Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-02-16
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The Empress Of France.

The following description OF an inter
view with the Empress Of France, though
some what favored with The personal ado
miralion Of the writer, i'll be Interesting
10 many Of our readers:
l. thu Empress Pretty? is always the
FIRST question asked by my fair country
men. Is she tall is she stout, has she
hight hair, has she blue eyes, is she anna.
bic, is she graceful, and do the people
like her? As had all opportunity Of see
na and conversing with the Empress at
one Of The presentations of the Palace OF
the Taieres will give NY fair friends
graph, description of The Empress i2u-
genie. The Empifss is by no means an
every day person; neither is she a dazzling
beauty, glazing ike sanilower; but like
a sweet and modest violet, that possesses IA
charGt "a heger long III ones memefy.-
The Empress entered die magnificent sa-
loon by the SIDE OF her noble husband.
void of all ATS, except to win. all hearts
that said welcome the stranger 10 the Pal
ace Of ny adoption. Although it was not
the home of my iorefuthers, | welcome
you within Its walls, Her step was gen
tie, and she spoke 10 us all with that grace
aud ease so peculiar TO her character. ask
ing many pleasebt questions relative TO
America, such as how long we had been
in France and il we were pleased with
PARIS, aud appeare,. amazed that we did
not all speak French. The Empress
speaks very fine English, owing to her
being partly educated IN England. be-
ieve twas in Bristol where she went to
school. One Of her amiuble qualities is
never to overlook an old sehool-ieIlow, in
varably remembering them with some
pretty souvenir. 10 one of he! old
.choolmates she gave an elegant watch
f,er heart is in the right place had
seen her several times riding, and, from
her portraits, expected to have seen vtrg
tall person; the Empress is of medium
height, eta slight ard graceful figure, de-
cidedy blonde. with light halt, invaria-
Div worn La mode Temperate; her COM
plexion very del:cate-so much so that
YOU NAV trace the blue veins running in
their course; the forehead high AMI ex-
pansive, and eyebrow most beautifully
arched, shading the eye of soft and ten
der hue that sparks volumes to the heatt' 5
affections, and says "will you love me
it's the love of my people that wish
nose the slightly bfidged; a mouth sweet
ly expressive; when speaking Il constant
smiIe when in repose lingering shade
o: sadness. The Emperor is devoted &c
her, and well he may be. She is truly 9
| lovely woman, now in the summer OF hel
days-may her autumn yield a colder
harvest, the setting its sun sink in il
calmest repose, The winter Of her life bt
soft and bamy as the air Of Ceylon's Isles
No one thai knows lie Empress could
wish her aught but happiness. The dres
" Srn was o. black velvet a dem,-,rain,
large black shawl. the hat composed o
black velvet, garnished with petit plume
across the crown, ipfide the biim ful
plain .ulle border ofwhte. with the little
coquettish bow of black velvet ribbon tina
French lady fancles SO much, place.
slightly 10 the left side her. costume be
ing very neat and elegant. TAe Empress
appeared particularly pleased and at'eh
tive 10 the American ladies'. We were al
arranged standing around the room, pre-
sented separately by our minister. Ih'
Emperor stood near me before | wa
aware of his presence, an agreeable, hap
py looking man, with his cha eau tucked
under his night arm, with perfectly orig
inal how do you dol am glad to se
YOU" His Majesty paid particular atten
ton to Mr.. Haley, the American artist
asking him many questions in reference I
his pietures. aud when he would hay
sumo of them finished that he had alread,
seen. Every person were at their ease il
the Grand Palace Of the Tuieres as the
would have been in the White House i
Washington.
lam often asked many questions respec
ting the French people. The French ar
particularly partial TO the Americans.
know it by experience Of many month
so}ourn i'm their nsidst. Many persons AZ
under the delusion that The business peopl
will take advantage Iyou and cheat yor
| never found it the case. On contrary the
found them most obiging. honest, and Vi
ling to serve you in any way. They neS
er think 1t too much trouble to obige {
wait ON customer. Iudeed, often fe
sorry for the trouble they would take, as
always considered that business people
time s their money, and the means Of the
substance.