The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-02-22

OeI mourners gathered in the
Ell gW gloomy chapel OF an old
church near the city OF Paris to pay
the last tribute of respect to the mem.
ory Of her whose open cotfin stood on
the altar before them. Hot tears fell
upon the white face OF the dead. as
they looked their last upon the fea-
lures so furrowed by time, and so
marked by sorrow and care. Brushing
back the hair. white almost as the
marble forehead over which il fell. tue
farewell kiss was given. aud the poor
dead maniac was left alone to the ST
lence Of the grave and the keeping OF
the angels. The poor brain that for
forty years had been tortured by the
slowly consuming fever OF insanity
was at rest. the bleeding heart felt it's
wounds no longer. the spirit Of the
long-suffering, ever-loving Wife had
gone 20 join her husband, who had
crossed the shadowy river a quarter
of century before.
For forty years no ray or reaso had
lighted up her once cultivated mind.
and she had, during all those weary
years, endured fearful torture. shlver-
lug I'm the constant expectation of the
terrible death Of those she loved. snd
imploring all around her to save her
husband. AT last, when the long suffer-
ing heart broke. her last words were.
Save! Oh, save my husbandl lie
cannot, he shall not dier'
The poor woman who thus suffered
Snd died was Madame Lavalette. wife
OF Count Lavalette. the companion and
confidant OF Napoleon the First whose
condemnation and death and wonder
ful escape is full Of interest and ro-
nance.
Lavaiette was cf humble thongh re-
spectacle origin, and at an early age
entered the army OF Louis. aud when
mat monarch fell he entered the ser
vice Of the Republic. where he soon at
tracted the attention Of Napoleon, who
gave him q position on his staff. and
soon after married him to Emile
Louise De Beauharnais. 4 beautiful
roman, and niece Of Josephine.
When Napoleon went TO Egypt. he
selected Lavalette as private secretary.
and when the empire was established
he was made his postmaster general
he continued TO discharge the duties
of this Office until the fail of Napoleon
In 1914. when lie yielded TO the pres
sure OF circumstances. ana gave ia his
adhesion to the government of Louis
XVIII.
When the Emperor returned from
Elba. and the Bourbons were again
oyerthrown. Lavalette united his for
tunes with his former master, and dur
ing the brilliant hundred days reign
he discharged Tie functions OF his old
office.
The battle Of Waterloo and the final
expulsion OF Bonaparte soon followed
snd the Bourbons came back to Paris.
escorted by million foreign bayorets.
and Immediately commenced the work
df vengeance. First fell the gallant
Snd clhvair0us Ney. and then the heavy
hand Of royai hate was laid upon La
valette. and he was dragged before
the death commission. charged with
treason 10 the king. He defended him
self ably and eloquently. but Il was
instructed to con,icF ami lo u,.e al.
iuGoad cui,ty ana senfancsd m dc
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