Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-10-12

lady who writes to the Tribune from
Paris over the signature of "Au Re
votr," expresses very naturally the force
of habit in kiss, by describing an en-
brace she received from q woman in
masculine attire, the famous Madame
Brulon, of the Hotel des Invalides. She
says, 81 feel blush creeping to my
cheeks as she kisses me and holds me in
her cordial embrace, so much are we in
Tie habit of believing that man walks in
coat and pantaloons If there is ''safe.
ty In sambers," however. las we are
assured oil there being in kiss dom the
lady IS sale snough; for, in the same
letter she says "1ae Hotel des Invalides
embraces what would compose quite an
American village" B1. this Madame
Brulon is indeed celebrity, OF such
heroine on pension it is wen te repeat
the history:
Madame Brulon, though eighty
three years of age, retains all the vi
vacity of youthful expression. and as
sured US she felt no faculty missing
but that to guide well her feet. the right
leg having become more refractory than
the wounded one.
"She wears the uniform of the Inva-
lides, and since her first adoption oi
military dress, has never left it but once,
and that for moments amusement to
her grandchildren, when she assumed
female attire. But the children, instead
of being amused, burst into tears, and
begged their grandpa-ma to go back
again to her soldiers clothes. ..aF
During the reign of the first Napo-
leon she was recommended by the Gov
ernor of the Invalides as 'one having
rendered herself worthy, by qualities
considered above her sex, to participate
in the recompense created for the brave.
But the honor of decorating this re-
markable woman was reserved for Ma
poleon, President of the Republic
Madame Brulon lives now not only the
unique military female Invalid, but the
unique female member of the Society of
the French Legion of Honor. Her
nomination was announced in the Moni-
teur of the 18th of August, 1851, at
the head of long list of others, with
out any sllusion to her sex, thus:
"'Cavalier -Brulon L Angelique
Marie Joseph )-Second Lieutenant
seven years service-seven campaigns
three wounds-several times dis
tinguished. particularly in Corsica in
defending fort against the English
Fifth Prairial-year second, (l794.')
cat the age of seventeen she was a
wife, at eighteen mother, at twenty
widow. Her husband fell at Ajaccio,
in Corsica. Three days after l learned
his fate says Madame Brulon; 4 took
the uniform of his regiment, and de-
manded permission to ayenge his death.
Two brothers had fallen in active SER
vice; our father had died on the field of
battle--my heart, head and hand burned
to send destruction to the English aud
the rebel Corsicans, and my testimoni-
ais tell how well l fulfilled my vows
"Her hair, once raven, is now white
as snow, except some late newcomers
which have assumed their youthful hue.
Her voice has the tone and vigor of
commanders. Her eye is like the
eagles. Her hand is feminine, which
she gestures with masculine energy
Her attitudes, salutations, styles of ex-
preston, all combine to make you be-
lieve she is really what she SEEMS
Her testimonials prove her to have been
always woman of the severest princi-
pies, the purest manners, the most un-
sullied reputation. Her reply to trifling
familiarity was: 4 am woman, but l
command men,
"She was adored as the divinity Of
her regiment, and cherished as the pal
ladium of its safety. Her virtues and
her valor stand undimmed beside those
of the Maid of Orleans"