Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-04-07
From satseant's New Monthly Magazine for April.
LADY BULWER.
Rom he Portfolio Of one oho tNee he,
ny HELEN BERKnLEY.


goes| cries the peripstelc vender of cheap lite
rary wares, as he bustes through the streets. I'm.
conscious urchin What conuror is that little
cracked voice OF thine What pleasant memories
OF the past rise up at it's sound attn transported
TO Paris agan.living over the rainbow hued hours,
which the society and friendship Of the auihoress
OF Blanca di Capello have lasngly consecraed.
Lovely Lady Bulwer! Who ever came within
the sphere of thy peerless destinations and found
that time or distance could wholly dspe their in
fluence?
u wns in Paris, during the winter Of 1910, that
first beheld Lady Bulwur. General Cass, the
American Ambassador, WIS giving one of the most
splendid balls of the season. About the time that
his magnificent suite of apartments began 10 he
oppressively crowded, n gentleman approached
mo aud said: Let me get you out of this throng.
There is something "a the hcUdoir yunder, that is
<s'rt ""iiFi soe.dg than all these painting people,
that LOOK as 1t they were going to melt away with
the heat Indy Bulwer is there. She is q great
lion. Would you not like to see her ?"
Won yes" ! replied with so little interes, in
my tone, that now cannot help feeling both won.
der and provocation at The recollection OF my own
listless indifference.
:" You must discover her, then, withou, my MS
sstnnce !" said my friend. sc" shaII leave you
while you make the experiment"
hat will be rather difficult" returned for
have never henrd her person described. How
ever, have no objection to try my skill in phyy.
ognomy"
We entered the boudoir I here were n OF more
than fifty persons assembled. My companion
found me u seat, und retired, while made sur
vsy OF The apartment, and endeavored To select
the one, who bore most resemblance to the nor
trait in my imagination of Lady Bulwer. A mum.
Der OF extremely beautiful women were present
Several OF them belonged TO the English nobility
IS my eyes glanced round the room they were
soon rveted, as by spell, upon the form OF MA.
Jestic looking woman, whose queenlike and uecu-
llnrly graceful carriage was unequaled Ivy the
bearing OF any that surrounded her. She wnu al
tlred IN robe of crimson velvet Its long train
bordered with ermine lay in rich folds at her feet
Her form might have been considered too expan-
slve Tor perfect beauty were it not that it's fault
less symmetry made you forget the size in admir-.
alton of the proportions. Her soft, dark hair was
simply parted on the whilest OF iorohcads, and It's
eXuberant lresses gathered into one graceful knot
behind. Her eXquisitey moulded head was en-.
circled by tlura OF diamonds. Those gems re-
mind me of her eyes, which were of blue 50 in.
tense, and so brilliant that you mistook them at
first for black; and hey always spoke in advance
of her lips Her complexion was of that trans
parent whiteness, softly blending Oh the cheeks
with peach blossom hue which il seldom pos
essed except by the daughters OF the Ocean Isle"
her parted lips, when she smiled, disclosed set
OF teeth, that almost seemed to reflect back the
same light as bed of snow upon which The nom
day sun is shining. But that smile--it was more
sweet than gay. And you looked upon her
you felt, that il was not the projections which
centred in her person tina, rendered her beautiful
It was the expression--the grace-the brilnncv
-nay-it was the reflection Of soul heaniing
over ali
bectonvs TO my friend, and Designating the
lady, who had arrested my attention., said -" Sure
ly that must be Lady Buwer?"
You are right" he replied trumphany q"
made bet that you would discover her, for when
she is present there seems 10 be nobodv else an The
room. Is she not magnificent woman 2"
The history OF Lady Bulwer was at that lime
upon every lip. The envous blamed-ihe com
passionate pled--the tlisneresled praised. But
her conduct was 50 unimpeachabe, her character
so unblemshed, that the voice of SANDER was
hushed in awe. Even calumny sought not to de-
spoil her of her richest, almost her only posses.
son-her fair fame.
must acknowledge that in common with Il
large portion OF the American community, | had
permitted "Cheve.ey" TO prejudice mo against La
ny Bulwer. Like too many others, | thought,
the wife, who Gun so blaLon her husbands err
rors, or vices, 10 the world, must he unworthy of
esteem" Like them forgot that that wife might
have been goaded to the commission of this fault
by long series of injuries and insuls--lhat she
might have been forced TO it as u means of oh.
tanning livellh0od-lhat 10 err is human
The day succeeding the hall given by General
Cass, became personally acquainted with Lady
Bulwer. For several months after that period /
raw her almost daily sometimes passing 1--WE aud
three hours Al time in her society And the
more intimately became acquainted with her,
the mere | reproacheL myself for ever having
brealhed n word, or harbored thought, TO her
disparngement.
She was exceedingly Ingenious by nature Her
confidence was easily, perhaps too easily wen. As
her history had now become so public, She did not
scruple TO relate 10 the story of her domestic
grievances the origin of "Choveey J" the cuuse
oi her separation from her husband, aud the CIR.
cumsances which grew out of the unhappy fend.
Had her sorrows sprung from her own vices, or
her own folIiss, then indeed she might have been
less communicative. As il was she has! no mo-
tive for conceaIment.
1t 10 difficult to concentrate in Il few hriefworls,
a history which occupied many hours IN it's rsla.
ton aud which memory has most faithfully treas.