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Show ftMliJI,40; Or UAPdUEON. The Great Man Was Purlons Over tho MurrlaRft of Ills llrolher.) I novor Baw Ilonaparto luiV w tu as when he learned that his bfutlm Luclon hud,7mnrrlcd at Soulla th widow ofIbubcrthon, a l'nrls brokor. Ho ordrf rcJ mo, says a writer In Con- turyfto send for tho notary nnd tell Wrfn to bring his register, Nhoi tho piotnry arrived I took him to St. Cloud at nlno In tho motnlng. Hero Is word for word tho dlaloguu between tho first consul and tho notary: "Was It you, sir, who registered my brother's marriage?" "Yes, citizen first consul." "Wcro you unaware, then, that ho was my brother?" "No, citizen first con-buI." con-buI." "Did you not know that my consent con-sent was necessary to tho validity of the act?" "I do notthluk so. Your brother has long boon of ngo, he luis filled high posts, he hns been ti mini tcr and nmbnemdor, ha lias no father ho Is frco to marry." "Hut ho hits a mother whoso consent wns necessary?" "No; ho lsof ago andawldowor." "Hut I nm a sovereign, nnd ns such my o j.i-tout j.i-tout was necosEory," "You aro sovereign sov-ereign only fop ten years, nnd your family is not bound to you." "hhow it. tho marriage rogistor?" "Hero It Is ' Tho first consul read it, and in shutting shut-ting tho book was very near toarln;, tho page. "I shall annul It." "Th u will bo difficult, for it it curofullj drawn up," "Ho off with you." The notary retired without hating for n moment lost hh composure. y..w.i,.iwTirl7iw."" ' , i |