Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

THE lady, ofwhom the following is sketch,
is the fairest and most woman1y feminine ce-
lebrities in America. We take it from the
Wabash Express, printed at Terre Haute, Nov.
goth:
Madame Ocfavfa walton lie Vert.
Ny acquaintance. and subsequent friend
ship, with this world renowned Southern ce--
lebrity, dates back since the year-but really
1 cannot remember the year. Perhaps my
lady readers can assist me- 1t was the Fall
that Turquoises were the rage. They came
over with all the ladies who had passed that
summer in Europe. Came over with the first
black velvet basques-the first that were cut
all in one piece, in opposition to those that
were sewed on. Madame LIE Vert and suite,
and Senator Douglas returned from abroad
in the Arctic, that Fall; the Arctic. which
was afterwards so unfortunate. The Senator
had. remember. brown Raglan, covered
with Brandenburghs. and Madame lie Vert
bad. oh. my! such wardrobel She had, for
carriage wear. sea green satin cloak, edged
with real ostrich feathers-(the reader must
remember the winter of satin cloaks)-and a
sea green hat, with white marabouts Be
SIDES other bonHets, and others mantles and
dozens Of magnificent dresses, and profu-
sion Of lingerie, worth a trip across that great
emetic. the Atlantic. Mrs. Quitman, the then
that summer-also the superb, and queen-like
Miss Slocum. of New Orleans, whose income
was hundred thousand.
Madame LIE Vert heard that was in New
York, and sent one of those splendid st Mich.
olas carriages for me-. / was unfortunately
out, and lost the pleasure of seeing her tete
tcte in the morning, when disengaged. After
dinner, she sent the carriage back, with
friend in it, and arrayed myself in my tur-
ouoiceS md wont Cha hod pavar mot mo
before, though we had corresponded for a
year. She had known, intimately, some of
my friends, and strange to say, had read and
surUiced Il, one of my novels! She was, of
course, at that hour. en- grand toilette, and ready
to receive She had been just two hours out
of the hair-dresser's hands, and had dined.
(The hair dressers go their rounds at p. NJ,
at the st. Nicholas.) OF course she was look
ing most charmingly. When / entered the
parlor, (parlor No. 3 from ladies entrance,)
she ran to me, embraced me, kissed me on
both cheeks, in the French style, and then
gracefully presented me to the distinguished
persons who surrounded her. This enchant-
ing little woman who melts all hearts Except
those adamantine ones belonging to a certain
order of old maids, which no SPELL known to-
woman can subdue. Those terrible hearts
| suppose must call them, in default of ano-
Their word, our very vocabulary, TO its honor
be it said, ignoring the base article-which
the bravest man shuns, and the least attractive
woman has cause to fear) melted mine of
course. Immediately the current of CONVEX
satiOn, which my entree had somewhat inter-
rupted, flowed on again.
The merry disappointing repartee, and
happy joke, flew around. Showers ofwitticism
fell and sparkled like rain drops in the sun
shine. Madame lie Vert conversed in three
different languages, and everybody spoke in
the language they preferred. VIII my lady
readers pardon me for telling them the secret
of Madame LIE Vert's unprecented success,
not only in this country, but in Europe-n
only among us untitled republicans, but
among crowned heads, and the flower OF the
nobility. She possesses as the foundation, a
good, true. unseifish heart-a most noble
foundation for any superstructure. She avoids
personalities She never speaks harshly of
any one. or allows any one to be maligned
in her presence. The absent, be they high or
low, may always rely upon being defended by
her. She is ever ready to acknowledge per-
fiction, even in her own sex. She is the most
splendid cOnverstionalist on this side Ofthe At
lantic. Anecdotes, "reminiscences, books, and
pleasant witticisms form the bulk of what she
says. She is as simple as child, and as
naive. She has kind word for every body.
The greatest bore in New York was listened
to by her, and smiled upon-and even old
John, that fixture at the ladies' entrance, held
his head up, and made his best bow, as she
entered and never forgot to say, How are
you to-day, John ?" My charming friend
wore upon this occasion, blue brocade silk
low neck and short sleeves, with superb point
lace berthe. Her little hands, the prettiest
that ever were seen, glttered with rings of
diamonds and turquoise. Her jewels were
en- su'te-diamonds and turquOises were in her
ears. on her neck and on her arms In her
right hand she held MS. tied with blue
ribbon. One of her pretty fingers was thrust
in. to keep her place. Reader. this was the
MS. of those very Souvenirs of Travel, which
Queen Victoria's autograph has compliment
ed-which Louis Napoleon and Eugenie have
read, in honor to the sweet woman who had
been their guest and supped en- famille, at
the Tuilleiies-which Lamartine advised. and
of which the Duchess of Sutherland boasts as
the work of her dear friend and beloved COM
panion! At that time Madame LIE Vert was
reading extracts. and telling her plans in fti-
ture. concerning her book. / remember how
sweetly she read her description of the Lake
of Como; which she called sea of Lapus
Lazuli in an emerald setting.
Thus began my friendship with one of the
sweetest specimens of woman the world ever
saw. / have many anecdotes of her, which
may. some day, write out, for the readers of
the Express. STAR.