The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-02-14
A Frenchm ans Portraits of English
Women,

Women.
NJ. Taine writes in an amusing style of his
studies of English women-thus:
This winter in Paris drawing room
where | was, stout. red-faced bald man,
related 20 a rather great English parsonage,
entered. leading mis- daughter OF sixteen :
pretty, gentle face. but what ignorance OF
dress. She hiss dark brown gloves, hair in
curls, not glossy. 4 sort OF badly fitting
white casaque, and her waist resemhled a
log in sack. Al the evening she remain
ed silent, like Cinderella'amidst the spen-
dors and supreme elegancies of the dresses
aud beauties surrounding her. Here, in st.
James Park. at the Exhibition. in the pie
ture galleries, many young ladies, pretty,
well dressed. wore spectacles. ] put aside
sevtr9l other traits: but it is clear to me
they J.. sess in much lesser degree than
French women the sentiment which ordains
that every moment. and before every per-
son, woman stands with shonliered arms,
and feels herself on parade. However, nat
uralness is less restrained, and breaks forth
more freely.
Recently, at thirty miles from London.
We took a long walk with the daughters of
the family. and we climbed a rather steep
hight. Still very young, they ale true
goats. always leapng. even wnen ascend
ing. upon the sharp stones and among the
stones. EXuberance ard freedom of the
circulation. and OF tine animal forces; moth
ing feminine in the carriage, before arriv-
ing, their noisy babble. excitedness. their
sparkling eyes. above all their energy, the
emphasis OF their RECOMMENDATION. gave the
idea of merry English boys during the hol-
idays. The youngest had bright crimson
cheeks like a rosy apple; both of them had
full jaws and large feet. Miss Charlotte,
aged itecn. told me that she could easily
walk twenty miles. They first learned Ger
man from nurse; but they do not know
French VET. Yet you have g French gov
erness?" Yes, but when one Is stupid
Then an outburst Of laughter.
Cert iinly, self-love does not constrain
them they never dream of acting part
and developed a. We see them, daughters Of
a nobleman who is wealthy, they are chill
drcn still; not one of their ideas, not one
OF their gestures betrays the woman.
They are neither sentimental nor worldly.
can bear the testimony of my eyes to the
great freedom which they enjoy, | see many
of them in th. morning il, Hyde Park who
have come TO sake a turn on horseback,
without Other companion than groom.
Two days after arriving i'll the country
was asked to give my arm to young daugh-
ter of the family. in order to escort her 10 a
place mile of. s., who has spent :
year here, considers this loyal and Tree in
tercour-e charming. a gentleman to whom
he was Introduced said, Come TO my
house. and will make you acquainted with
my daughters" They are most aniiable
and honest conrad 5. One rides with them
on horseback, one accompanies them To
archery meetings. Que chats timii2rly with
them on all, or nearly all subjects; one
laughs without after thought. 1t were i'm
possible even for 4 CnXc"mb to treat them
otherwise than as il they Were his sisters.
At Manchester TWO nt my French friends
went 20 dine AZ 4 house. At eleven in the
evening they were requested to escort home
two young girls who were there. All the
tour entered a cab and roGe for half an hour
They chatted gaily. and without any trouble
or cmharras ment on either side. Thank,
IN these manners, the man most Injured to
the hArsEGesses and yiliauius OF life must
keep a corner of his soul for poetry, tor ten,
der - tutiment.
Many girls remain spinSter>. There are
some III almost every family. the p0S.ti ~ ii
aunt icing well filled. They mel" 70 rear
the children, superint nd :. part of the
household, preserve making or the linen
cupboard: make hcrha iums, paint IN
water colorS. read. write. hccume learned.
Many compose moral -JmarceS. and some
times very good novels. Mis- Young. Mis-,
kavaus"h. Mis- Bronte. the guthnr o!
John Hall ax." Mss Thackeray. and oth-
ers are known. Talent is frequent among
authoresSes; ther" are some of the first
rlass-Mrs. Gs>k-ll Miss Evans, Elizabeth
Browning; the two last possess genius.
Reckon again the tranSlations: numerous
German and Frnnch works have been trans
lated-bV women. O hers write in maya,
zines. compose small popular treatises, Din
society. teach classes of poor children.
The constant concern is 10 find an employ
ment for their faculties. or ~ acquire tai
ent which serves as remedy tor WEAKNESS.
The highest rank Is not absOlvei' Witness
tho occupation OF the Royal Family-.he
Queen and her daughters send water-coiorS,
engravngs. drawings done by themselves
Ia charity sales; Prince Albert was one oi
the most Guilty atcd and most active men III
tie kingdom; "a IA one thus takes up one oil
two special surjects. laborS a. some i'm
proyen,nt in agriculture. in sciences t
benlirent work OF instruction,