The Washington herald., 1910-11-04

NdpOitoH DendpaTto passed the lorna.
tive years from 1888 TO 1882, during which
the sous-lieutenant of the artillery regi-
ment of La Fere practically matured his
astonishing genius amid rigorous studies
and more than rigorous privations, which
in themselves were a test Of rare heroism.
The slim. STRIPPING statue OF the future
Hammer of Empires stands In commem-
Grafton on a public place. and I felt
strangely moved, writes a correspondent
Of the Pail Mall Gazette almost fright
ened at fates at 1t were. as l walked the
quiet streets through which the marvel
Gus eonqueror used 20 walk year after
year, only suspected OF genius. or al
least Of remarkable talent. by his COM
maf%er. the Baron du Tell. "marechaI
du camp dams les armees de Sa Majestic
Tres Chretienne Louis XVI" &c.
The Bastile had not been attacked.
The general assembly had not met. King
Louis XVI was King, though the catas-
uophe was near az hand Young NapO-
leon Bonaparte was a royal artillery Of
ficer al Auxonne
Model in His Profession.
Michelet. i1f the absence OF much about
justly opined that he must have been a
well conducted officer who satisfied his
superiors Since Michelet. we know.
especially during the last few months. a
good deal more about this important
period o. the cOnqueroTs life, but the
surmise holds perfectly good that the
young soldier was a model IN his profes-
slon. Unsuitable for Improvement. a good
a
charmingly modest in his intercourse
with some local families Of respecta-
bility and position. genuinely and even
denOnstratively piOus, with a piety which
was perhaps even then rare with very
young officers OF artillery
Half a generation later, when crowned
with laures. the maker Of the COncOrdat
restored public worship in France after
the osteutati0us atheism OF the TevOlu-
ton. Perhaps he remembered-besides
reasons OF state-how he used 70 go 10
Auxoane quite quietly by himself IN the
afternoons Of the restful border town
toward clock to say his prayers be-
fore the statue Of our Lady in the little
chapel of the Ursuiines."
Sent Favorite Flowers.
And the good nuns. charmed az his
devout bearing, would send q bouquet
Of ranuncuius and anemone. his fayorite
flowers. 20 the boy lieutenant with the
large eager eyes and the pale ascetic
countenance. HS had good reason 10
look an ascetic. He had nothing but his
poor pay, and 10 make IL do somehow
perhaps also 10 send an occasional HVre
10 the starving little brothers and sisters
IN the COrsican home young Napoleon
BouapaTte used only 10 eat once q day.
about O'clOck-after coming lack from
his prayers ] have often heard a charm
ing lady. granddaughter OF famous Ma
poleonic general state with the utmost
conviction that II was the great hero-s
early piety which brought upon him. as
upon the founder Of the Austrian house
the blessing which prospered ais genius
Count Rudolf Of HapsbUrg was said
20 have given his horse 10 a poor priest
fastening 70 a sick call and To have
humbly walked 10 let the priest ride his
charger. A time was soon 10 come when
the hapel of the Ursulines was 10 be
made g drinking room and when the
statue OF the Virgin before which Napo-
leon aad prayed was decked out as an
image Of the Goddess. Of Reason. Even
IN th9 storm Of anti-Christianity the
young artilleTyman showed his fidelity
and something Of his iron temper
Hid Altar Deposits.
In his poor barrack chamber. no. 80
above the clock face he took from the
suppressed chaplain of the regiment
the precious deposits of the altar furni-
ture and hid them foT many months.
Nor timidly. either. The printer. ".
Jolly, OF Auxonne, saw the sacred objects
IN the young officers bare room. and
expressing his wou3erment, was told by
Napoleon. YES. just so; and if YOU want
10 hear mass ] can say il by heart from
end tc end How little the Gentlemen
OF the BarriCaGes at Paris suspected thar
down there iu a frontier garrison that
diab0lically clever young Corsican was
already nourishing sentiments which
foTeboded no permanence for the END of
superstition
And how little the gentlemen OF Yer
sailles and the Tuileres suspected that
they had under their hand a young god
of waJ who only wanted the opportunity
TO finish the rising against church and
King by an anticipation Of the whit
OF srapeshot' that afterward finished
the Terror. Indeed young Napoleon got
one little chance of showing his short
way with revolutions. Sent in command
of a detachment In May. 1853, TO the Hit
tie town OF Seurre TO put down revolu-
uonary outbreak, he lined up his men in
the excited. furious square filled with
sansculottes, commanded them 20 take
aim. and then shouted 20 the bawling
mob; Gentlemen, have orders To shoot
all canaille. ] beg honest people 10 stand
clear The little square of Seurre was
quite empty in a dozen seconds. There
was no shooting. The honest people,
stood clear
Ante NumberaS II. sY.t.