The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-18


very seldom spoke. but when he did smiled
IN some sort agrreably' Though Ma.
poleon was an extraordinary being. this
description Of his personal appearance
was not fervent. II ~ possible that
Jossphin" saw him with a. cold an eye.
lie had passion enough for two. He
wrote beautifully 4 awake filed with
you. Your picture and yesterdays in
toNIcating evening have given my senses
no repos". Amazing indeed. sweet and
inComparablc Josephine ~ the effect that
you have wrought within my heart. Are
you angry do | $50 you sad. are Won un-
casy-my very soul il bruised and for
this poor friend nf yours there il no rest
But IN there more when. abandoning my
self 10 that emotion which subd,Ics me
utterly, ! drink a fame Of fire from your
lips and from your heart Well indeed
did ! prove this night how different from
you ~ your mere picture. You start at
midday. in three hours | shall HNe you.
Meanwhile. mio dolce amor. a million
Kisses. but give me none. for they are a
consuming fire in my veins
Josephine was cautious. though under
much testimony IL Is not easy to $50 how
sh" could have heen. IL IL told that on
the eve of her marriage she visited her
notary Raglldeau, and that Napoleon.
waiting for her in an anteroom. overheard
the unhattcring comments Of the lawyer.
What. Marry a General who has nothing
hut his cloak and sword Why. ne lives
in a den or a howell dn.Sn ne. little
hit of a General without a name or a future
under the feet Of all the Generals in thu.
RAJ llfs'
contractor We have seen that Va
pole"n dwelt in quarters. We know that
he was "a General of importance. and ""
merely smile AT this lawyer. II We supposs.
indeed thai he really did speak 50.
Napoleon and Josephine were married
in tho Mayors Office NJ Rue Il Antin. a
house that We read Is still standing The
reception room wher, the ceremony was
performed has. according to some chrun-
lcler unnamed. -prc>"rved its pomTous
decoration Of tho beginning u N" eigh-
teenth century a broad friazc in two shades
of gold on which dIvinitics mingled with
iupids sport IA grottoes; wainsCotings.
doors. shutters. mirror frames with their
borders NJ ree'I and rnseS. garlands and
old gold. frieze panels on which mytho-
logical herues are cnthruncd in Olympian
heavens after the style II NatoIre Ma
poleon was lat" and the Mayor had gone
10 sleep in his chair. hut At 10 O'Clock there
was clattcr of sword IN the stair and
the groom entering woke him up. Joseph.
in. wore a flowing and semi-transra rem
Iunic The official business was accom-
plishe't IN a hurry In the marriage Ger
iihctt" Napoleon added eighteen months
Ia his age and Jo-aphin" took four months
rom hers Their was n wedding sup
soy. The Mayor after SEEING the. PARTY
N probably Went 10 h--i The witnesses
including Rlrrl- went their several WAYS
m" married pair Departed IA Josephine
laruuChe. which had f..-n S present from
n" committee " Public Safety Perhaps
through IA" urgency 4 Barrt-. and was
lrawu ny tNu black hur>.-~
Two dav- later \apol-on 49, 'orrh to
take command Of ~" army IN Itrly lie
stayed on h'- wiV ne order - Nr~i' his
pojHer at Narcotics That capable lady
wa not pleased nv the news ~ his mar
rag" She wa satisfied that Joseph her
hr-tborn. had done better IN wedding
DO" daughter ~ Clary the soap boiler
Io-aphin" was always cordially di-iIk.d
- Napolaon'- mother and a. well hv his
rro,lers and sisters The mother did
indeed send q police letter - The new mem
Der 81 ~" family bus 30 could not hav"
,eau -.ncer". and B., is likely that somehow
= rot. 10 for her. for her" u testimony that .
Nm" I.-t,zia B"uaparre had almost no
French and could hardly write more than
ler oWn nam"
IoS"phin" was slow 10 respond Ia Ma
'oleon : pa~si"ua'" l.tt"r- urging her "a
oin him ~ lt?Iv Get vii q and come
quickly ia wrote" But SAYS Mr.
IopSin- -Jo-aphln" GOT no wings She
was too we'll -"'iSGod with PARIS When
N" proceeded to Italy finally and had t..en
Established IN the stat - a queen IA tn.
NJ gnI'iC"nt Palayyo S-rhellonI m Milan
M" .lir'.d scandlloUslv with Young
landy of the army. Hippolyte Charles
"A li'tla hla * haired parSon with n tanned
'om plsEion and pretty httlc hands and
",.t IncurNhly given 20 puns Napoleon
'omplained From Verona h" wrote
write very often my dear and Won very
seldom You ~" rad and ugly girl
'-ry ggIv. rs ugly ~ you are frivolous
Il ~ shocking 10 d"C",v" n poor husband.
! devoted lover IL h" - lose his rights
49, ais' h- ~ far away loaded with husi.
Without his Josephine. without the a-sur-
.nca 80 her love" what does the world hold
or him. He ended his letter -Adieu.
Idorahla Josephine. on" of these nights
sill see your door flung open a. by
"alous lover. and IN n moment you will
ind me ia your arms
4 month later from Verona he wrote
don't love you one biz on the contrary
detest you. You're n good for nothing.
tomboy n silly. You never
-rite IN me. you don't care an atom for
our husband What then do
ron do with yourself the livelong day.
madame What ~ the absorbing business
hat gives you no time To write 20 him
Who loves your What interest IL u that
tifi"s and thrusts asid" the love YOU once
howed me- Who can this wonder ~
wonders be- this new lover who engTosses
'our every moment. tyrAnnizss over your
Laws and forbids all concern for your now
lushands Josephine. take care One fine
light your doors will 10 forced and you