The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

mis- grand career: but to Eugene 1no
her mother he was only what he had
been to them years before. in Madrid.
bcfore the Count de Montijo died. the
witty. amusing friend and vague tutor
Of the fair Pacca and the tomboy Eu-
genie. Lauyhingly Merimee took up
his place OF tutor to the grown
up beauty: and she listened. thrilled.
to The newspaper man and friend OF
editors. as ne opened her eyes to tine
plotting second empire.
The handsome. dark browed. care-
worn man. still young. who was
Irince-Presidcnt. became her grand,
romantic figure. Eugene wished to
attend a Presidential reception. Her
mother said il would make them ride
ulous. But my father was an officer
of the great Napoleon" said Eug ME,
and she had her way. Merimee got
them the invitations.
Louis Napoleon. Prince-Presidert,
weighed down by complicated and
dangerous plotting. was nevertheless
more than struck by the girls beauty.
That evening he sough; her out a Sec
ond time. Eugen!e stuck in his head:
Il later he said that he knew that
he should meet her again.
Eugene felt the same mysterious
attraction. Would that | could help
him" she murmured, thinking OF the
lonely prince and his risky ambitions.
which were laughed at In the streets
Of Paris. Just before the coup d'etat
she fairly burned with romantic nX-
lety. She dashed about the little flat
Ike a tieress, being Spanish. What
oIn ! do:' she asked herself, What
can ] do to hep him"
That night Louis Napoleon received
a letter. IL was from a romantic. in
experienced girl. but it was ardent and
sincere. 1t gave him her good wishes
and audaCiously offered him all she
possessed. should his projects require
ready money. 81 have 5000 francs in
bank it said, the proceeds OF n leg
acy.' She was bitterly sorry that he
did MOI need the money.
After December . il was the empire
in fact, IL not in name Louis Ma
polecn gave hunts. like a sovereign.
at Fontainchleau and Compiegne. Al
these he met again the beautiful Span
ish girl, fearless horseHXoman and tire
less dancer He remembered all about
her letter, written in that dark hour
of his waverinG chances.
His love at first sight vas soon
noticed. showing itself full. blown in
the most open attentions. Eugene
and her mother had continual invita-
tons to Compiegne n the Tuilevies.
II was told that Nile. de Montito,
Walking with Napoleon. found a four
!eaied clover, and that four DAYS later
she was wearing a magnificent i~yc,
IN the form of it. Once she slippcd
on the waNed floor at Compsegne. and
Napoleon, quitting hls partner ran
to lift Eugene.
I!le wofnen we're against her. One
evening, going IN 10 dinner on the arm
Of Coz. de ~Toulongcon. "A sight con-
fusion permitted MIN TO whisk l.!.
genie ahead OF Nine Fortou,. Wife OF
the Minister Of that name.
How Nine. Fortnu! oNol.Ir..d AZ
dlhly, edo YOU permit that rroa,nre 70
push past me-"
The next morning Me. ue Iur:iin.
with tears in her eyes. stood on 10
terrace OF tompiegne. par from IL.
others " was not a ruso to attract
.NhpoleoU's sympathy. because. IN
truth. trs girl saw he. prince hero DIS
appearing in n nightmare oi evil SOS.
sip. To Napoleon, who rnm. ASKING
the aus of her sorrow, she inst fall
tered. II must go" Little hv lit,Ie
Napoleon drew from her IN idea of
tho Sights and insults
The Emperor. listening. medtating