shall the promise which
binds us, for were 1t broken l should
die"
But In spite of her protestations l9u-
genie was a lax correspondent, ana az
last Napoleon wrote In despair to Jo-
seph
"This affair must either be conclud-
ed or broken Off | await an answer
with thu greatest impotence
Napoleon ~ depicted at this time as
being I'm most hopeless frame OF
mind Says the Duchesse d'Abrantes:
"He was morally and physically
wretched lie was to be met wander
ing about the streets of Paris In an
awkward and ungainly manner, with
a shabby round hat thrust down over
his eyes and with his curls (known az
that time as oreillcs de chien) badly
powdered, badly combed and falling
over the collar OF the iron gray coat
which has since become 80 celebrated.
Communication between the lovers
soon lapsed into friendly messages sent
In Josephs letters Meanwhile Napo-
leon was rapidly losing himself In Par
IT, still inclined to commit the folly
of marrying" himself ana To involve
other destinies at the same time, he
planned three weddings i'm the family
of the Widow Perm0n, mother Of the
Duchesse d Ahruntos. He had con-
duered the sections and was already
nlrting with Josephine Beauhatnals,
and also with two other widows who
rejected offers Of marriage. says the
Duchesse d'Abrantes
"Bonaparte proposed 10 my mother "a
match between my brother Albert and
HIS sister. Mile. Pauline Bonaparte,
called by her family and all her friends
Pretty Paulette, This proposal he fol-
lowed up by the plan OF a second alli-
nnce between me and his brother Louis
or Jerome Jerome Is younger than
Laurette said my mother laughing.
Indeed my dear Napoleon you are act
ing the high priest today,you are mar
rying everybody even children Bona
parte laughed. too, but with an air or
embarrassment He admitted that
when he got up that morning a mar
Tlage breeze had blown upon him, and,
10 prove II, he added, kissing my moth
er's hand. that he had made up his
mind to ask her To commence the union
Of the two families by marriage be-
tween him and herself az soon as "a re-.
gard TO decency would permit.
MY mother has frequently related
TO me this extraordinary Scene, SO that
I am a. we'll acquainted with II as II
I had been the principal actress In H.
She eyed Bonaparte for some seconds
with an astonlshmcnt bordering upon
stupefaction and then burst into so
hearty n laugh that We heard her IN
the next room, where there were three
or four Of us. BOuapartc was at first
much veNed al this manner Of receiving
a proposal which appeared TO him
quite natural. My mother, who per-
coived e. FASTENED 10 explain herself
and told him that Il WAS she. on the
contrary who I'm this affair PLAYED, at
least in her own eyes, a perfect ride
uous part, My dear Napoleon said
she when she had done laughing. let
us talk seriously. You fancy you are
acquainted with my age The truth ia
YOU know nothing about It. ] shall not
tell &C you, because Il Is one III my little
weaknesses. / shall merely say that I
am old enough TO be not only your
mother, but Joseph's, too Spare me