The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-27
THE EMPRESS EUGENE

An interesting character the Empress Eugene Raised
Span she France early womanhood and there she
and married Napoleon III 1883 For years she
of the leading figures France and separated from the
when he to the front conduct the against Ger
many his division of the army being surrounded and captured
Sedan and himself held prisoner of while the empress and
her little fed to England where she still lives at Marlborough
Chisehur At the close of the FrancoPrusson war; the de-
hroned emperor exled and lived with his family Farm
borough until his death which followed 1873 Their son. the
fourth Napoleon grew manhood and engaged
able English girl but decided for period the army
show his worth He fight the Zuus South Africa
and killed the first engagement with the enemy His fancee
mourning and remained in secuson for several years.
but atterward married. raised and upon the opening of
the Europe last August he enlisted and the front
and killed his first battle The Empress Eugene and her
intended daughteraw of the long ago. each lives and
the death of an only in his first and only battle
Story of Eugene
Human nature likes to poke fun those who do
things and who for lack of education training quality do
succeed WELL The country cousin the cy the city cousin
in the country always have experiences worthy of MENTION
and the following story told of the Empress Eugene
Queen Victoria invited Eugene participate notable
gathering and sit with royalty the stage Eugene had been
well raised and of good family SPAIN but one this
occasion emphasized that she had been doing
parts of royalty before the public Queen Victoria knew
anything else but membership royal family and when it
arranged for her she kenw without looking that there
seat provided On the occasion question the royal party took
their places the stage the presence of thousands of people,
naturally all looking Them and the sign be seated they
all aa but Eugene and she turned slightly and looked for
behind the others being seated and all others faced the audience
they down. 1t gave rise the remark that chastity made
loyalty always manifests itself in way
Other Hastily Made Royalty
An American singer years ago received invitation occupy
of honor among the distinguished royal fete n
London and pleased with the invitation that she cancelled
series of engagements Germany where she singing and
London prepare for the She had learned
much of CUSTOMS and knew how important dol
things right when in the public eye She the glance
behind her for the instant she ought be seating herself
and she knew that seated she sit without move
until time RISE but there another for
her. She hoop skirts and she did know that she
sit the front and that lower than she was
accustomed and that the ooest accompanying the made
it like sitting porch step, with of faces below and
in front of her.
She filed in with the others in perfect deorum, faced the
audience down the right instant and did
until it time but when she the hoops that skirt
refused do anything but stand edge and her skirt stood
like the born of graphophone Her cheeks coored slightly
for she knew that thousand pairs of eyes shot glance that
unexpected behavior of her attire and she could remedy
without rising and sitting again. and she could at least do her
right by staying seated and she did 1t was case OF having
distinction than she went for
Napoleon zoas Game
Soon after Louis Napoleon had been made emperor and
when his popularity coming greatest height he and the
Empress Eugene passing through the of Paris
panied the usual guard and receiving the paud of the hrongs
when three bombs exploded under their carriage Several
persons killed and many injured but the emperor and
press unframed except for the shock of the explosion The
emperor kept his and bowling and lifting his hat
in acknowledgement of the attentions of the popuae and
further applauded for showing himself soldier and
emperor undsurbed by what could be helped prevented
Empress Still a Fighter
At the age of fourty-four years. the Empress Eugene
suffered the humiliation of having her husband the emperor
ted by the Germans and she fed from France and the
of Louis Napoleon and received home England Foryfour
years later September her home Chehurst filled
with wounded soldiers brought from the batefeds where the
Germans again driving the French steadily back towards
Paris This aged woman her eightnnh year. places all she
has the disposal of the who fight against her old enemy
In Napoeons life the Germans had beaten him both in love
and for long before he Eugene he had been rejected
his offers of marriage with ohenzoe princess of Prussia
Then he resolved marry for love regardless of title and his
with Eugene love match Afterwards the Germans
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