Hortense

to whom the world was shrouded in gloom, which met amidst the splendors of the Tuileries.

Marriage of Hortense.

The genius of Napoleon and the tact of Josephine were combined to unite in marriage the disappointed and despairing lovers, Louis and Hortense. After a brief struggle, they both sadly submitted to their fate. The melancholy marriage scene is minutely described by Constant, one of the officers in the household


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to whom the world was shrouded in gloom, which met amidst the splendors of the Tuileries.

Marriage of Hortense.

The genius of Napoleon and the tact of Josephine were combined to unite in marriage the disappointed and despairing lovers, Louis and Hortense. After a brief struggle, they both sadly submitted to their fate. The melancholy marriage scene is minutely described by Constant, one of the officers in the household


260 of 926