Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-07-17
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An EBONY BEAUTY OF MARTINIQUE
DESCRIBED BY MR.. WILLIS.

In one of his recent letters from the West
Indies, 10 the Home Joural, N. Willis
gives us The following particulars of his ac-
quainlance with negro beauty "as black as
your hat"
| have Just been presented TO a jel-hack
young lady, who is in 'the best of society |
of Fort Royal, (he seat Of Government.) and
who is said 10 be more admired, by the
French officers stationed there, than any !
other lady on their visiting list OF that
city of ten thousand inhabitants, Mademoi- |
selle Juliette Celes,ine, we are assured, is
quite the fashionable young lady most aiterl.
ded To. She is an intimate friend of our
fair hostess, and it was 10 this happy chance
that we owed the privilege of presentation
to her She was in town for few days,
and had called yesterday and, on Madame
Stephauie's mentioning, this morning al
breakfast, that she was to call again 10 day,
we so expressed ourselves as TO be sent for
on her arrival.
Mile Juiete is of the blood that does
not thin with the climate, as do the whites.
She is about nineteen, and as plump as
Hebe-her original model from nature ap-
parcntly just perfected. Her skin, though
as black one as ever saw, is fine grained
and lustrous, and her shoulders, There was
no denying) quite beautiful. The gorgeous
colored Madras turban covered her forehead
In oG
twisted fold over the cheek, concealed the
hair-lhe lace hem of her snowy chenise
being the next downward interruption TO the
lines Of rounded ebony. Her features are
strictly African-the lips full, and the nose
of that degree of fainess which is only ai-
iec,ionaie, and which take 10 be the high
est expression of this shape in coniradistinc-
ton TO the more rePellirg aquiline. Her
eyes would have been beautiful if there had
been anything white in the neiehborhood
with which 10 contrast then-but black
eyes on so black ground were "coals TO
Newcastle" They had one fine quality,
however they had never been contracted
waih suspicion, or a withdrawal of conf
dsnce, or an attempt 10 understand anything
that did not speak for itself ard they were
consequently, as TRANQUILITY open as the cups
of two waier-lilies. Her smile was of the
same never startled confdngness-coming
and going with the case of shadow-and
her teeth were only too while and perfect
for any piquancy of expression. No jeweler
could have cut them mere evenly out of
pearl. Her little fat black hands wele dain-
lilly lapered, and looked lady.like She
wore large rings, and these, with her heaps
of gold chains and the enormous gold ear
rings, which they call cinq-clous, made a
sort of barbaric glitter, with her lively ges-
;ures and expressive motions OF the head,
seemed TO me very picturesque. | was
pleased by the way, with the consistency
with which she adhered to the dress and
ornaments exclusively worn by these of her
own color. The cinq-olous earrings, pariic-
ularly-masses Of solid gold resembling
five small keys welded together by the
sldes-are seen in every respectable black
ear, never in white one. 1t would have
been natural and reasonable for her, consd-
ering her means and social position, to have
graced her beauty with some of the French
fashions, abundanlly within reach and worn
by the Creole ladies with whom she asso-
ciales.
Mademoiselle Juliette's reception of us
was politely cordial and entirely without
pInh n IS at
first, to hear the French, which we consider
an accomplishment, come so luenlly and
elegantly from mouth of that color, but it
heightened the novelty and charm of her
impression. After a little talk upon ci-
mates, conversation turned upon the usages
of our ladies, and the difference of etiquette
in our different countries, and she laughed
immoderately at some of the American dis
tlnctions between proprieiy and improperly
in female manners. Love Of fun seemed to
be her uppermost quality, and her own
views and notions, though entirely modest
and delicate, were a singular mixture OF
iTankness and droll mockery. could easily
see how The French officers at Fort Royal
might find a constant pleasure in her society
Our visit ended with an examination of heI
monstrous earrings, (foI which she held her
cheek towards US with the simplicity of a
child,) and, with an exchange of souvenir:
between her and myself giving her my
watch guard and she giving me two berries
OF the acaiou tee, which she carried al
charms in her pocket. My friend and
agreed that we had made charming cal
and that Mademoisee Juiette Celestin,
was memorable addition (of new color
10 our acquaintance.
"GoING TO GRAssn-The farmers. -