National Republican., 1873-10-03
Noted Womes.

~ met famous woman many years ago
on steamer" said Charles Sumner TO a
newspaper correspondent. 1--WE were going
from Marscillcs to Genoa. Among the pas
sengcrs this woman In particular ATTRACTED
my attention, because she held by the hand
very beautiful child. I have never OBJ
served such hair on child's head. It was
the real gold In color, and fell TO his knees,
not In curls, but In waves. The lady worc
the Spanish costume. now recall her Span
ish mantilla. She was short; VIC might call
her thick-set, not handsome, yet holding her
child by the hand. ! had n curiosity to find
out her name. She was accompanied by q
tall, slender gentleman. They kept aloof
from the other passengers, and seemed 10 find
society enough In each other. Upon inquiry
found her to be the celebrated George Sand.
At that time she was the topic Of conversa-
tion everywhere. She made very distinct
impression on my mind. She was compara-
and his wife at Munich, when they were on
their wedding tour. At the principal hotel
we met Mt the breakfast table. Mr.. Disraeli
sat by the side of his newly-madc wife. He
might have been, or at least looked, about
thirty years old. His intensely black hair
was smoothed to perfection. At that time he
had become famous as an author. Every
Dlsraeli appeared like kind-hearted, mid
dle-aged English woman, and Dlsraeli seemed
the one 10 carry the idea that he had drawn
the prize. Time has shown how devoted
they were to each other. In the last few
months we hear Of his walking by her side
and supporting her tendcrly.
"She must have been nearly, u not quite,
eighty. In my opinion, Dlsraeli Is one Of
the most remarkable men Of this age, when
we remember the obstacles he had to over
come TO reach the position he occupies In
England. The prejudice which exists there
against his Jewish faith alone Is enough to
chill the most ambitious. Is beauty confined
to one period of our existence2 Infancy and
childhood are only promises; the summer Is
something more but give me the golden
reality Of October, or the braclng chill OF a
December landscape II the Intellectual
powers are not on the wanc. have known
beauty to go with the years, but this, fear,
Is the exception, not the rule. One OF the
handsomest women l ever knew was the
mother of Lord Brougham. At the time
met her she must have been over eighty
years OF aye. ! was then quite boy. and
abroad for the first time, aud met with the
kindness to be invited to the castle of this
noblcman. The manners and figure of Mrs.
Brougham betrayed none Of the decrepitude
Of her age. shall never forget her extreme
kindness and efforts to entertain young
American. Iremembcr that, amongst other
things, she brought the bag which her son
wore at the time ho was Lord High Chancel-
lor. The bag is worn around the neck Of
this exalted officer Of the British Govern
ment. II Is an elaborate affair, made Of silk,
gold lace and embroidery. When the Lord
Chancellor goes into the official presence Of
his sovereign this bag rests on his breast, and
II contains the petitions which the loyal sub
jects desire to be laid before the throne.
Every new chancellor must have n peW bag
and these are always retained rs the precious
heir-looms Of the family. The great seal of
England is always kept In the bottom Of the
bag"