The Washington herald., 1914-05-24

entries into cities that others had con-
quered.
seriously % than ' warfare. J His poor aS sub sub.
tects had to plow deep to support his
magnificence, and he drained the re-
sources of his made-to-order kingdom to
agant splendor. His royal theater alone
cost his people $4,000 a year, while he
adorned his country palace, Napoleon
shoe, until 1t took high rank among the
ssST Rese' SspdsoSsHsoe e 5s,SHs By
prison Of Napoleon III, after his capture
by the Germans at Sedan. In 1870. and II
was there that the last Of the Bona
parties took leave Of royal palaces for
ever.
BY . trick Of nature Napoleon found
his only real brothers among his sisters.
Although, even as the effeminate en-
perors Of degenerate Rome assumed the
a styled
Napoleon, Louis Napoleon. Jerome Ma
poleon-Caroline and Eliza were better
counterfeits Of the Emperor than any Of
Those two sisters were ambitious and
masterful spirits. while In point Of per-
sonal appearance they held their own In
q remarkably handsome family. The
elder. Caroline; wife Of Murat. had fair
hair and . dazzling complexion. with
roses in her cheeks. She bore the head
Of Cromwell, on the shoulders Of a pret-
ty woman" Talleyrand said Of her. Ma
poleon himself confessed: Il must always
meet Mime. Murat in battle array As
the one sister who had husband that
was useful to the empire, she made hard
terms with her brother on every occa-
sion.
To appease the demands Of the Murats
the Emperor was forced to q painful bit
Of surgery when he carved out q princi-
pality for them in Germany and created
them the Prince and Princess Of Berg and
the Duke and Duchess of Cleves. They
laid hands besides on Nine Pompadour's
old palace. the renowned Elysee Of Paris,
now the residence Of the Presidents Of
France. and piled up in all a yearly In
come of $25o.o0. Besides Murat was
made heir to the throne Of Naples. Pos
eph's children being girls.
But the importunate pair could not
walt. and Caroline. craftily calculating
the chances OF the Emperor's death In
battle. concerted with Junot to snatch
the imperial crown for her husbands
head. When, however, Joseph was pro-
NOTED King Of Spain, Murat the coun-
try inkesper's boy. became King Joachim
In the Bonaparte family. Yet their IN
satiable ambition made Napoleon. ~ he
said. blush for them more than oncs be-
fore II eliminated In their treason In the
dark days Of the empire
Elisa. the other Napoleon in petticoats,
was the black-haired sister and less beau
tifui, although not At all uncomely.
Elisa had . Corsican husband. Felix
Bacciocchi, who was q hindrance rather
than an aid to her passion for place and
power. But being . clever pupil of
4achiaveUs she overcame the handicap
Of Z STUPID snd useless mate and merited
the fame Of q oemiramis. nj
Tbs prihcess drew for Felix and her.
self shs tiny principality Of Piombino-
now the Italian HsiAland port for the
island Of Elha-vith only 1000 subjects,
but BY seixiag their tnnny fisheries and
msking them . STATE monopoly for her
profit she edded thy amount to her
Piombino had the INTRIGUING salieetti a.
her train and together they soon won
from Napoleon the duchy Of Lucca for
Prince Felix, who Of course only reigned
while his wife ruled. Refurnishing and
enlarying the old palace. she set up q
grand court With her CHARACTERISTICS. hsrl
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