Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-06
miscellaneous.
GeOrge Sand,
tFfom letter Of Margarsi Fuller 0ssoii !

fud that all we had heard OF her was true
in the outline ! had supposed IL might be
exaggerated. She had every reason to leave
her husband, "a stupid, brutal man, who
insulted and neglected her. He afterwards
gave up their child TO her for n sum of mon
ey. But the love for which she left him las
ted not well, and she has had series OF low
ers, aud AM told has one now, with whom
she lives on tho footing of combined means,
independent friendship! But she takes rank
in society like n man, Tor the weight of her
thoughts, aud has just given her daughter
in marriage. ller son is grown-up young
man, nn nrtist Many women visit her, aud
esteem il an honor. Even an American
here, aud with the feelings of our country
on such subjects, Mrs. --- thinks of her
with high esteem. She has broken with
La hIcnnais, of whom she was once disci-
pie.
observed to Dr. Francois, who is an in
timutc OF hers, md loves aud admirers her,
that il did not seem Il good sign that she
breaks her friends. lie said il was not so
with her early friends; that she had chosen
10 buy chateau ia the region where she
passed her childhood, aud that the people
there love aud have always loved her denr-
~. She is now Mt the chateau, and, begin
fear, will not come to town before GO
stories recently written by her. Another
longer one she has just sold to In Presse
for fifteen thousand francs. She does not
receive nearly as much for her writings ms
BalZnc, Dumas, or Sue. She has u much
greater Influence than they, but less circu-
laiion.
She stays at The cllnteau, becuIIsc the poor
people there were suffering so much aud she
could help them. She has subscribed twcn-
~ thousand francs for their relief in the
scarcity of the winter. 1t is great deal
TO enriI by ones pen; novel of several vol
umrs sold for only fifteen thousand francs,
as mentioned before.
At last however she cuine and | went to
see her at her house, Place GOrleaus. !
found it a handsome modern residence
She had not answered my letter, written
about week before, and | felt little nnX
ious lest she should not receive me for she |
rs TOO much the mark Of impcriincut curl |
osiy, MS well us too busy, to he easiy acces-
sbIe to strangers. am 10y no means lmid.
but ] have suffered, for the first Time in
France, some Of the tOrments of mnuvaise
houie, enough 10 see what they must be TO
many.
II is the custom to 20 and call on those TO
whom you bring letters, aud push yourself
upon their notice; illus You must 20 quite
ignorant whether they nrc ,IispOsed To he cor.
dial. NJ namo 10 always murdered by the
foreign servants who announce me. lspeak
very bad French only lately have had sufli-
cicut command of it 10 inlise some OF my
natural spirit in my discourse. This has
been great trul tU me, who am eloquent
aud free in my own tongue, 10 be forced TO
feel my thoughts struggling in vain for Ut |
teTancc.
The servant who admitted me was in the
picturesque costume of n peasant, and, ms
Madame Sand ottcrward told me, her god
daughter whom she had brought from her
province. She announced me us "Mndnme
Salcre," and returned into the ante-room TO
tell me, "Nladane says she does not know
YOU" ] began TO think was doomed TO
rebuff, among the crowd who deserve it,
However to make assurance sure, suid, ASK
il she hus not received letter from me. AS
j spoke, Madame ;. opened the door, aud
stood looking at me an Instant. Our eyes
met never shall forget her look at that
moment. The doorway made n frame for
her figure she is large, but well formed
She WIS dressed in robe of dark violet
silk, with black mantle on her shoulders,
her beautiful hnr dressed with the greatest
taste her whole appearance and attitude in
its simple and lndyliko dignity, presenting
un almost ludicrous contrast To tho vulgar
earicaiure idea of George Sand. Her face
is very little like the portraits, but much
finer; the upper part of the forehead and
eyes are beautiful, the lower, strong aud
masculine, expressive of hardy tempera-
nent and strong passions, but not III the
least coarse; the complexion olive, and the
dir of the whole head Spanish, las, indeed,
she was born ut Madrid, and is only on one
side of French blood. All these details
saw at a glance but what fixed my aiton-
ton was the expression Of goodness, noble
ness, and power, that pcrvaded tho whole,
tile truly human heart nnd nature that
shone in TIC eyes. As Our eyes met she |
said, "C'est vons," and held out her hand.- |
] took it and went info her little study; we
snt down n moment then | said, "H me fat de |
bien de vors rOir," aud am sure | said it |
with my whole heart, for it made me very
happy TO see such woman, so large aud SO |
developed character aud everything that
is good IN il so really good. / loved, shall
always love her.
She looked away, and said, ".4h vous
n'Grez ecrh une ieitTe ehGrmDnie." This was
nll the preliminary of our talk, which then
went on as If we had always known one
another. She told inc before went AWAY,
that she was going that very day TO write TO
me; that when the servant announced me
she did not recognize the name, bui after u
minnte il struck her that il might ho La
dame Anlericaine, as tho foreigners very
commonly call me, for they find my name
hard TO remember. She was very much
pressed for time, Hs she was then preparing
copy for the printer, and, having just return |
ed, there were many applications to sec her, |
but size wanted me to stay then, saying, at |
IS better to throw things nside, and seize the |
present moment" ! slaid a good part of
the day, and was very glad afterwards, for |
did not see her ng0in uninterrupted. An
other day was there, aud saw her in her !