The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
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that physician Of his own should
attend Napoleon, and Napoleon was
just as determined that he should
not, there was no one to minister to
him and he failed very fast, when
finally physician was obtained for
him he was beyond medical skill.
General Bertrand, outraged by
the insults he had received from Sir
Hudson Lowe. was determined to
challange him to duel as soon as
Napoleon was dead, But Napoleon
on his death bed earnestly begged
Bertrand to use every means to eff
feet reconciliation with Sir Hud-
son, saying that he hoped he would
succeed, as he himself had been the
cause of all their differences and
disputes. Bertrand respected his
friends wishes and there was no
challenge. But thereis no question
that Sir Hudson loves treatment
of Napoleon made the Great Emper-
or forever Martyr to the French
Nation.
On the night of May 5th, 1921
terrible storm swept over ST. Hele-
ma and during the hours Of its des-
tructive rage the spirit of the Great
Napoleon was slowly passing away,
during the night he was in raging
fever and delirious. His wander
ing spirit retraced the scenes of the
past, visited again his beloved
France, lowered affectionately over
his idolized son, and held familiar
converse with the companions Of
his toll and glory, and his last words
we're France and Josephine"
They buried him in valley be-
side spring he loved, and though
no monument but a willow marked
| the spot, perhaps no other grave in
3 history is SO well known. Even the
magnificent mausoleum which marks
his present resting place in Paris
has never touched the heart of the
world as did the humble willow
shaded mound at St. Helena"
j Twenty years later they had his
second funeral in France amidst one
J of the most gorgeous funeral pag-
!, eants that the world has seen.
The political history of France,
, presents garment of patchwork in
, many colors of government, none of
which have ever seemed to fit, or be
, entirely suitable to the French peo-
pie. They seem to US to have been
what Napoleon said of them that
, they were like weather yanes point
J ing whichever way the wind blew.
Certain it is that Napoleon gave to
them the greatest glory they have
ever had, or ever will have, not on
~ in his famous military triumphs,
but in the imperishable laws, the In
ternal improvements ofroads bridges,
canals, and palaces, and schools of
art and science. He was the great
est genius of his time, perhaps of all
, time yet he lacked the true crown
. of greatness because could
. govern himself in his ambition,
, which abused the rights of others.
In conclusion, may / not echo his
/. last wish? That the Hero of the
classic battles, of Marengo. Jena,
Wagram and Austerlitz, may forever
, roam the Elysian Fields with his old
: companions and marshals; Kleber,
!, Desaix. Bessieres, Duroc, Ney, Mu-
rat, Massena, Lunnes, and Berthier;
. talking over their famous charges.
and meeting in the shining palaces
Of the Eternal City, such kindred
spirits as Hannibal, Caesar, Freder-
lex and Alexander in friendly and
| joyous intercourse. and that his
splendor shall not be dimmed by
! the eternal twilight of his suffering
: at st. Helena.
Man is born to disappointments.