The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-07-16
French omcer.

French Omeer.
He is a curiosity of vanity, 6or1honanaie, and
contrivances. He is at once lavish and self
denying of ticklish honor, yet of easy in
tercourse. The great leading-star Of his life
is finery; do not mean mere finery of dress
or q simple love of baubles, but fnery in every
thing-fnery of idea, of language, of manner.
He thinks in his heart that Napoleon the First's
proclamations to the army are the finest things
in literature. He believes in wealthy marriages
in rank aud fortune acquired suddenly. He
will even act in youth often under the strong
impression that he himself win be among the
fortunate. Debt is rather q glory than a dis
grace to him. He is even apt to give himself
the credit of it when he has been too prudent
to incur the reality. He is very polite and
good-natured, but equally sensitive. Do not
Judge of him by his light easy, odd, careless
philosophy. 1t conceals an extraordinary
earnestness and depth of character quick
sense Of every beauty or sorrow in life. He
will profess the loosest and most corrupt ideas,
wrapped up in an epigram that will almost
make an Englishman's hair stand on end. In
reality, his heart is as pure as child's,
and as gentle as maiden's. He may be
even pious, though he would not own it on
any account and he has q boyish pride to his
dying day. in giving himself out for worse
than he is. He is great stickler for appear
nished toes though he japan his own boots
and cigars, though circumstances render it
prudent for him to dispense with his breakfast
He would, believe, refuse a dinner simply
because he was hungry; and he would be GER
tain to act with excessive GOODNESS and hdutelsr
if he felt his heart weakening toward any one
who offered him a benefit. He will profess
the most large and liberal views on politics,
but he would entirely decline to put them per-
sonally into practice. He Is incapable of in
tention to deceive on this or any other sRbject
he merely deceives himself He is delighted
with the fnery Of republican phrases and ar
| guments also with the hazard of express
| ing them at the present crisis. But--and do
| not forget this--he is eminently an aristocrat
4 By nature. Equality in France only applies
| to commercial clerks and bagmen; and even
they wish it only to include the classes above
them The students of the QUARTER Latin,
indeed appear to act as if they wished it sin
cerely, but it is only in appearance. They
have no objection to place themselves on per-
fectly equal terms with q griSette, but they
would absolutely refuse to sup with her
brother, or to be on friendly terms with q
waiter anywhere, but at cafe or q restaurant
The French officer understands the art of
living agreeably better than any person what
ever. He looks upon his pleasures as neces.
sites; and no more grudges the price of them
than that of his food or clothes. He considers
that q fair share of his income belongs natur-
ally to theatres and dominos. He is never
haunted by remorse for having SO applied it
He loves to live gaily out OF doors, and be
will do so, to whatever privatlons he may HAYS
to submit at home. No man is more unselhsf
in his pleasures or has a clearer idea of social
ties. He would not hesitate for an instant X
give his last franc to mistress OF a friend
and he passes at once into romance and dream
land, when he thinks of his family at home. He
has an unspeakable tenderness Of his mother
and sisters-the Hottest, most indulgent love
for his wife-the most perfect respect and pro
prieky of conduct toward his father, and hi!
brother is usually also his friend and comrade
He has especially the happy art of making
something out of nothing, and good out of al
things. He was born an excellent tailoI, {
tasteful dresser on small means. He has 4
happy kr2ek of putting on old clothes which
quite conceals their age and infermities. He
knows more about the proper entertainment
for mustachios than an Austrian and hi
gloves are irreproachable, though he may Ions
have made up his mind to renonnce the hid
den luxury of stockings. He is admirable il
all departments of drawing-room converse
ton, persifage, and ladies small talk
Immediately he draws near a lady, in
deed, there occurs a very visible change in hi
manner and bearing. He feels himself on the
stage of his dearest triumphs. He begins t.
brighten up and sparkle. He becomes inter
esting, almost affecting, in his grace and gal
lantry. He firts without ofense--an art Il
which othe2 men can hardly attain-for firta
ton is as natural to him as a certain shynesi
and awkwardness toward stranger ladies in al
Englishman. His conversation is positively
cure for hypochrondria. It is SO shrewd, Gle
yer, and worldly wise-yet so light, polished
and airy.
He is materialist in speech, but 10 speecl
only--fc- his secret soul is filed with all the
burning phantisies of romance, and the loft
est aspirings of ambition and chiValry. HI
hardens and even becomes morose in misfor
tune, but he overlows again with philanthropy
/ and kindness at the first smile of returning
happiness. lie is the very model of soldier
/ SUPPRESSION OF THE HERALD Proposed
Not few persons say that the Administrator
ought to suppress the New York Herald anC
incarcerate its editor. They see no good rea
son for allowing this sheet privilege to con
tinue its reasonable utterances which does
not apply to those small rural prints in the
centre of Ohio and Long Island, which have
felt the strong arm of the Government.
THE PROMOTED GEEERALs.-In the list o
Generals nominated by the President, and botf
brevet Brigadier- Generals of the army a
Major Generals of volunteers; published this
morning, the name of Gen. Franklin was &C
cidentally omitted.-1Emes.
Il THE effect Of the news hereabouts, says the