The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16

formerly Miss Annette Savage, a beau
tiful and talented Quakeress. who. II
is said, fell in love with the former
king upon their first presentation.
There appears to be some dispute as to
where this meeting occurred. some ac-
counts saying that the couple first met
at a ball IN Trenton, and others that
Miss Savage and Joseph were presented
TO each other at the home OF an aunt OF
the girls in Philadelphia. Marie Claire.
the discarded French wife of tho king
of Spain and Naples, did not come to
the United States at any time, accord
ing to the best authorities. but re-
manned in Paris after the downfall of
Napoleon.
It appears that on September II. OF
the second summer spent by Joseph in
the Adirondacks. the distinguished
owner of Little France" as the estate
surrounding Lake Bonapavte was
called. started upon his return to New
York Only Bossout and Goodar re-
mained.
1--WE are almost alone again" writes
Goodar and Bossout are the only ones
left OF our good visitors. and they will
soon be gone. Louise is quite heartsore
over the going of Madame Bonaparte,
for they learned to love and admire
each other. ! think the madame would
said when King Joseph told US that
he would be back again this autumn
that it would save two long journeys il
she could wait here for him. King Jo-
. seph seemed not little put out at this,
but he said nothing. / feel that he will
not be back again this year, for he has
been told some remarkable tales about
the cold
That Balnat was correct in his sur
mises is shown from his record He
skips many dates after September 20.
upon which date Colonel Goodar and
'the captains, LIE Ray and Lamaigne."
start on the northern trail for Canada,
where they will spend the winter at
Montreal or the post at Beauharnois,"
and does not make important reference
to Joseph until the latter end of No
vember
Il returned today from Wilma, bring
ing much mail and a great supply Of
household needs. The men had to shovel
snow in many places to make way
for the horses, the snow was so deep.
There is only a brief letter from the
king, in which he tells Of the Mexicans
wanting him or his brother TO establish
a thronesiu their country. He does not
say more about 1t. but there is a long
letter from his wife to Louise, and she
says he would not think OF going to
that far away country on a mere invi-
tation. The madame says that the king
proposes to come early next summer
and spend much time hunting and pad
ding the waters. II he was here now
he would see much water in frozen
state
Looking Toward Mexico
Joseph did not return to his mountain
estate very early In the following year.
his departure from Bordentown (Bal-
mat. for some reason which is not plain,
often refers to New York as the home
of the ex-king. as he does IN this con-
nection) being delayed on various pre-
texts. Once, on July 10. Bonaparte
wrote:
1T was my earnest wish to be with
you In Little France long since. but
many things have seemingly conspired
to keep me here. and even now cannot
set upon time for starting out. A
communication Of Bordeau's Is on the
way for my brother. and Bertrand and
l am anxious to see It before leaving
There IS nothing but letters from the
Mexicans."
This communication appears to have
arrived on July 30. ana nothing =
heard from Joseph by courier. He ar.
rived, however. at Natural Bridge
(Pont Bleu) on August 2s.
King Jc.eph aud his party arrived