The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-02

stant and asked, Have you seen many feet that could wear these?'
 After two hours steady work. the Elm press was duly arrayed in the fashions of Paris. The next thing she did was to sit down and write her father. AL though she protested that she was incon- soable except for the reflection that she was sacrificing herself for him. she play fully added, "I assure you I am already as much perfumed as Ine French wom- en-" But as she thought of the strangers who surrounded her. the artless, homesick girl exclaimed in her letter, Heavens What a difference between the Austrian and the French ladies," The more she saw of them. apparently, the more eager she was to see Napoleon, and she told her father she would rather be with her betrothed than with his court danes. Queen Caroline of Naples. Napoleon s chief personal representative in the es- courting party aroused her distrust at first glance and no doubt excited in her painful memories of her grandmother whose throne this new sister-in-aw had taken.
 At Munich the girl bride received a raiLful blow. Napoleon had ordered that no member of her Austrian suite should enter France with her and the one friend who ad been permitted to continue in her C mpany after the parting on the Bavarian frontier was now sent back. She was left utterly forlorn among strangers, and although She submitted in silent grief she blamed Caroline for subjecting her to this last, hard trial. Yet she and the crafty, steey sister-in- law must continue to sit side by side in the carriage for 10 more long, wearsome days. But in the spirit of a healthy your srl she was readily diverted from her griefs by the glamour of her new q n af haf 1of cl,o lY said: "I can't tell you, dear papa, how funny it seems to me. who never have had any will of my own, to give orders"
 Napoleon Waiting
 Napoleon greeted his approaching bride with a letter every day, which he dis patched by courier. and every day he received a letter from her. The nearer she came, the longer her letter grew and after she entered France at Stras- burg. she found a bouquet of flowers from the Emperor awaiting her every morning.
 As he watches for her coming the cares of empire were forgotten and the duties of rule neglected He ordered a handsome new suit of clothes from King Murat's wonderful tailor and he tried once more to learn to waltz, but as al- ways it made his head swim
 He went to the palace of Compiegne because 1t was 50 miles out on the road by which Marie Louise was coming The old chateau that sits on it's terrace above the valley of the Disc was swiftly refur- nished and redecorated Napoleon in- stalled system of waterworks. set up statues fin the park and constructed a broad iron-trellised walk three-quarters of a mile long in imitation of Marie Louise's favorite arbor at Schonbrunn. He also thoughtfully instructed his representa- lives at Vienna to forward the most cherished of her personal belongings. They had complied by forwarding her It. tie dog. her birds and a piece of tapestry which she had left behind unfinished, nd he fondly planned to surprise her with them on her arrival.
 Faithfully copying to the last the de- tails of Marie Antoinettes marriage to Loujs XVI, he arranged an elaborate reception ceremony. He was to leave Compiegne with the Princess and Prin- cesses of the Bonaparte family and go forth to greet Marie Louise near Sois- sons where in wood by brook three tents had been set up, one for the bride, one for the groom and the central one for their meeting. where Marie Louise was to fall on her kre s at the sight of her husband, who would then lift her up end kiss her But at the thought of wait irg another day merely to go through that stupid ceremonial. he burst the bounds of restraint and suddenly shouted. 70. he! O. he! Constant! Order carriage without livery and come dress mes"
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