Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-12-04


her husband in the old Museum Of
Sovereigns. And no one would OBJ
ject to her taking the belt buckle OF
Pepin the Short and the jeweled box
OF st. Louis. bought by Napoleon III
for $4,000 francs from the Abbey de
Lys.
But Eugenie's legal rights were toe
magnificent, and Immediately after
the courts made her final award, In
1907, the famous antiquary, Velche
raised cry before the public enumer
ating the historical and intrinsic
value OF the relics thus awarded to
Eugenie.
No one can look on them without
dreaming. They are four magnificent
Moorish saddles, embroidered in gold
and pearls, picked up by Napoleon
after the battle of the Pyramids, ant
estimated at $4,000. At a public sale
they would bring above 100000 for
their romantic history. An oriental
scimitar, gold-handled. heavily jew
eled, picked up by Napoleon equally
in the shadow OF the Pyramids, at the
beginning Of his career. and worn
constantly by him. Estimated at $45.,
900 for its material. 1t is really worth
100000. or perhaps double. An Amer.
lean, they say. offered Eugenie's law
yers a quarter Of million dollars fol
II in 1907. The parade saddle of Ma.
poleon l. flashing with Jewels. esti
mated at $4,000; the American OF
fered 100000 for It.
Then the sacred high glass case OF
all! Here is the "capote girls" OF the
Man Of Destiny. his historic battle
hats, cocarde, his cross Of the Legion
Of Honor. his illustrious gray over
coat worn at Friedland, June IA, 1904
his gloves. his pistols-the whole lie
gend of the Eagle.
The old veteran dreamed awhile
then spoke at last:
These things belong to France
he said. France paid dear for them.
once saw party Of French Bo,
Scouts being shown the tomb ant
relics by General Niox, director Of thu
Museum OF the Army.
We we're down in the crypt, befor,
, the bronze door.
"I1e is in there" the boys wills
, pered.
I my father saw him." said one
J Everybody thought he must be mis-
taken, but a famous Partisan VIII
D knew the lad to be Of the Melline
} family. told us how he. too, had bee
of the party when this boys fathe
Q and himself we're taken there. Geners
| Mellinet, then governor Of the II
e valides, took them.
g my own father raised me in hi
3 arms to look" tells Jean Richepir
q the poet; for II was he. And l sa,
J. the emperor. have never forgotte
the sight. What is seen at that az
k by n boy OF eleven makes q dee
I impression. can still behold thos
4 eyes half closed, the beard slight
grown, the face OF the whiteness {
/. marble, on which spread few spot
that looked like bronze. When ther
y mingle in my memory that face
Q wax, which have seen. and thos
eyes, which have seen. see the on
|. peror aa truly as II had know
o him."
4 The face was for time exposed
public view once year. August 1
B. the fete Of Napoleon.
n Vast crowds passed In, round an
n ont. The upper part Of the cofl
a. was raised. and through plate gla,
y the Man OF Destiny was seen. not
sleeping, but awaking. eyes ha
a opened, Just beginning to look up.
"a This was until 1852; but II W,
w nresumed that the bronze spo
,f threatened injury, and II was ordere
a. 10 risk no more possible movement
"a exposure to the air. even under thic
% ness Of plate glass.
" He was never embalmed. At S
Helena they lacked the necessary m
teriai. So II was wonderful that
Ia was found untouched by time In 1874
B. when they brought him back
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