Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-11-24
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Madame 0ctavia Walton lie Vert

Madame 0ctavia Walton lie Vert.
Nv acquaintance aud subsequent friend Slip.
with this world renowned Southern celebrity.
dates back since the yeEr-but really ] can
not remember the year. Perhaps ny LAZY
readers can assist me. 1t was The Fall that
Turquoises were the rage. They came over
With all the ladies who had past that summer
10 Europe. Came over wilh the first hlacs vel
vet basques-the first that were cut. all 10 one
piece. in opposition TO those tlsat were sewed
on. Madame lie yert aud cutie and senator
Douglas. returned frnm abroad Ia the Afcties
lhst Fall; the Arctic, which wa afterwards so
unfortunate The Senator bad | remember,
brown Raglan covered with Brandrnburghs,
aad Madame lie Vert, had. oh my such
wardrobe She had. fn carriage wear. a sea
greco latin cloak edged with real ostrich feath.
er---(the reader must reWeulber the w'ntef of
satin cloaks) aud sea green hat. with white
m.rsbouts Besides. other bonnets. and 9th
er nantes. and dozens Of magnificent dresse..
and a profi~ion sf lingerie. werth trip across
that great emetic. the Atlantic. Mrs Quit
man. the then naive Mary Garaner. returned
from abroad that summer-also the superb.
ana queen like Miss Socum, of New or.
leans, who-p Income was hundred thousand.
Madame lie Vert heard that was in New
York. and sent one Of those splendid II Mich
las carriages for ne. | was unfortunately
out. aud lost the pleasure of seeing her tste a
ifts in the morning. when disengaged. After
diuner. she sent the carriage back, with a
friend ia it. and | arrayed myself in my lur
quoses. aud went. She had never met me be
fore. though We had eorrespouded for year.
She hsd known. intimately some Of my friends
and strange to say, had read and sOrursd 4. one
OF my novels She was. .ofeourse. at that hour.
en- qraade toilette, and ready to receive. She
had been Just two hours out OF the hair dress
rrs hands. and had dined. (The hair dress
ers 20 their round, at s T. NJ, at the ST Mich
lolss) Ofcoursc she was looking most charm
lingly When entered the parlor. tParior No
from ladies' entranee.) she ran TO me, emora
ced me. kissed me on both checks. ia the
French style. and then gracefully presented
Inc To the distinguished persons who surround
ed her This enchanting little woman who
mets all hearts (exceptihose adamantlne ones
belonging to u certain order OF old MAIDS,
which no spell. known TO woman can subdue
Those terrible hesris--I suppose | must call
them. in default of another word, cur very vo-
lcabulary. to its honor be it said, ignoring th'
base articleAwhieh the bravest man shuns
hos III
fear. melted mine Of course. Immediately th,
current Of conversation. which my entire, had
someuhat interrupted. howed on again.
The merry jest--parkling repaFtee' ant
lhappv iake, flew around Showers of witt
cism feH. snd sparkled like n-drops in ,h'
sunshine. Madame lie Vert conversei II
: three iiferent languages. and everybody spok
in the Language they preferred. Will my la
iy readers pardon me. for telling them the sc
=. cret Of Madame lie Vert's unprecedented sue
!, cess, not only in this country but in Earope-
> moi only among Us untitled republicans. bu
r among cro~red head and the h9xer of TIA
>. nobility. She possesses. as the foundation.
good, true, unselh h heart-a most noble four
!, das!on for any superstructure. She avoid
i. personalities. She never speaks harsh!Y {
a y one-or allows any Que to be mxligned /
, her presence The absent, be they high {
:. low. may always rely upon being defended
her She j. ever resdy To- aeknow ledge re
lection. even ia her owa sex. She is the mo
. splendid eonver- -sfionist on tb,s side of Il
Alsntic. Anecdotes. "Reminiscences. book
g. tIah hulE 49, y
she says. She i ss simple IA a child. aud
naive. She has a kind word for every bod
The greatest bore IN New York, was .isteu'
on 10 Nv her and smiled uron--and even 9
in john. that fixture at the ladies' entrance. h.
er his head up aud made bis best bow. a. shs e
- tered aud never forgot to say. "How sFe y
Is. 10 day. Johng" Ny charming friend, wc
vc upon tLis occasion. blue brocaie silk. 10
10 neck and short s'eeve., with superb POI
ed laee befshe. Her lilile hands. the prciii
a. that ever we're seen, giill,red with rings
es- diamonds aud turqnoi-e Her jewels we're
safe Diamonds aud taFqnoiscs were IN
.Ar.. on her neck. snl on her arms. In
right hand, she held Ms tied with a b
'ui ribbon. oae of her pretty 6agers was thr
'' in. To Keep her place. Reader, this va,
.'' as Of those very Souvenirs Of Travel. wh
- Queen yieior,A's autograph las conplimea
= which Louis Napoleon aud Eagenis. b
read. ia honor to The sweet woman vko
u been ,h,ir guest. and -appsd eu famisle. al
sh' ruilIefie.--wiieh Lam artsus advised. aud
h0' which the Doelsess Of Sutherland beasts as
~ work Of her d.ar friend. ard te.s'si c
''s psnion A, that tins. N adame lie Voc
a. reading extracts. and telling her plans in
iaro. concerning her book. | remember
swee,ls she read her dsscHfsion Of sbe /
~ ~. Of Como. which she esllsd sea Of la
L.sali H. an etnerald setting
: Thus began ny friendship With ono Of
40 s~ee,ssl specimens Of vosnsn the wsrid
"a f" saw have many aneciefes q her. vhi
= nay. some day. write out. for the resides
tie Express. STA
srtAa Prows--lhere vas trial OF -
plows--cr rather Of steam ploU made al
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