Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-02-14

EMPRESS AND EMPEROR OF THE
FRENCH.
III BURLEIGH.


The most populrlady in France, without
question. IS the Empress Sheis benignaut
7rtaI Ilee-uai and handsome Her beauty
a style 5bat wiz not fade. She Is really
woman Of talent. She is the wlsest and
uacs1 practical og tha Imperial advisers. She
sits 3. .6e Cougc.i Board, aud discusses
with the ministry matters OF State. Che
has C.tan presided as Regent. il the absence
OF the Emperor. She Is prompt aud eth
cjept, p5osi3es with great tact, and holds
the Imperial Senate sharply 20 the questions
her husband wishes discussed. In appear
aHce, she Is 80 marked contrast Go the nobility
Of France She IS tail ard genteel IN form,
q couHleEi1n uf alabaster whiteness, and
peculiar taste Ia dressing that the word Eie-
CANT EsIy represents. Ou the other hand,
the French ladies are short aud fat, with
dumpy kind Of look an untldy way Of wear
ing their hair, and an expression OF coarse
ness on their features. They have great
taste for ether people, but very httie Tor
themselves We're she dressed as plainly as
O goyerness, aud bore no insignia OF royalty
about her, the Empress would ne az once
selected in the midst Of a thousand French
women, by her personal appearance and her
taste indicated In her dress. She Is an ac-
tive friend TO ali forms Of want: she goes the
rounds OF the hospitals, private as well as
national. She never goes empty handed,
bat. in the humblest abode, leaves some
token Of her kind heart Her heroic con
duet during the late visit Of the cholera viii
never be forgotten. There was panic IN
Paris and even paid nurses fed from the
bedside Of the sufferers. Dressed IN the
simplest carb. the Empress went through
all the cholera wards administered cordIals
medicines, and delieacIes with her own hand
shamed tle timid called out the brave, al
layed the panic and became the idol Of the
nation. She understands the temper OF
France, and docs much towards keeping
down the discomfort which always exists to
some extent ITO the gay capital Ihe work
men must have work. OF the Throne Is
Insecure The lovers OF pleasure and they
are counted by tens Of thousands-must
have their amusenents, or barrlcades hi the
streets. TIE gay promenade from the gates
of the Tuileres to the Iriumphal arch,
known as the Champ Elysee, Is filed every
day bg an immense tbr0ng, who occupy
the chairs that ill the entire pathway. On
one SIDE Of this avenue are booths, and tents
and gardens full of hobby horses, toys, mimic
theatres. panfomime, aud cheap smuse-
nents for the million. Along this Boule-
ward roll the carriages Of the Dobles and
officers Of State. Every dag, the elegant
cortege of the Empress can be seen rolling
up and down this brilliant thoroughfare-
sometimes the Emperor by her aide, some
times the Prince Imperial, often alone
While the Emperor sits erouched IN the
corner Of his carriage, Sowing a look OF
discomfort aud annoyance, the Empress IS
kind and complacent to all Her forehead
is broad and high, her look benignant, but
searching. To the humblest sweep or work
man who hits bis hat to her, she returns a
gracious bow. On the day the Exposition
was OPENED. she seemed TO enjoy herself Ike
q schoolgirl Chatting with the exhibitors
olarpigg her hands in ecstaey over some
marvel 8f invention, tarTying behind while
her siIeut husband sETode o8. running 10
agertais hi,n. darting into this aleoye and
then into that, Tisibiy excited at the hearty
cheers irom The Eoglish and Amerleans--
wb0 Joined 20 give The royal pair warm
reception, --arjnkjng in the full enjoyment
ef The occasi0u, and taking 20 care 70 con-
ceai IL A devoted Catholie, she has a
Protestant gorcFuess aud tutor for the
Prince Imperial.
The Emperor Is stout aad heavy. Those