European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Likely acting on the same urge the remaining 300,000 francs due on the Gra id l it palaces monuments try Tophal Archesi in the Paris Region Corr Leinora in r4ftpoeon the con be a Malbon remains a rather touch Jot ast amento of a conqueror s insouciant a wife her follies Ani extravagances. It was at Malm Nimoh that the Bonaparte passed the happiest tones of their t  Lite it was Jospephine s Home after they were divorced it was there that she kept a sort of Marathon hous party  de Bourhenne the Consul s Faith Ful Secretary wrote of this period in Elsa Maxwell tones nowhere except perhaps on the feed of Battle have i seen Bonaparte As Happas in the gardens of Mil unison. Josephine gracious and elegant she has goo towns and changes costume five or six times Oday is the Queen Here. She Hus with her her two children by her first marriage Hort Iise and Eugene Beauharnais. Bonaparte has with him his Brothers and Sisters. Generals artists writ ers Are always present. Life is simple Gay without formality. During the Day the Bonaparte an their guests like present Day exurban ites. Amused themselves outdoors with games of quoits croquet or Jawn Bowling at Hen married Only three at the time and to Gold but a. Warb left was first Consul Proto col forced him to live in the vast tue series Palace in Paris which he once called a dreary aft  he escaped As often As possible to the informal atmosphere at Malraison where the fun Loving Josephine husband who was of the Road wit would bring Home the Bacon. Was right six months later fee be the com suering hero from his Campaign and promptly paid off night they acted out plays or formed eur orchestra  1804, when he became emperor Napoleon saw less and teas of Malma Sonand spent Mast of his time in his official residences at St. Cloud the Tuil eries . Josephine went on giving parties at Mal tru Ison and filling the big House with i Iwosa paintings porcelains and master pieces of the cabinetmaker s Art Napoleon paid the  the Bonaparte were divorced in 1809. Napoleon a grudgingly made Jove a Ine a gift of Malm Alaon and a Cash Settle men i of 3,6 million , Oblong White Structure with a Gray slate roof in the louts Xiii  principal rooms in the form of alcoves off an end to end corridor manage a feel ingot cosiness despite the luxury of their furnishings and  one end is Josephine s music room where her Harp still sounds beside her favorite chair. As in the rest of the House much of the furnishings in in room Arete originals that were there in the Bona parts Day. Others Are genuine Napoleani brought in from other Imperial palaces to Complete the restoration of Malraison when to became a museum i 1906. And the decor is been authentically reproduced from old sketches and paintings. At the other end of the House 13 Napoleon s Library where he frequently shut himself away from the social whirl to at tend to affairs of state. In fair weather he liked to have his desk moved out the French door onto a Small Bridge spanning a dry Moat beside the  these two rather personal rooms Are the formal salons their Rich furnishings As carefully polished and tended As in Josephine s  1814, during an evening party at which Czar Alexander i of Russia was her guest Josephine on a sudden whim ask the russian ruler to take her rowing on the Little Pond of is Cucuza then on the grounds of the  warn late May and the air was Chilly but Josephine ignored the advice of he entourage that she put a warm cloak or her shapely shoulder. Elegance with Josephine always come Fiat. Three Days later she died of pneumonia in her surprisingly Small bedroom on the second floor of Malraison. Just Over her music  May visit the room today and see to bed on which she died. Despite its Gold Crown Rich brocade canopy and gilded Fine Vegs. Us sculptured head and too posts it looks touchingly innocent rather than Imperial More like something de signed for a Rich spoiled Young girl. A Satin parisian Doh tossed on the red be hours Bedspread would not seem altogether out of  a Case across the room Are a Law poignant remnants of Joseph tote b intimate wardrobe two or three Beri boned and embroidered Negligee with Matching sleep ing Caps and slippers a parasol of Whit Itice a China powder  months after her death Napoleon paid a sentimental journey to Malm Alaon and spent a few minutes alone in Josephine s room. It is recorded that he emerged  his defeat at Waterloo a returned to Moi Maison to stay with ills al�ter4� Tav. Hortense and her son. Who waa to become Napoleon Iii. On the Rooming of june 29, 1815, when his conqueror a jute to take him to St. Helena he called i family into the Library for a last  same geographical distance Separ ates Napoleon and Josephine today m Ettta i was  lies in a great Marble cat Falque under the Gold dome of he invalid imparts viewed by thousand every year. Josephine rests in a simple Tomb in. The Chapel True. On. What a orca a part of her property. He vet Tot few. -