Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-14
French and German Women,
BERLIN, July 10


wrote you last week from Paris, but
you see from the date of this that, in the
interval, have added one to the popula-
ton Of the capital of Prussia. II there
were nothing else to convince me of my
change Of locality, the pleasant chorus that
rises from some school in the neighbor-
hood would be a sufficient proof. Chill
dren don't sing in French schools. And
then what difference in the personal APP
pearance Of the people! One does not
meet here the mischicvous-l looking urchins
that fill the streets of Paris; the boys Of
Germany are more quiet and sedate in
their expressions, and make up for want
of yivacity by greater refinement. You
feel sure that the French lad will play you
some saucy trick ut the earliest opportuni-
ty, but you know that you willf love his
German rival the better the longer YOU
know him.
As to the fairer portion of creation, who
has not admired the French women! In
fortunately, the sentiment rarely goes be.
yond admiration The Normandy girls,
with their black hair and beet-like cheeks
tho girls of South France, with their
flashing eyes, black hair and pale faces, re-
minding one Of Spanish heroines in nov
els-and the lively grisettes Of Paris, have
all been the theme Of travellers praises
Admit that they captiyatc at thei first
glance, their reign is soon over. Candor
nil Inrna al, t,n E...,..a - .
ledge that, though charmedat Hayre by the
rosy freshness Of the damscls, he begins to
find them coarse before he arrives at Paris.
On finishing his tour at Marselles, he will
find, on questioning his memory, that he
has seen very few fine women, butssan inf
mite number Of wrinkled, withered hays,
and Of girls who at twenty have the worn
and jaded air Of thirty years spent in pri.
walton.
A french peasant girl il burlcsquc on
humanity. Imagine, if you can, d female
brought up in dirty hut, without nutri-
cious food, without the slightest education,
and compelled to work day after day in the
fields and at the toughest labors Of men
The writer has seen hundreds Of these
creatures, on fetc days, dancing on the vii
lage greens Of the South Of France. Per
haps others, more prone to look on the sun.
ny side Of things, would have been delight
cd with the simplicity and hearty happi-
ness Of these poor people Many English
writers lament the gradual disappearance
Of the rustic sports and pastiines of old
England. These were probably very much
like those which now exist in the country
districts of France. If SO, the sooner they
entirely disappear the better They can
exist only where the people are in u state
Of degradation, and are willing to enjoy
themselves in much the same manner as
Carolina slaves at dance after corn-husk-
ing. Indeed, after having seen the fetes
of the French peasantry and the frolics of
the Southern slaves, the writer is at loss
which to think prove the higher state of
civilization.
But to continue the comparison between
the French and German women, SO far as
| have observed the latter, they are I'm
doubleday more handsome Never have |
seen so many smooth and beautiful com
plexions in so short a time as since cross.
ing the Rhine, The spiritual and dreamy
expression which is SO characteristic of the
American women, and which is entirely
unknown in France, is frequently found |
here. Some painter has said that if he
wished to paint an angel he would choose
his model among the American women
He might find in Germany the same ex-
preston Of sweetness and purity, blended
with intelligence. But | must stop, for
fear Of exposing myself to the charge Of
in favor of the Dutch damsels.
will end the comparison between the
French and Germans by saying that, either
because of thedifference in race, or in eli.
nate, or in social and political institutions,
" from all these causes together, the ply.
ical development Of the latter is much
more perfect.