Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-07-04
THE FRENCH EMPRESS.

The London Press thus speaks of the En-
press: 'sThe sight of the beaining looks around
her, the sound of the countless cheers of wel-
come, the fineness of the weather the thor
ough cordiality of the reception from the peo
pie at large, and exulting sense of the
greatness of the occasion, brought flush of
pleasure into the countenance of the Empress,
and as she drove slowly up Pail Mall her beau
ty never looked more dazzling, and its resplen-
dent effect was hailed with perfect admiration.
1t was a constant remark, The picture had
not done justice to the Empress We are de-
cidedly of that opinion. The expression of
her mild blue eyes, and the sweet serenity OF
her face in repose. has never been perfectly
portrayed. The artists appear to us to have
succeeded in catching only the physical out
line and not the sentiment of her most pecu-
liar and distinctive style of beauty. We ad-
nit the merits of Winterhalter's portrait, but
it has the GOODNESS of the German school, and
we can conceive what incomparably finer
presentment of such face would have been
given on canvass by Reynolds, or Lawrence,
or Francis Grant. 1t is rarely that so dis
tinctive a type is seen in female beauty as in
the French Empress.
! She belongs to one of the rarest of all styles,
that of the Spanish blonde. Stamped by
natures impress, there is an unmStakable evl-
| dence of blood in her refined and spiritual face.
Extremely fair, with gentle blue eyes, and a
charming natural color, the Empress Eugenie
possesses the additional charm of a most eX-
pressive mouth. The classical eleyation OF
her countenancc reminds one OF the chIselled
masterpieces of Grecian art. She has more,
however, of the outward and visible signs OF
high Spanish race in the long and delicately
drawn features, and especially in her noble
Castillian air, remote from aught that IS
| suggestive of vulgar associations. \ or arc
her voice aud manner the least of her attrac-
tions She can sustain dignity without losing
afIability, and in her courtesy there is none OF
the affected cOndescensionS that wounds more
than wins. Her words, and department, are
those of a noble lady, of an ilustrious gentle
woman. formed to grace throne and cast al
additional lustre on her position.
ssOn Thursday, the heat of the weather anC
the prolonged exertion of receiving the accia
nations of what should call the levee o
the Londoners, gave rather the appearance o
langour to the Empress. But in the evening
at the Opera, her loveliness was heightened
by the attractivenesS Of her dress and by he
brilliant jewels. AS she acknowledged th
greetings of the house with radient smiles,
, seemed that If ever clay was cast in an impe
rial mould, it was when Nature fashioned tha
Grecan head, with its graceful neck and bust
1t is gratifying to know that her amiability Il
S equal to her beauty; she is adored by her at
tendants; and the words, 'Etle est 81 bonnie, S
af1able,' are in the mouths of all who kno'
her. We cannot close this notice of one s
lofty in station, and so highly endowed, with
out recording that her imperial Majesty's in
fuence has been directed to raizing the ton
and character of the Court of the Tuiller:es'
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