The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-06-17

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every hill and when Napoleon went
out for exercise his whereabouts We're
constantly signaled.
Here in exile he was left to his own
devices to amusc himself: there were
no longer affairs Of state ealing fol
his attention, there were no battles to
plan, no campaigns to project; III
trigue under the eyes OF the ever
watchful English were hopeless. There
was not even that pretense Of activity
by which he interested himself in his
toy principally of Elba. SO his days
developed into q monotony Of routine,
He rose early ard either went for 4
horseback ride or began to dictate
some part of the history of his life to
Monthoion or Gourguad. He break
tasted sometimes alone, sometimes
with his suite, between 10 and IL
o'clock, read or dictated until or 3,
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chose to admit. He then rode out,
either on horseback or in his carriage
for several hours, attended by his
suite, then read or dictated again un-
til nearly s, at which hour dinner was
served.
His dinner was simple, as were all
his meals. A single glass of cham
payne or any strong wine, was suttl-
cient to cali the blood TO his cheeks.
A game of chess, OF conversation, or a
French tragedy read aloud closed the
evening. Hs only weakness was a
great fondness for snuff, he took
great quantities of it. The habits Of
his life had taught him to need but
little sleep and to take this by starts,
and usually someone read to him until
far into the night.
Napoleon was elaborately careful OF
his person. His dress at st. Helena
was generally the same he had worn
at the Tullieres as emperor; the green
uniform faced with red, OF the chas-
seurs of the guard, with the star and
Gordon Of the legoin of honor. His
suite to the last continued to main
tain around him, as far as possible IN
exile, the style and circumstances of
his former court.
Visitors to the island were more or
less frequent; the fallen Napoleon
was source of curiosity to Europe
then, even as the eX-kaiser of Ger
manv is to the world today. One
traveller quoted in Lockhardt>s life OF
Napoleon Bonaparte, describes the
exile as follows: broader and more
souare-larger, indeed, in every way
than any representation / had met
with. His corpulency, at this time
reported to be excessive, was by no
means remarkable. His flesh looked
on the contrary, firm and muscular.
There was not the least trace Of col
or in his cheeks; in fact his was more
like marble than ordinary flesh. Not
the smallest wrinkle was discernlble
on his brow, not an approach to a fur
row on any part of his countenance.
His health and spirits, Judging from
appearance, were excellent, though
at this period, it was generally be-
lieved in England that he was sinking
fast under complication Of diseases
and that his spirit was entirely gone.
His manner of speaking was rather
slow than otherwise and perfectly dis
tinct; and he waited with great pa
tience and kindness for my answers
TO his questions. The brilliant and
sometimes dazzling expression OF his
eve could not be overlooked. 1t was
not, however, permanent lustre, for
it was only remarkable when he was
excited by some point Of particular
interest. Il is impossible to imagine
an expression of more entire m.ldn"5s
| NAV almost call il benignity and
kindness, than that which played over
his features during the whole inter
view. If, therefore, he was at this
time out of health and in low spirits,
his power of command must have
been even more extraordinary than IS
generally supposed; for his Who'll" de-
pertinent, his conversation and the
expression of his face. indeed q frame
in perfect health, ard a mind IN
ease This interview was had IN
August, 1917.
About a year later his health began
to fail to an extelt that his physi-
clan. who advised hi!u that he must