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who carried the day: the Arch
duchess Marie Louise Leopoldine
Caroline Lucie. one Of the thir-
teen children Marie Louise &c
Bourbon-Sicile had borne 70 En-
peror Francis the Second Of Ger
many. who was also Francis the
First Of Austria Having been
born on Dec. u. 1881. Marie Lou
Use was Is years old
Already. IN Vienna. there was
talk both OF the emperor's divorce
and of his projected remarriage.
Such an alliance would mark the
end Of an exhsusting struggle kept
up by Austria against Napoleon
since 1896. and which had already
cost her LOmbardy. Brisgau and
the left bank OF the Rhine. under
the treaty OF Campo-FOrmio;
Tuscany. az Luneville; the Vene-
tan States and Tyrol. at Pres
bourg: Carniole. COrinthia. Frioul
Dalmatia and Galicia, at Schon-
brunn.
II AM only sorry for the poor
Il princess he will choose"
writes the ArchdUohess Marie
Louise. on Jan. 10 r. her friends.
Countess Conendo and VictOire de
Poutet. the Countess daughter;
"for I am sure I shall not be the
victim Of politics Napoleon is
too much afraid OF a refusal and
too bent upon doing US further
harm TO venture upon such a re-
quest: and Papa is too kind to
coerce me in so important a mat
ter"
I know that in Vienna they are
already marrying me to the great
Napoleon" she writes on Jan. IS
to her young friend Victoire. IF
such a thing should come TO pass.
verify believe I should be the
only one not 70 rejoice at it."
Solvent femme varie ct bien
FOL est qui sy ne" as Napoleon
was to learn to his cost: Woman
Is tickle and faith in her is folly"
To bring this girl Of Is 10 ap-
prove Of a man Of 40. for al the
glory with which he was crowned,
the Austrian Metternich urged
reasons OF State. Napoleon. in
formed by his Ambassador. Otto.
OF Marie Louise's appearance If
Respondent health, conceived the
hope that she would bear him an
heir. He declared himself without
further ado.
A Nd at this point the letters
II purchased by the Bibliothe-
que Rationale throw a remarkable
light on NapoleOn's amorous psy-
chology. The only one hitherto
published in his Correspondence"
is that dated Feb. 2Srd. 1910. a
copy Of which is fled in the State
Archives. as having constituted an
Official demand in marriage.
NV Cousin. The brilliant quail
titles that distinguish your person
have inspired US with the desire TO
serve and honor you by approach
ing the Emperor. your Father with
the request that he shall entrust
TO us the happiness Of your I'M
periAl HighneSS. May We hope that
the feelings which prompt US to
take this step will be acceptable
to you? May we fiatter ourselves
with the belief that you will not
be guided solely by the duty Of
Obeying your Parents? Should the
feelings of your Imperial HighneSs
be partial 10 Us. we would cultivate
them 50 carefully and strive so
constantly TO please you in every
way. that We fiatter ourselves with
the hope Of succeeding some day
in winning your regard; such Is
the aim We would fain encompass
and in respect Of which We beg
your HighnesS TO favor US.
Whereupon. my Cousin. we pray
God to have you in His Holy and
Worthy keeping.
Your good Cousin.
Napoleon
RambOuillet. Feb. 2Sra. 1910.
A ND 70 his cousin" he sent
L \ his likeness by Marshal Ber-
thlar.
OF Napoleon at the age OF 20.
az the time OF his second mar
rage. his secretary. Baron Fain.
has given Us the following out
line: