South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-25

to pitfalls, to sudden graves; some
times to heights where men see and
admire. and follow in herds If the
first they are despised and forgotten,
but if the other, they are discoveries,
inventors. heroes. Yet there is the
same enthusiasm and the same stress
in the hearts of those who succeed
and of those who fail: there is for
both the vision which duller eyes do
not see, the beautiful, .unattainable for
which one must risk everything.
These are the dreamers the fanatics,
perhaps, and perhaps thAy move the
world. To Francois Beaupre q wide
dream of power and happiness for
France took concrete form in the
name of the emperor whose looming
personality had brushed his child
hood. To his mind-the mind of a
devotee--that touch had sealed his
years TO the service of the family
which meant for him Frances great
ness
AS the man who was TO be Napoleon
III. gaZed DULY out toward the dull
fields, to all seeming cold and apath
etc, the other began to speak again,
his face working. his tones trembling
My prince, 1 will tell you-thOugh
it may be of little moment to know
that it is not for my own advance
ment that 1 care. 1t is the truth that
/ would throw away hundred lives if
/ had them, to see the house of Bona
parte rule France. 1t is only so,
believe, that France can become great
once more. We need heroes TO lead
us, we Frenchmen, not shopkeeper
kings such as Louis PHILIPPE; if it has
not a hero the nation loses courage.
and its interest in national life. But
the very name of Napoleon is inspira-
tion-it pricks the blood: a monarch
!, of that name on Frances throne, and
our country will wake, will live. You.
my prince, are the hope of the house
of Napoleon"
With a quick step forward he
threw himself on his knees before the
quiet figure in the throne-like chair;
he seized the princes hand and, head
bent, kissed il with passion. There
was a line of color in each cheek as
his face lifcsd, and his brilliant look
was shot with a tear.
"If l may die believing that I have
helped to win your throne, l shall die
in happiness"
Prince Louis had his mothers
warm heart. and this went to it. He
put his hand on the others shoulder.
Familiarity as If the two were equals,
kinsmen.
Mon ami" he said kindly. do not
speak or dying Tor me-llVe Tor me
that is better. We will rise together
Remember We were brothers for some
days: remember. I twice owe you my
life; also / can not forget that il was
in the uniform of my own dead broth
er you risked yourself for me. Luck
will turn-we both believe il, and you
shall be, as the emperor said. "a Mar
shall OF France under another Bona
parte. " The laconic prince had found
language-he was talking, with un-
used freedom. He went on. THE
sovereignty Of the people was cOnse-
Grated in France by the most power
full revolution the world has ever
seen. ! stand for the rights depOs-
tied by the people in the hands of my
family-the rights which the nation
has never revoked"
The brotherly touch on Francois
shoulder was withdrawn. and with
gentle dignity. with a glance. the
prince lifted him 10 his feet, and
Francois stood happy. dazed. before
him. He found himself telling his
plans his methods. his efforts 10 fit
himself for the usefulness that might
be on the way.
Il have studied enormously. my
prince. All known books on warlike
subjects. all I could borrow or steal