Theeconomistsandcalculatorsmighthereinterposewithagreatdealofreason;for，indeed，therewasnoreasonwhyanationshouldimpoverishitselftodohonortothememoryofanindividualforwhom，afterall，itcanfeelbutaqualifiedenthusiasm:butitsurelymighthaveemployedthelargesumvotedforthepurposemorewiselyandgenerously，andrecordeditsrespectforNapoleonbysomeworthyandlastingmemorial，ratherthanhaveerectedyonderthousandvainheapsoftinsel，paint，andplaster，thatarealreadycrackingandcrumblinginthefrost，atthreedaysold。
Scarcelyoneofthestatues，indeed，deservestolastamonth:someareodiousdistortionsandcaricatures，whichnevershouldhavebeenallowedtostandforamoment。Ontheverydayofthefete，thewindwasshakingthecanvaspedestals，andtheflimsywood—workhadbeguntogapeandgiveway。Atalittledistance，tobesure，youcouldnotseethecracks;andpedestalsandstatuesLOOKEDlikemarble。Atsomedistance，youcouldnottellbutthatthewreathsandeaglesweregoldembroidery，andnotgiltpaper——thegreattricolorflagsdamask，andnotstripedcalico。Onewouldthinkthattheseshamsplendorsbetokenedshamrespect，ifonehadnotknownthatthenameofNapoleonisheldinrealreverence，andobservedsomewhatofthecharacterofthenation。Realfeelingstheyhave，buttheydistortthembyexaggeration;realcourage，whichtheyrenderludicrousbyintolerablebraggadocio;andIthinktheaboveofficialaccountofthePrincedeJoinville\'sproceedings，ofthemannerinwhichtheEmperor\'sremainshavebeentreatedintheirvoyagetothecapital，andofthepreparationsmadetoreceivehiminit，willgivemydearMissSmithsomemeansofunderstandingthesocialandmoralconditionofthisworthypeopleofFrance。
III。
ONTHEFUNERALCEREMONY。
ShallItellyou，mydear，thatwhenFrancoiswokemeataveryearlyhouronthiseventfulmorning，whilethekeenstarswerestillglitteringoverhead，ahalf—moon，assharpasarazor，beaminginthefrostysky，andawickednorthwindblowing，thatblewthebloodoutofone\'sfingersandfrozeyourlegasyouputitoutofbed;——
shallItellyou，mydear，thatwhenFrancoiscalledme，andsaid，\"V\'lavot\'cafe，MonsieurTitemasse，buvez—le，tiens，ilesttoutchaud，\"Ifeltmyself，afterimbibingthehotbreakfast，socomfortableunderthreeblanketsandamackintosh，thatforatleastaquarterofanhournomaninEuropecouldsaywhetherTitmarshwouldorwouldnotbepresentattheburialoftheEmperorNapoleon。
Besides，mydear，thecold，therewasanotherreasonfordoubting。
DidtheFrenchnation，ordidtheynot，intendtoofferupsomeofusEnglishovertheimperialgrave？Andwerethegamestobeconcludedbyamassacre？ItwassaidinthenewspapersthatLordGranvillehaddespatchedcircularstoalltheEnglishresidentinParis，beggingthemtokeeptheirhomes。TheFrenchjournalsannouncedthisnews，andwarneduscharitablyofthefateintendedforus。HadLordGranvillewritten？Certainlynottome。OrhadhewrittentoallEXCEPTME？AndwasITHEVICTIM——thedoomedone？——
tobeseizeddirectlyIshowedmyfaceintheChampsElysees，andtorninpiecesbyFrenchPatriotismtothefranticchorusofthe\"Marseillaise？\"Dependonit，Madam，thathighandlowinthiscityonTuesdaywerenotaltogetherattheirease，andthatthebravestfeltnosmalltremor！Andbesureofthis，thatashisMajestyLouisPhilippetookhisnightcapoffhisroyalheadthatmorning，heprayedheartilythathemight，atnight，putitoninsafety。
Well，asmycompanionandIcameoutofdoors，beingboundfortheChurchoftheInvalides，forwhichaDeputyhadkindlyfurnisheduswithtickets，wesawtheveryprettiestsightofthewholeday，andIcan\'trefrainfrommentioningittomydear，tender—heartedMissSmith。
InthesamehousewhereIlive（butaboutfivestoriesnearertheground）lodgesanEnglishfamily，consistingof——1。Agreat—
grandmother，ahale，handsomeoldladyofseventy，theverybest—
dressedandneatestoldladyinParis。2。Agrandfatherandgrandmother，tolerablyyoungtobearthattitle。3。Adaughter。
And4。Twolittlegreat—grand，orgrandchildren，thatmaybeoftheageofthreeandone，andbelongtoasonanddaughterwhoareinIndia。Thegrandfather，whoisasproudofhiswifeashewasthirtyyearsagowhenhemarried，andpayshercomplimentsstilltwiceorthriceinaday，andwhenheleadsherintoaroomlooksroundatthepersonsassembled，andsaysinhisheart，\"Here，gentlemen，hereismywife——showmesuchanotherwomaninEngland，\"——
thisgentlemanhadhiredaroomontheChampsElysees，forhewouldnothavehiswifecatchcoldbyexposinghertothebalconiesintheopenair。
WhenIcametothestreet，Ifoundthefamilyassembledinthefollowingorderofmarch:——
——No。1，thegreat—grandmotherwalkingdaintilyalong，supportedbyNo。3，hergranddaughter。
——AnursecarryingNo。4junior，whowassoundasleep:andahugebasketcontainingsaucepans，bottlesofmilk，parcelsofinfants\'
food，certaindimitynapkins，achild\'scoral，andalittlehorsebelongingtoNo。4senior。
——Aservantbearingabasketofcondiments。
——No。2，grandfather，spickandspan，cleanshaved，hatbrushed，whitebuckskingloves，bamboocane，browngreat—coat，walkingasuprightandsolemnasmaybe，havinghisladyonhisarm。
——No。4，senior，withmottledlegsandatartancostume，whowasfriskingaboutbetweenhisgrandpapa\'slegs，whoheartilywishedhimathome。
\"Mydear，\"hisfaceseemedtosaytohislady，\"Ithinkyoumighthaveleftthelittlethingsinthenursery，forweshallhavetosqueezethroughaterriblecrowdintheChampsElysees。\"
Theladywasgoingoutforaday\'spleasure，andherfacewasfullofcare:shehadtolookfirstafterheroldmotherwhowaswalkingahead，thenafterNo。4juniorwiththenurse——hemightfallintoallsortsofdanger，wakeup，cry，catchcold;nursemightslipdown，orheavenknowswhat。Thenshehadtolookherhusbandintheface，whohadgonetosuchexpenseandbeensokindforhersake，andmakethatgentlemanbelieveshewasthoroughlyhappy;and，finally，shehadtokeepaneyeuponNo。4senior，who，asshewasperfectlycertain，wasaboutintwominutestobelostforever，ortrampledtopiecesinthecrowd。
TheseeventstookplaceinaquietlittlestreetleadingintotheChampsElysees，theentryofwhichwehadalmostreachedbythistime。Thefourdetachmentsabovedescribed，whichhadbeenstragglingalittleintheirpassagedownthestreet，closedupattheendofit，andstoodforamomenthuddledtogether。No。3，MissX——，beganspeakingtohercompanionthegreat—grandmother。
\"Hush，mydear，\"saidthatoldlady，lookingroundalarmedatherdaughter。\"SPEAKFRENCH。\"Andshestraightwaybegannervouslytomakeaspeechwhichshesupposedtobeinthatlanguage，butwhichwasasmuchlikeFrenchasIroquois。Thewholesecretwasout:youcouldreaditinthegrandmother\'sface，whowasdoingallshecouldtokeepfromcrying，andlookedasfrightenedasshedaredtolook。
ThetwoelderladieshadsettledbetweenthemthattherewasgoingtobeageneralEnglishslaughterthatday，andhadbroughtthechildrenwiththem，sothattheymightallbemurderedincompany。
Godblessyou，Owomen，moist—eyedandtender—hearted！Inthosegentlesillytearsofyoursthereissomethingtouchesone，betheyneversofoolish。Idon\'tthinkthereweremanysuchnaturaldropsshedthatdayasthosewhichjustmadetheirappearanceinthegrandmother\'seyes，andthenwentbackagainasiftheyhadbeenashamedofthemselves，whilethegoodladyandherlittletroopwalkedacrosstheroad。Thinkhowhappyshewillbewhennightcomes，andtherehasbeennomurderofEnglish，andthebroodisallnestledunderherwingssoundasleep，andsheislyingawakethankingGodthatthedayanditspleasuresandpainsareover。
Whilstwewereconsideringthesethings，thegrandfatherhadsuddenlyelevatedNo。4senioruponhisleftshoulder，andIsawthetartanhatofthatyounggentleman，andthebamboocanewhichhadbeentransferredtohim，highovertheheadsofthecrowdontheoppositesidethroughwhichthepartymoved。
Afterthislittleprocessionhadpassedaway——youmaylaughatit，butuponmywordandconscience，MissSmith，Isawnothinginthecourseofthedaywhichaffectedmemore——afterthislittleprocessionhadpassedaway，theothercame，accompaniedbygun—