Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-03-15
Description Of the French Empress.

Description Of the French Empress.
We find the following very graphic
and interesting description Of the French
Empress in the Paris correspondence of
the Baltimore Sun:
Is the Empress pretty? is always the
first question asked by my fair country
women. Is she tall, is she stout, has she
light hair, he's she blue eyes, is she amia-
ble, is she graceful, and do the people
like Ter? As l had an oportunity Of
seeing and conversing with the Empress
at one of the presentations Of the Palace
Of the Tuiliries, l will give my fair friends
a graphic description Of the Empress
Eugenie. The Empress is by no means
an every day person; neither is she
dazzling beauty, gIa:ing Ikea sunhower;:
but like sweet and modest violet that
possesses charm to Iinger long in ones
memory. The Empress entered the
magnificent saloon by the side Of her
noble husband, void Of all airs, except to.
win all hearts, that said welcome the
stranger to the palace Of my adoption.
Although it was not the home OF my
forefatLers, I welcome. you within its
walls. Her step was gentle, and she
spoke to all with that grace and ease SO
peculiar to her character, asking many
pleasant questions relative to America,
such as how long we had been in France,
and if we were pleased with Paris, and
appeared amazed that we did not all
speak French.
The Empress speaks very fine Eng
lish, owing to her being partly educated
in England. l believe it was in Bristol
where she went 10 school. One of her
amiable qualities is never to overlook an
old school.fellow, invariably remember
ing them with scme pretty souvenir. To.
one OF her old school-Inates she gave an
elegant watch. Her heart is in the right
place. had seen her several times RI
ding, and from her portraits, expected to,
have seen very tall person; the En-
press is Of medium hight, Of slight and
graceful figure, decidedly blonde, with
light hair, invariabe worn La mode 1ens-
per;ta; her complexion very delicate-so~
much so that you may trace the blue,
veins running in their course; the fore
head high and expansive, and eyebrow
most beautifully arched, shading the
eve of soft aud tender hue that speaks
volumes of the hearts affections, and
, says. "will you love me-it's the love OF
nv people that l wish the nose slight
ly bridged; q month sweetly expressive;
when speaking, constant smile; when
in repose. lingering shade Of sadness:
Tie Emperor is devoted to her, and
we'll may be be. She is truly . lovely
woman, now in the summer Of her day;
may her autumn yield a golden harvest,
the sitting of its sun sink in its calmest
repose, the winter of her life be soft and
balmy as the air Of Ceylon's Isles. No
one that knows the Empress could wish
her ought but happiness. The dress
worn was of black velvet: demi tram,
a large shawl; the hat composed of black
velvet, garnished with petit plumes ar
ranged across the back Of the crown, in:
side the brim full plain tulle border OF
white, with the little coquetish bow of
velvet ribbon that French lady fancies
so much, placed slightly to the left side
her costume being very neat and sle-
giant. The Empress appeared part'cu-
larlv nleased and attentive to the Amer
ican ladies.