Show napoleon and josephino no panis aug 28 the proposition mado a few weeks ago by M in tho french chambers for the ro st oration of alio divorce law in franco suggested to the paris figaro tho idea of rc publishing in tor eating details on tho divorce of napoleon I and josephine as recorded by if Bauss ct chamberlain of the groat emperor alio idea of obtaining from his wife did not present itself suddenly to tho mind of tho emperor after her husbands return from aisi egyptian expedition ammo bonaparte heard ono or two parties speaking of tho separation still later tho project of tho divorce was confidentially discussed between the popo and tho emperor while napoleon was in spoilt alio empress was adi ased of it by fouche alo emperor also upon his return from his austrian campaign discussed the subject with tho project therefore of alio for boine linio in tho mind of the before it waa accomplished in 1809 after his return from austria napoleon showed unmistakable signs of coolness toward tho empress give baders hat tho door by which communication was made with his apart menla and those of josephine at tho of bo closed at alo thuie of her divorce tho princea wa wai i about 46 years of age whilo napoleon was only 40 wa on military duty at the tu laries since monday alio of no einbu ein bi fays M B iu Mft on eliat alay as well as on tl ie following tuesday and wednesday I remarked an astonishing change in tho behavior of the and studied on the part of napoleon if during the dinner be broke the bil aiice it was only to nak ino some few question liichi required no an on those days the dinner did not last daoro than ten minutes tho broke out on thursday the of november their took their cals at tho dinner table josephine wore a light blue silk ar hung rather loosely on her beautiful form and a largo abito bonnet tied with blue ribbon under her chip the upper part of her f ace I could perceive however from the redness of her oyes must have been crying sho caico to diio ibo and eliat ache was making a trong to calm her agitation her face bore unmistakable dign of and despair tho only words spoken during tl dinner which napoleon addressed to me I row is the weather after addressing nio this qulion qu ho aro io from the table josephine followed him tardily cof teo waa then ervid and napoleon hini Milf took hid cup from tho hands of the lat PAL tL ing a signal to me eliat ho alesii oj t be left alone I arose from my seat and left ali room immediately feeling worrick and immersed in unhappy thoughts took a seat in the next room whid was formerly used as a dining room for their majesties no sooner was seated than I bieard violent cries corn ing out of the in which I liall left tho emperor and josephine the doorkeeper of the dining room be having that she was taken sick jiant to open the door but I prevented him remarking that if there any assistance needed the emperor would call for it I had pronoun ceil alic last napoleon opened the door and seeing me said come in Bau basset set and close the door behind you I entered the room in which saw the empress lying down on tho floor crying loudly and bitterly no I shall not survive this said the unfortunate woman napoleon then said to me are you strong enough to lift up josephine and take her to her room through the inside staircase which communicates her apartments that she may bo taken care of while ia her present condition di tion I obeyed and raised alio princes who I thou glit waa suffering from some nervous attack with napoleons assistance I carried her on my arms and lo 10 himself having taken a candle from tho table in order to highl the the door of th parlor leading to tho of which lie had spoken having readied the first step of the staircase I remarked to napoleon eliat it was too narrow and almost impossible for mo to descend ning tho risk of falling ho there foro called the keeper of his private ahloe which was situated near eliere we stood handed him the candle and ordered him to go ahead then he took gently josephides Jose phines legs in order to help me descend moro ea but at this moment my sword being caughlin caugh tin alie banisters we came very near falling down fin ally wo readied our destination safely and laid our precious load a divan in the empress sleeping chamber tho emperor now sent for tha 11 dies of the palace to come to the asa si stance of the empress while I was carrying the empress down the stairs her back rested on my breast and herh cad on my right sli tho empress noticing the efforts ivsich I made to save myself from falling uttered the following few words in a low voice you are too strong for me I saw then that there was to fear about her health ind alia he had not lost her con even for a moment during all this scene my mind was absorbed in josepine alto ladies of alio palace arrived napoleon went into another room and soon followed him A strong grief was marked on his manly countenance and a silent horror seemed to have frozen his power of speech lie made no answer when lie saw me but a floal of tears the over Mun ertol his bosom ho then explained to mo the cause of alio llio scene thich biad taken place in th fol bowing words t the interests of france and my dynasty have revolutionized my beatt the divorce ba become a hard autv upon me am still more grieved by the present condi tion ot josephine who has been informed by hortenio Hor tenso of lie cruel obligation which condemns mo to separate from her forever pity her with all my heart I thought the possessed more fortitude fc and I was noti prepared to witness such scenes of sorrow indeed ho was EO much coleby comeby emotion eliat in every phrae lio pronounced ho was obliged to make a long pause in order to breattie bre atlie abo words escaped his mouth alith pain his voice was very heavy and oppressed and his eieg full of teai n the scene did not last moro than seven minutes napoleon then sent tor cor kisart alio queen ll ortense camba ceres foullie Fou clie and buforo going up stair sho went himself to inquire after josephides Jose phines condition whom he found resting moro easily and resigned to her fate |