. A life of Napoleon Boneparte:. two children had already been sent back to her—that was one reason for congratulation; but she hastenedto write to Hortense urging her to try and appease the Em-peror. Her anxiety became so great that her health beganto give way, and she, too, had to leave Strasburg, in June,for treatment at Plombieres, in the Vosges. Josephine had been frequently before at Plombieres, butcertainly never before so quietly since she was usual suite accompanied her, the same imposing livery,the same magnificent wardrobe, but no reception, no balls,no excursions marked
. A life of Napoleon Boneparte:. two children had already been sent back to her—that was one reason for congratulation; but she hastenedto write to Hortense urging her to try and appease the Em-peror. Her anxiety became so great that her health beganto give way, and she, too, had to leave Strasburg, in June,for treatment at Plombieres, in the Vosges. Josephine had been frequently before at Plombieres, butcertainly never before so quietly since she was usual suite accompanied her, the same imposing livery,the same magnificent wardrobe, but no reception, no balls,no excursions marked her sojourn. She lived like a retiredEmpress almost—scattering charities everywhere, andamusing herself principally with her little grandsons, uponwhom she lavished toys of every description in the profusionand extravagance with which she had always heaped jewelsand finery upon herself. Daily she enjoyed Louis more. I am so happy to have your son here, she wrote Hortense. He is charming, and I am becoming more and more at-. JOSEPHINE, THE FIRST WIFE OF NAPOLEON. Engraved by Audouin, after Laurent. This portrait Josephine imperatricedes Frangais, reine dltalie, is surrounded by an elaborate frame of Imperialemblems. After the divorce, Josephines portrait was erased from the plate,and that of Marie Louise inserted. 410 FEAR OF DIVORCE 411 tached to him. . His little reasonings amuse meexceedingly. The rapid recovery of fortune which followed the reverseat Essling soon reassured Josephine. She saw from Na-poleons letters that, however his critics might feel that hisstar was waning, he himself had not lost courage. Hescorned their exultation. * They have made an appoint-ment to meet at my tomb, he said, but theyll not darecarry it out. His deeds verified his words. In rapid suc-cession, he sent Josephine announcements of the series ofvictories which marked the latter half of June, 1809, andwhich culminated in Wagram on July 6th. A week latershe received notice of the suspensio
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