The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-04-02
M. GUIZOT.

them an elaborate sketch of the gifted and great
GUIzor, prime minister of Louis PHILIPPE, his
life and character. Writing of his capacity as a
political leader the writer SAYS that sthere is but
one person in Europe at the present moment
equally capable OF governing nation, and that
is M. Guizot's master, Louis Philippe, who is by
far the shrewdest statesman living. NJ Guizot
well knows how to win advantages for himself
and party. Louis Philippe knows how to appro-
pirate all those advantages to himself Few
kings have had such mnister-few ministers
have had such king
OF the personal appearance OF the minister and
his power over the minds of men, the same cor
respondent writes as follows:
lie is small, short, thin and pale. The hair
that covers his obstinately shaped head is yery
scanty, and under his protrudng eve there is a
dark line that seems to betoken a physical weak
ness His forehead is retiring, and the whole
mead would seem to indicate rather the man of
taste than reason. In the simple dress of black
in which l have always seen him, and with his
serious aud sometimes almost sad expression. he
looks much as | have seen many congre o ationaI
clergyman of New England, and venture TO saw
that no one, from first view without KNOWING
the man, could possibly suppose him 10 have al.
most the absolute control OF the Government of
such nation as France.
Yet that little man in black with No 9TH a.
Grafton than the ribbon of the LEGION of Homer
was born TO rule men. Whoever sees him FIVE
minutes VIII begin to receive new Impressions
respecting him. He will see that his bearing
challenges universal difference, and that when
MS sallow features are lighted I'D with smile
and ne puts in play those charms of conversation
ior winch he is remarkable, and with his spirit of
good nature makes himself the very soul Of the
i'm fhaco
who can withstand his influence and he insensi
Oily engages almost every one in his favor
ne Is indeed one OF the most remarkable men
Oh the age. A man OF most profound learning.
OF giant intellect, of an absolutely unconouera
Die spirit, having an immense ambition and self.
confidence that never wavers for moment. some
times terribly severe in his denupc1ations and
again drawing to him with all the blandish.
ments OF social grace, he cannot fail It be the
leader of great party
Few men know better how to MANAGE men mr.
to use the means of arriving at power /: never
seeming to doubt but always to agree with the
man VINO is speaking to him, he never Yields
mar Oh MS own notions; and he who supposed
that he was converting the bland and gentle min.
lister, is in the end usually surprised to ind that
ne has been converted himself.
ne private lie OF M. Guizot is represented as
Oh Tue Purest character; no ever dared lisp
word against him, being in all respects man of
pure ana rigid manners, and every way worthy
by the high morality of his lite and sentiments
ol me respect and esteem of all good men, His
married jite has been happy, and the incidents
which led to it little romantic The story isin.
teresting and runs thus:
Mademoiselle Pauline de Meulan was of dis
tinguished family, but the Revolution had left
nothing to her except her name. her ambition
and her excellent education. To sustain herself
ana her family, she was like some other people |
n nj nh tinnI
ployment OF journalist Her tolls were too Sc
we're, and she dropped under the power of seri-
Gus illness. The situation was critical one for
there were those whom she loved dependent on
her labors. What could she do She had AL
ready despaired, when one day she received an
anonymous letter in which the writer offered TO
supply her with articles for the journal during
n ne i'iheSs' one article accompanied the letter
1t was precisely what she would have written
herself. Another and another came. Her relief
from anxiety proved the best medicine. and she
recovered her health The delicate friendsh,n
mad touched her heart and she sought bv all
means to discover her generous assistant At
last ne consented to come in person toreceiye her
tnahks' ana she was as agreeaby as profoundly
surprised 70 md that he was the same pale and
serious young man she had met at M Stapfer's.
and who since her recovery had heard her relate
the adventure and exhaust her own ingenuity
and that OF her friends in coniectures as 70 who
he could possibly be
The bonds Of friendship born of such deed
are not easily broken Five years afterward
Mile de Meulan became the wife OF M Guizot.
and one cannot well say which was the more for
tunate party in the marriage.
In 1927, a heavy blow fell upon M. Guizot in
the death OF his VILE She was woman OF
strong mind, Of polished manners, of elevated
taste and of pure heart. She had been the COM
panion OF his abors more than dependant on
his protection, and the harvest OF fame that he
was beginning TO reap she had assisted him TO
sow. The last hours OF Madame Guzot are
represented as replete with all that was tender
and touching Born a Catholic, she could Enot
bear the thought of being separated in eternity
from those she had loved in life, and she profess
ed herself Protestant while the shadows of the
Valley OF Death were falling around her; and
her Protestant husband, almost enduring the NOR
tai agony she felt, strove TO comfort her while he
read in tones as solemn as the scene, some OF the
nnest portions OF Bossuets celebrated funeral or
ation on the Queen OF England.
ne literary abors, and public Offices Of Gut
zot are wen known. Before he was twenty-five