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Alexander. who had been brought up
by his grandmother, the naughty Cath
crime the Great, and married on at six
teen to a Princess Of Baden who failed to
interest him. was given to the grossest
gallantries. The innuendo implying q
Irritation between him and the Queen
seems only to have fattered the vanity
Of the Car, for he repeated the remark
The Mona archs at Table.
When Frederick William first came to
dine at Napoleon's, his host. in the kind
lest tone, asked after Louise, and he
frankly added: II know that the Queen
hates me, but I hope when you come to
make peace with me she will make hers
also" And at the table he rose and
drank her health.
Louise. however. continued to absent
fondly caressed one another in their daily
meetings. Napoleon purringly protested
that. so strong was the Cars ascend
ancy over his susceptible heart he feared
he might lose his head and forget the
interests Of the nations intrusted to his
care.
Ali the while Frederick William re-
mained a silent AID lugubrious looked-on
at the festivities. which included grand
militarv reviews and dinners of Partisan
excellence on gold plate brought from the
Tuileries. No menials served the feast.
but officers Of the imperial household
were the walters, swords at their sides,
and every seam gold-laced. with Duroc
standing in the attitude Of a headwaiter
Napoleon parried every attempt of the
Gar to return the dinners. because, It Is
said. he was unwilling to run the risk Of
being poisoned. There Is a tale Of his
holding a cup Of tea in his hand through
out a call on Alexander and never veu-
turing to taste 1t.
Sometimes he rained all manner Of
questions upon his guests. Once his eye
st1rvavad nf hrIffnnQ nm
side of Frederick Williams gray panta-
looms. q garment that was only then
coming into use. Are you obliged to
button all those buttons every day." he
top % or bottoms" Again he Would turn urn
upon the Car and overwhelm him with
questions he could not answer: How
much does the sugar duty bring your"
amount to in a year," DO you, make
money or lose money on this or that
feature Of your administration Such
catechism was likely to embarrass q
obliged. like the French Emperor. really
to learn the trade. In other moods he
turned monologist, and moved the listen
ing monarchs to admiration and wonder
depth Of his knowledge of the commerce
in the many countries gathered in his
empire. 'H..--
But his implacable bearing toward
rTeuer1Ck "lllldIn ana tne Owl
cold stiffness In the Emperor's presence
increasingly alarmed Prussians. At last
they insisted that the King must drag
the Queen to the feet Of the conqueror
and employ her charms in a desperate
effort TO soften his heart toward the
stricken kingdom.
The King accepted their advice and
proposed this cruel ordeal to his wife,
more cruel than any she had undergone
In all her wanderings since she fed her
capital nine months before To appear
as suppliant before the invader and
master Of her country. was task hard
enough for her pride to bear. But to
take the hand Of one who had impeached
before the world her character as q
wife. a mother. and a woman. was hard.
er still
1t was after the conference at Tilsit
had been in progress more than . week
amid thousand tears" her. physician
God knows what a struggle this has
cost me-" she confided to her diary. yet
this hard thing Is required Of me. and I
have grown used to sacrificing myself"
Arriving in Tilsit at in the afternoon
poleons call at the miller's house. IF
he VIII give me back q village or two, my
errand viii not have been in vain. >" she
said to her court The Car was there to
greet her, hut left at once. Napoleon
came in ten minutes more and hurried
up the narrow stair, at the top Of which
Louise stood, calm and smiling In her
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