Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-21
Noted People.

=, VIVA, Va thc iiIuuClpuIi Tess,
has visited SenatorSumner, and from
that distinguished gentleman obtain-
ed some interesting particulars con-
corning noted people:
"Tell us about this wonderful
George Eliot. How old is she
Whom does she look like; and. don't
you think her the greatest intellect
represented by tho worfianh6od Of
the present day 2"
81 think her great woman, per-
haps the greatest, but time must de-
eide all things connected with famo.
| have picture amongst my cngray-
ings very much like her, SO much SO
that 1t would answer. very well for
her portrait"
The picture is found. Itreprescnts
Lorenzo dc Medici, and is ugly to the
last degree.
Not like that. No! It cannot he
possible that her face is As wide ne
it is long; that these are her eycs,
that her nose, that her mouth-why,
the moonr
''It may boa plain face" says Mr..
Sumner, "but then it is SO strong and
noticeable, face once seen that will
never be forgotten"
"Dut her hair is cut short, like .
MANS"
"Tha: is matter of taste. You
see at n glance that she lacks vanity,
which is another sign of q great
woman. also met Mr.. Lcwes, her
husband, at the same time. lie is
noted for his, German studies, but
he is not so eminent as his wife,
"About her age, Mr.. Sumner" :.
"That is very hard point to sets
tic, but without fiattery should
think her beyond fifty"
Beyond fifty, and still writing the
best lore stories that the world cn-
joys"
old"
"But about George Sand?"
81 met this famous woman many
years ago, OH a steamer. We were
going from Marseilles to Genoa,
Among the passengers this woman
in particular attracted my attention,
because she held by the hand a yery
beautiful child. l have never OBJ
served such hair oil child's head. 1t
was the real gold in color, and fell
to her knees, not in curls, but in
waves. The lady wore the Spanish
costume. l now recall her Spanish
mantilla. She was short, we might
call her thick-set, not handsome, vet
holding her child by the hand. had
q curiosity to find out her name. She
was accompanied by o tall, slender
gentleman. They Kept aloof from
the other passengers, and seemed to
find society enough In each other.
Upon inquiry, found her to be tho
celebrated George Sand. At that
time she was the topic of CONVERSE
ton, everywhere. She made o very
distinct impression on my mind. She
was comparatively young woman.
On board the same ship was inter-
ested in two other passengers.
-"This time it was quite an aged
couple. The old gentleman carried
his gold-headed cane, and hustled
around as if it was his mission to en-.
tertain everybody. Ono would al
most think that he thought himself
in his own house aud tho people
around him his guests. His aged
wife was at his side helping i'm the
good work. I noticed respect
saoWh u tueth "hicu age aiohe cannot
always command. Isoon learned the
man 10 he QUO of Charles the Tenth's
Ministers, l am not quite certain
which, but ] think his Minister Of.
Finance. I shah always remember
the extreme courtesy And politemess
of these old people, and their en-
deavors to make everybody happy
around them.n
..Did they talk TO George Sand ?'
"No! for the lady and her cavalier
kept to themselves, and did not seem
to need any exertions in their favor"