Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-21
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Tur RoYAL Fanny OF FsAscE.--We co
py The following lively remarks on the state
OF society in Paris, at tais time, from late
number Of the Courier des Eats UDis u Is
from the PARIS correspondent Of thai Journal ::
seThere is no longer any conversation IN
Francc,n said very spirited lady the other
day in drawing room, where III fact there
was no conversation sWhere will YOU find,
continued She, the smallest Renaissance, the
feeblest reflection Of the past century, Of those
charming parties WHICH our worthy ancestors
loved SO much, those gay sHppers, sparkling
with wit and champagne ~ Not certainly at
the Thilefics, 10 that good citizen, family HE,
nothing corresponds TO the traditions o. The
royal dignity OF the olden tmc, The Scilian
devotion, and anxiety which form the normal
stale 81 the Queen, prevents all galcty and JOY
from penetrating under The guided banglhss
No duenna could replace tie wnlchtuinrss
She extends over the Young princesscs, her
daughterin- law, whom she keeps always
abohi her with an anxious and DquIshorlal
affection. When Madame MAiErEEos took
for n sccptre and crown, a chapet and breva
nv. the youth of the court deserted Versailles,
and the Duke Of Orleans gathered about hun
the nobility who resisted tile deyou rule Of the
royal fayorle To-Day the Fauxburg St Ger
rfiain, the only place where the traditions OF
The past could BE- found, closes its saloons, re.
tires within itself, and goes 10 plant its banner
far from PARIS. Finance and industry remain
behind
The Queen, 80 respectable and so Justly re-
speeted has, however, a most unfortunately
rigoraes ausery, and which is 10 be regretted
when we might have the most charming and
brilliant ceurt IL Europe. The princes are
Young, well educated, fond Of the arts the
raj. ~.
King Is a man Of fine mind, necessarily active.
and il is said Of a most amIable gaiety. But
all these precious elements are paraysed and
exinguishcd under the uneasy yoke Of MaRiA
AarLm During the day. il the prlncesses
want to 90 out, they come and ask the per
mission Of the Queen, who inquiries where
they want TO 90, at what hour they will return.
and then giants or refuses, ms she sees fit
Tie dinner hour brings all the family together,
when, AFTER the repast is finished, the family
repair 10 the saloon and take their places
around the large table which is IN the middle
O. the room The Queen seats hersef be-
tween her two ladies' Of honor, and each the
prineesses, also with their Indies, place them
selves according 10 their rank Before each IS
draw filed wnt needle work, and they all
employ themselves with it, talking over the
morning mass or the evening sennon. The
mig leallS B5dDSt lIt NbihllNt. dUu lllhe
with the person received. and when a new
one is introduced, the other goes TO pay his
respects 10 the Queen, who responds to his
salutalion more or less profoundly according
10 the greater or less degree Of favor the person
enjoys with her, and the prinees}es. as under
penalty Of rcprinand. must graduate their
smile or Sanitation BY that Of tie Queen. At
ehven O'Clock the session is broken up, and
every one retires 10 his apartment The Ouch
ess Of Orleans lives entirely outside this royal
phahnxtery the illusirious widow, ola prince
so Justly regretted, is a woman Of the hlgest
merit The Quesa trWts her as a hereto,
and in her Italian superstition, she attributes
the death Of her unfortunate son 10 this union,
cursed of heaven. The King, who knows
her superiority, would love her with nli his
heart, if she had no, right 10 the regency
Every evening, hewever, The princess HELEN
comes 10 paw visit TO the family party, and
STAYS wah them a short hour. Waen she III
ses to return home, the King offers her his
arm, and for time they walk up and down
The room talking together. The Duchess de
NENouRs is beautiful and insignificant; the
Princess de JoIsyiLLE is a very pretty young
lady, very slender and entirely ignorant; IA
pleasant story is told OF her. One day on
leaving the table. sic wished, instead of en-
terng the drawing room, az usual, TO go up
into her own room. The Queen opposed IT..
"Come with us. FRAscEscA, my daughter"
said she, endcavorng TO draw her gently
..Oh no, mama, letmc 60, your drawing room.
snenbeie," (stupdes me) replied the princess.
Withdrawing with pouling air. The Queen
reprirnan,led her severely for this word, so out
fplace on the lips of a princess. "But ma
ma replied she with simplicity, 'JoinvnLE
saws il all the time" II seemed that Prince
de JoISvILLE added 10 the lessons given by
the French msster TO the Princess, little
sailor talk, which quite droh, The Duchess
MosrsprNslEa is a pretty child who does not
know French, laughs at every body, aud nib
bles chocolate all the time, which, to the great
satisfaction of the Marquis, grows more and
more fashionable every day.