Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-12
INFLUENCE OF NAPOLEONS MOTHER

n NAPOLEON ever regarded his
IN mother with the oost profound
respect and affection. He often
said My opinion is that the
future good or bad conduct of child
depends entirely upon the mother" As
a child, he loved to hear, from his moth
or's lips, the story of her hardships and
suHerlngs, as. with her husband and
the Vanquished Corsicdns, she lied nom
village 10 village before their conquer
ing enemies. At the last, wnen eNiled
in st. Helena, Napoleon declared. MY
mother loves NE, she is capable OF
selling everything for me. even to her
last article of clothing" Madame Bon
apartc survived her son by one wear.
she was woman of extraordinary en-
dowments, and nstilled into her son
that spirit Of magnanimity which
made him renowned.
on one occasion, despairing of em-
ployment, starving, ana driven to agony
of mind by the thought of his moth
er's restitution, Napoleon was about
TO fling himself into the river, when
former companion ran against him. Be
ing rallied upon his gloomy aspect the
young military genius spontaneously
poured out his grlefS. us that all?'
exclaimed his friend. Here are $4,000
III bplu, WHICH 4 tdll SUaIt WITHOUT any
inconvenience. Take them and relieve
your mother" Napoleon seized the
money cOnvulsively and, almost frantic
with excitement, ran To send Ii TO his
distressed mother.
In 1904, when Napoleon was actively
planning the invasion of England at
Boulogne, a young English sailor es-
capped from imprisonment In the interior
of France and succeeded in reaching
D.
of his cuuntry's foes. He constructed
a fragile little skin of the branches ana
bark of trees aud was about to venture
on the stormy Channel, hoping to be
picked up by some English cruiser. He
was, however, rccaptured; and Ma
poleon, being informed of the desper-
ate project was struck with udtniru-
ton, ana ordered the prisoner to bC
brought before him.
did you really intend enquired the
first consul 80 brave the ocean IA 50
frail n skin"
III you viii but grant me permits
sion" replied the young sailor, IL Will
embark Immediately"
"You have, doubtless" said Napoleon.
"some dear mistress whom you long to
visit again"
II wish" answered the sailor simply,
ito see my mother, who is aged, poor
and iniirm,
All uncousclousy the youth had
touched the right chord OF the great
general heart SO affectionnte aud
dutiful SON." he excinymed "can have
no common mother Present 10 her
from me this purse OF gold. You shan
see her" Immediately he sent the
sailor. IN q cruiser with dag OF truce
10 the FIRST British vessel that could be
found.
tFrnnce." said Napoleon. needs
nothing so much 10 promote her regcn-
Grafton as good mothers" He admired
womanly women, he detested frivolous
women aud had no love for women
who sought worldly pursuits. or as
pIred beyond the circle OF home duties.
MADAME dc Stael was displeasinB 10
him. on one occasion she asked him,
''Whom 90 you consider the greatest
woman IN the world?" lie answered
curly "she who bears most children
madaml" a woman genius was 10 him
almost au lnconlprehensible phenome-
non. Another time, Madame de Stael
attempted to rally him. saying, 1T Is
reported that you are not very partial
TO ladies" u am very fond or my wife,
madam" was the laconic reply. II Ma
poloon had not divorced Josephine
through political ambition, might not
he history Of the world have been wit