The Washington herald., 1914-04-19

ellis in length. and with 5000 worth Of
ermine for its lining. This robe, which
was draped to leave her bust uncovered
and her figure free. was fastened to her
left shoulder and held in place by clasp
at her golden girdle studded with rose
cnlored gems. Her crown had eight
branches, SEE with diamonds. banded ny
eight large emeralds, while amethystS
shOne from the bandeau on her brow
and four rows OF magnificent pearls. en-
twined with diamond covered leaves
/ formed her dIadem. In all she wyre
sG5e.Co" worth of pearls and diamonds on
/ her pretty head.
Meanwhile the great throng of nearly
cnO GO shivered in the cold cathedral as
they waited and watched for the next
scene to be enacted within its walls
where in less than a decade the torch
of truth" had hlazed on the venerable
altar and n ballet dancer had been er-
throned in the choir to be worshipped as
the goddess of reason
Probably no other bosom in the i'm
mense assemblage felt the same emo
tions as that which had nursed the En-
perOr for he had not forgotten his fGs-
ter mother but had brought Camilla
Hari from Corsica and installed her IN
a post of honor where she could see her
little NabulioneIlo" put on the crown Of
empire.
NlNt fsmpFtuT'
II was almost noon when at last the
hcralds and pages appeared at the por-
tai of the church. followed by the Mar
shals OF the Empire. those war dogs OF
the fallen republic coming in with mime
ing steps. one laden with a cushion on
which lay JoSephine's ring. another a
basket for her cloak, another her crown
on a cushion. Then entered Josephine.
her imperial self. between her first
Chambe rlain and her hrst equerry,
-ifE, H,1. lra- rnl
and looking like captives at chariot 5
wheel. Walking behind with COurtly
tread was Nine. de Lavclette, daughter
Of that Fanny Beauharnais who had
the neglected wife Of Fanny's nephew
and a stranger in France. Beside her
marched an unComely. unfortunate
hunchback. hut this was Nine. de Ia
ROChefaucauld and the only person in
he entire imperial suite who ever had
stepped foot in the old court of France.
Next there came more war dogs car
rying \apoleons trinkets. and then
the Emperor. graspinS in one of his
gold embroidered gloves the hand Of
Justice" while in the other he held
top of it. Joseph and Louis. Cam
baCeres and LeBrun followed him as
thev held up his hurdensome robe. and
the cry of "Nive IEmpreur' rang
and lofty edifiCe.
As Napoleon made his bow To the
Pope and touched the gospels with
both hands and then he and Josephine
descended and knelt at the foot of the
altar. when the POntiff anointed their
heads and hands. The Emperor put on
his ring. sword and crown, and next
bent over 20 cross the Empress knc"l-
ing at his feet. The religious Cere-
mOny was finished with kiss from
the Pope on NapOleOn's cheek and his
benediction. May the Emperor live
forever,
A hrrald-at-arms now proclaimed the
most glorious and august Emperor Ma
poleon, who. howeN eT, was still hoylsh
enough 10 prod uncle Fesch with his
scepter as he was leaving the scene.
The randiOse spectacle was at an end.
Soon Notre Dame was wrapped again IN
the solemn stiffness of the centuries.
Muffled and dumb like barefoot derv-
ishes.
Ard marching single in an endless nle.
Only solitary lamp III tn" dusk OF
the waning day In the great nave. haunt
cd by the ghostly past. where above
all the echoes Of the ages there sttll re-