The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-10-25
MADAME RIG AMER.

This celebrated woman Of fashion, who died
recently, at an advanced age, was the pride md
llorY OF period zone hy, aud il well worthy OF
her plaep a, a character IN history. She was The
lowell IN society where loyclin'-s was greater
and more frequent than in fashionable society
now Tor il was IA, rage m those day TO marry
beautiful woman, and every mere interested
worldly motive Welded to this There may b.,
- much beauty in the world now ~ then, but
il /, morc distributed in the dii!eren, ranks Of
~ociciy and to bc born beautiful is not now. az
i was then, certainty Of. brilliant ua,ras e 10
high lic
VI Rceancr, the wclllhics' Of bankers fol.
owed the hum n OF the time "a -cekIuI not 10
contract the most ambitious alliance, bet to
marry the hand-on.-, woman. All HAS were
dropped to him when he came from Lyons with
a br.de IS he might have been Ia, d,ughtct, for
he was three times her ngr--but who willingly
took hi, fortune aud position ~ q fair offset 10
the adherence. She lhrr" open the hospital,-
ties of a superb mansion. She collected
around her m n>siduous court Of worshipperss
and Was soon the most celebrated woman Of
her titne. Her ryal, searched 10 vain Tor de-
feet IN her person, or any recognizable fault in
her rhasictcr. Madame de Stae SAID of her
'Tbl, woman 50 celebrated Tor her beauty and
whose character j. t-uly expressed by her
uorty, could only 81, Of her that she was fond
Of admiration and affected IN her manners.
Count Fcihin, great narrator of the time,
has left on record the account Of his first visit
to Madame Rccanlcr ION my arrival in PnriS
tins presentation was u great event 10 me. ]
was dafzlcd at my entrance, not 80 much by
the ~pleniof. OF uncAamplcd luxury when sur
rounded her, bit b} the wonderful beauty Of
the women of her circle, among whom sh.
was -;iil tn most beautiful :. wa. there.
rccenmg with mo-t graceful majesty the I! Jln-
age If h,'r subjects, IL the course Of the -
mag commenced general ptlitioning TIA, tho
fair hn-te-s would dance the gfroHo. She re-
fused. declaring that She was not very we'll.
The more She refused the mere taey Insisted.
iii d, l>, there was a general dropping upon
the knees around her. IN ,uppIca,iou--th, sort
Of cutreaty being one "f the ceecHirciiios Of
thc Time, and beau gazing upon hi, knees 10 .
Lady upon the slightest pro, Ocaiton
Madame Rcennner, used to this preparation
for the pas scul IN which she csceilei, welded
after half au hours cnrpaiy, rose Nith suals
ON her hp-, ad 4anced With Car,.-s Incidence.
to the center ul the circle, around which lhrrc
WAS an ontcr circle standing upon c'lar~ ani
making o low courtesy which was received IN
brrliihess silence, took her lamhour and hrsaa.
The most renowned opera dtncer could not
have o,r,l.cd the grace and hgaius., o.: her
d4ncc--but lH,--iAo iHlariIbe conclusion; all
ut q sudgeA pr slight ribbon vii ch held UP
her magnificent cActf.p-e became detached, and
she suddenly disappeared IN a shower oi her
own har' Apparently exceedingly distressed
aad overcome at th, awkward accident she
Quilted tie room, accompanied b. tNu ey ,hr,s
~ her cHfia,acs and, few MINUTES After
wards a door opcned and tie company were
..tai in make her "A visit lu her bad tWt.r