AN INSULT AND A MARRIAGE.

Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 191, 8 March 1878, Page 3

AN INSULT AND A MARRIAGE.

Mr Blanchard Jerroldjir^his'/volume just published in London tells, .the-j conclusion of Lewis Nupoleoh , 's''c6ui'tship. it was at the New Y"e'ar' £ '-BalPin ;f l'B6B that as the conpuny were passing to the supper-room , Mademoiselle, ;(Je; : /-_,ont-ij,OT. and Madame Eortoul, wife of the.MinU--, , *„ tor of Public Instruction, reached one of. the doors together. Madame 'Edrtbul" ' mastered by that jealously of the fortunate lady which ; vvas. general at/court, rudely rebuked Mademoiselle de Montijo „ .-} for attempting to take'p'r-'cedence of her. The young lady drew aside with great ' : dignity before this affront, and when; she entered the supper-room the pallor uhd trouble in her face at' once attracted the notice of the Emperor as she took her place at his Majesty's table. In 'great anxiety he rose and passed . behind . her chair to ask what had happened. " What is the matter ? Pray tell me." The marked and sympathetic ..attention of'the Emperor drew all eyes upon the lady, who became •covered with confusion. "I implore you, sire,: to leave me," she answered ; " everybody is look-. , ing at us." Troubled and perplexed, the . „, Emperor took the earliest opportunity of renewing his enquiry. " i insist upon' knowing. What.is it?" ,, '••Ic is thid sire,"' the lady now answered haughtily, the blood inantling : her' cheek; "T have "-' - been insulted to-night, -and I will. not expose myself to a second insult." " Tomorrow," said the Emperor, ih •a- low> " ! ; kind voice, " nobody will dare to insult you again." . Returned home, Madame de Montijo and' her daughter, their Spanish blood thoroughly roused, made hasty preparations: tb leave Paris , for Italy. On the morrow morning, however, the mother received a letter from „ the Emperor, in which he foi'miilly asked the; hand of Mademoiselle ! Eu- ;' genie de Montijo,. irr mm'rii^ge j , and, {he . ladies within a few days removed froni. the apartments to the Ellysee,' winch was assigned to '-.the. Emperor's ?• be- ■■>'■ ■ ■ trothed. Within a month Madeuaoiselie,-- „ Montijo sat on the throne of" thy Tuilleries beside Napoleon 111. : .