Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1877 — Louis Napoleon’s Courtship. [ARTICLE]

Louis Napoleon’s Courtship.

Mb. Blanchahd J krhold, in his volume just published in London, tells the conclusion of Louis Napoleon’s courtship. It was at the New Year ball in ’SB that as the company were passing to the sapperroom Mademoiselle de Monti jo and Madame Fortoul, wife of tne Minister of Public Instruction, reached one of the doors together. Madame Fortoul, mastered by that jealousy of that fortunate lady which was general at court, rudely rebuked Mademoiselle de Monti jo for attempting to take precedence of her. The Surg lady drew aside with great dignity ore this affront, and when she altered the supper-room the pallor and 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 ike 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,” she answered; “everybody is looking at us.” Troubled and perplexed, the Emperor took the earliest opportunity of renewing his inquiry. “I insist upon knowing. What is it?” “It is this, sire,” the lady now answered haughtily, the blood mantling her cheek, “ I nave been insulted to-night, and I will not expose myself to a second insult.” “ To-morrow,” said the Emperor, in a low kind voice, “ nobody will dare to insult you again.” Returned home, Madame de Monti jo and her daughter, their Spanish blood thoroughly aroused, made hasty preparations to leave Paris for Italy. On the morrow morning, however, the mother received a letter from the Emperor, in which he formally asked the hand of Mademoiselle Eugenie de Monti jo in marriage; and tbe ladles within a few days removed from their apartments to the Elysee, which was assigned to the Emperor’s betrothed. Within a month Mademoiselle de Montijo sat on the throne of the Tuileries beside Napoleon HI.