Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-14

smell of wet, dirty boots put TO the fire
10 dry 70 her this smell was so dis
gushing that she frequently left the
room and did not return TIL the boots
had been thoroughly dried and removed
from the fire. But this was followed by
another-namoly, the creaking noise
produced by the dry sole, to which |
have also great antipathy. Now, In
those disastrous times when II was "A
matter of luxury to ride in hackney
coach, Il may easily be conceived that
those who had but sufficient to pay the
price Of a dinner did not take great de-
light in splashing Others, but retained
sufficient philosophy to soil their shoes
or boots by walking. My mother adj
mitted the justice of the remark, but
she nevertheless held her perfumed
handkerchief 10 her nose whenever
Bonaparte placed his little feet upon
the fender. He at length perceived this,
ana, being az that time exceedingly
afraid Of dispensing my mother he
would prevail upon our maid to brush
his boots before he came in
AFTER the 18th Of Nendemiaire lOct.
A soiled boots were out of the ques-
ton. Bonaparte never went out but In
a handsome carriage
NapoleOn's bearing I'm the inner circle
by those who observed him as casual
visitors and those who served the
household
"He was always extremely polite TO
everybody" says Mile, Avrillon, one OF
Josephine's attendants, land never ac-
cepted the slightest service from any
one without thanking him, lie never
addressed his own Wallets except as
monsieur When he passed through
their anterooms, he always bowed to
them It was just the same when the
emperor came TO see the empress lie
never spoke 10 us without great polite
ness and often with great kindness.
In the empress room, Napoleon, ac-
cording to Mime Durand, lady In wait.
ing to Maria Louise, showed himself
"amiable, gay and familiar II he were
present at her toilet, he would amuse
himself by teasing her, pinching her
neck and cheeks. Did she object, he
would take her IN his arms kiss her,
can her great stupid and peace would
be remade, lie annoyed her principal
ladies' I'm waiting In a thousand ways,
II often happened that he received an
answer back and then he continued
the discussion and was highly delight
ed IL he succeeded In making angry
one Of the younger ladies' some OF
whom were unaccustomed to the man
ners of q court and who used TO say TO
him things that were very amusing
from their simplicity"
what Is no less surprising, says
COuincourt. who served Napoleon as
soldier and ambassador, rs the ease
with which, in his family circle, he
could become simple and almost ia
milar."
NJ. de Bausset, project Of the palace,
says:
domestic life, have been more equable
In temper. NOR kindly in manner
Prince Metternich, the Austrian min
lister and a lifelong political enemy de-
clares:
I'm his private live Napoleon was
simple and often even inclined to spoil
people. lie pushed his indulgence some
times 20 the verge Of weakness
Nine. q Rcmusat who Is always
conspicuous among NapOleon's critics,
gives an uncomplimentaTy view OF his
everyday manner. The following OK
tracts are taken from her memoirs,
translated by Mrs. Cashel Hoey and
Mr. John Lille Describing his APP
pearlncc at public functions and fctes,
Nine, de Remusat says;
Gle could never get over the pre-
cpltatlon which gave him an IN bred
air. 4 am not made for pleasure he
would say In a melancholy tone.
"The emperor walked about every
where. preceded by chamberlains who
announcd his prcsenc. on his APP
proach every voice was hushed: no one
left his place, the ladies stood mp,
waiting for the insignificant and fire.
Quently ungracious remarks which he
would address 10 them. He never re-
membered name, ana his first ques-
ton almost invariably was. And what
do you call yourself2 There was not a
woman present on those occasions who
dId not rejoice when he moved away
from her vicinity This reminds me Of
an auecdote about Gretry one day
Gretry who was tired OF this perpetual
question and perhaps n little annoyed
at not having produced raore lasting
impression answered to the emperor's
rudely uttered And you-who are
you?' In n sharp, impatient tone sire,
| am sim 'Gretry.' Ever afterward the
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