Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-06-10
From Sdrgeant's Magazine.
SKETCH OF LADY BULWER.


1t was in Paris, during the winter of
1910, that | first beheld Lady Bulwer.-
Gen. Cass, the American Ambassador,
WIS giving one of The most splendid balls
Of The season. About the time his mag.
nifcent suit of apartments began to be oP.
pressively crowded, gentleman approach
ed me and said: "Let US get out of this
throng. There is something in the bou-
doir yonder, that is better worth seeing than
all these painting people, that look as 1t
they were going to melt with the heat
Lady Bulwer is there. She is great lion.
Would you not like TO see her 7"
ooh! yes" replied, with 80 little in.
terest in my tone, that lnow cannot help
feeling both wonder and provocation at
the recollection of my lis,es indiffe renee.
"You must discover her, then, without
any assistance" said my friend. al shall
leave you while you make The expert
men,."
THAT will be very difficult" return.
ed, /" for never heard her person de-
scribed. However have no objections
to try my skill in phsiognomy.
We entered the boudoir. There were
not more than fifty persons assembled
NV companion found me seat, and re-
tired, while made survey of the ap.
partmeni, and endeavored to select the one
who bore most resemblance TO the por'
trait in my Imagination OF Lady bulwer.
A number Of extremely beautiful women
were present. Several of them belonged
to the English nobility. AS my eyes
glanced around the room they were soon
r:vited, as by spell, upon the form Of
majestic looking woman, whose queenllke
and peculiarly graceful carriage was un-
equaIled by the bearing Of any that sur
rounded her. She was alfred 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
expansive for perfect beauty, were it not
that its fault'ess symmetry made you Tor.
get the SIZE in admiration of the proper
Tins. Her soft dark hair was simply par.
ted on the whtest of foreheads, and its ex
uberant tresses gathered in one graceful
knot behind. Her exquisitely moulded
head was encircied by tiara OF diamonds.
Those gems remind me Of her eyes, which
were OF blue so intense and so brilliant,
that you m;s'ook them at first for black
And they always spoke in advance of her
lips. Her complexion was of the transpa.
rent whteness, softly blending on the
cheeks with peach blossom hue, seldom
possessed except by The daughters of the
"Ocean Is'e." Her parted lips when she
smiled, disclosed set Of teeth that almost
seemed to reflect back the same light as a
bed of snow upon which the monday sun
was shining. But that smile-it was moro
sweet than gay. And as you looked upon
her YOU felt, that it was not merely the
perfections which centered in her person
which rendered her beautiful. II was the
expression--the grace-the brilliancy--
nav, il was reflection of soul beaming over
all!
Ibeckonsd to my friend, and designa.
ting the lady who had arrested my atten
ton, said : "Surely that must be Lady
Bulwef."
"You are right" he replied triumphant
ly: 81 made bet that you would discover
her, for when she is present there seems
to be nobody else in the room. Is she no
a magnificent woman 1''
The history Of Lady Bulwer was a
that time upon every lip. The enviou'
blamed, the compassionate pitied, the dis
interested praised. But her conduct wa
so unimpeachable, her character so un
b.emIshed, that the voice of SANDER wa
hu>hed in awe. Even caIumny sought no
10 despoil her of her richest, almost her on
ly possession-her fair name.
The day succeeding the hall given b,
Gen. Cas-. | became personally scquaiute,
with Lady Bulwer. For several month
after that period saw her almost daily
sometimes passing two or three hours il
her society. And the more intimately
became acquainted with her, the more