Show louis napoleon N a and the English squire an alleged episode in the life of 0 the present emperor of the french is turned to good account in the liverpool journal ro which vouches for foi its anti entire 1 re authenticity As the story runs many years a ago 0 during his sojourn in england louis louls napoleon 11 eon joined a party of country gentlemen of cheshire lin hunt the prince entered into the sport with a keen relish in the early part of the chase but ere the days sport had closed was found oun d by b y a certain squire lagging 0 far behind the h hounds ou rid absorbed in deep meditation and with a say sad sad bad expression of countenance you are young to be melancholy observed the S squire e the prince rejoined short as my ml life ilfe I 1 e has been fortune has dealt strangely with me sir bir arid and when his companion advised him never to heed the jade shook his head and said nay sir none of us can escape our fat fal fale 11 the ile squire expressed his surprise at the princes belief in fate which the latter reiterated and af after ter a pause observed that he had heard that fatalists had an immense advantage over ordinary woride men by anticipating anti antl cipa t ing their future in this world the prince declared that he was sure oe of his future when the squire said he should be afraid to think it was that disquieted disquiet edthe the prince it is evenso even so rejoined napoleon though t b to a vulgar mind it would seem as brilliant brillian a as s could be e ll 11 the squires curiosity was now fairly aroused and he inquired what ig is that future to which the prince replied with much emphasis nothing less sir than the imperial purple of 0 france the squire wag moved to laugh but nt the princes seriousness checked him and the conversation continued in the course of which it appears that while he anticipated being called cruel false and a tyrant in the future though undeservedly the immediate cause of sadness of the embryo king with such a brilliant future was his poverty and the persecution of creditors in fact he was pushed for money with true english generosity the squire immediately proffered his check for loo which the prince gratefully accepted writing out a receipt on the fly leaf of his pocketbook pocket book he han handed aed ded it to the squire saying 1 I have an absent mind good sir and may forget this transaction let this be a memorandum and when you call at the tuileries Tuil eries fhe the debt delt dett deit I 1 owe you shall be discharged though before that I 1 hope the obligation may not n t exist my gratitude may not re repay a Y you yit yot yet if you think the respect of napoleon 0 n wil vil 10 III at of any value you have it siri sir from my heart time passed on great 5 reat events took place alace and the follower of the cheshire hounds becam bailia a the emperor of france during the long iong years that had elapsed since mhd th hunt the squire had not heard from the prince and thou though h he had no idea that napoleon remembered berea him he felt an irresistible impulse to seek beek once a again ain aln the present plesent occupant of the tuileries Tuil eries he fie went to paris left his card at the palace and returned to await the result presently an orderly officer called at his room presented the emperors compliments and requested bested the squire to return with him to the jalace palace in a carriage that waited at the door the ile squire at once complied and was soon whirled to the palace here he was ushered into a brilliant saloon filled with numerous we personages erso nages including inc including ludin iudin many military officers abali Abasi led the squire was abashed by the novelty of his position and gazed timidly around the apartment but nowhere could he see his old friend of the cheshire hunt at last the crowd gradually ra opened and the emperor advancing 9 walked directly to tb the trembling S squire whom hom he seized by both hands shaking t them em warmly y gentlemen said the em emperor turning I 1 to tollis his suite allow me to introduce to your 1 notice monsieur a very old oid friend of mine when your emperor stood in need of friends irlen Irien ls 21 the squire was then presented to a I 1 n number u ul ber of distinguished courtiers after which t the h e emperor led him to a private cabinet cabin etl eti where the memories of bygone by gone days were revived after a pleasant conversation during which the poor squires assurance re returned turned the latter rose to take his leave when napoleon asked where he was stopping on being informed the emperor ran rang agell atell a bell beil which was I 1 quickly answered by an imposing imposing specimen of I 1 the plush family who was waa ordered to send for Monsie urs things and prepare a room for him in the palace the squire looked aghast and said he could not think of such a thing but the emperor declared that in no other way could he return the many favors he be received while in england and the was shown to his room for three weeks did he occupy the same and during the whole of this time the squire has been heard to say it was a whirlwind of pleasure what Wh atwith with the and all the other devices of luxurious courts the squire was beginning to forget all his old friend friends sin in england and even the geographical situation of that island but business must be attended to and one day the squire signified to the emperor that he must turn his face homeward the emperor ex postulated and besought a longer visit but the squire was inflexible flexible during durin the whole of the three weeks not a word hado had been said of the gloo but on the morning of his departure the comptroller of the royal household presented to the squire a check for the amount dated from the memorable day of the cheshire hunt to the present time on taking leave of the emperor his majesty said 1 I think I 1 once told you I 1 believed in my destiny nowel you smiled then but who is in the right now well weli upon my in soul 12 replied the squire hi his honest face limited lighted up with smiles seeing is belie belle believing vii vil 11 |