, 1875-06-06

J 70 the Editor Of The Ch.caoo Tribune:
! CHICAGO, June 4.-Extracts from the late work
!! OF II. Taiue have bean .hlck1y scatta1ed through
the papers OF late, the greater part OF them be-
! ing such "a relate to hls countryHomen. am
no Frenchwoman and have no special reason for
being Al apoiogist OF FIenchwomen, except my
conviction Of the injustice Of Bweeping charac-
| terzation, and because do not believe it poRsi-
! bic that such descriptions as Ii. TNne's can
fairly picture any class Of women, much less
| thcee OF = nation.
! Hare ars aone OF tho ''keen criticisms and
"incisive touches " SO much quoted:
To judge from their appearance and toilettea they
are divine. What infinite promise Of pleasure, what
refined tasto and elegance, u tho lace zpd bows which
frame their lovely busss in tho whitedowered silks In
which they wrapped! But be careful not 10 hear
II they have any. craving for excitemeut !;
here Is The word to got into tho hgut, into the
i1oad day. TO have thsz nerves sh~ken to tsel the in
tense agitation OF enjoyment to have the head full Of
champagne -uotnin3 Is more fully French
This OF young bride, or fancee:
The buildings Of ferrid passion tbs silence Of re-
solve suppressed anguish, the thought Of nta at
stake Of ideal attained thousand uilcs ofy
She talks to ct her hea-dreas, and aska aone in
formation about the hotels at Nice, etc. graceful
doll agreeable to take upon bis arm c:edit e ni in
soctety. attractive in MANNERS, awakening and stiu-
iattng Its taste BY the PERFECTION and novolty Of
toiiettes-tha is III thar the bridegroom viii hnd md
u
raised should 10 ind anything moEs.
Again:
They ere furious to fad themselves the suceessors
Of FIVE OF si1 fast women One Of them constantly
derstaad by that intoxicatdon, tntsnse sensation,
palpitaton Of heart md nerves, whislwind which
caz71es al before 1.-THE senses, tha reason.
It will bo seen by this that Il. Taine has pene-
trated the deepest depths Of his countrywoman'a
nature. Now let Us see how he gets 1t this pro-
found and delicate knowledge:
have carefully examined all the heads sts 1t =
ball. except thu two little c. Ths lesson is nc:
tones; something excited, dry and narrow minded;
followed by floods Of tears at the slightest cont1adic-
ton; merely superficial intelligence; nothing but
They drtss vel, they are bright enough, but hcre Is
no nobility about them, and they ats 900 much given to
lying.
There you hare it. Ha examined their heads
at ban! Nature has been kinder to IL. Iaine
than she MAS to Samuel Weller
"Haye you = pair Of eyes, Mr.. Weller :" de-
mauds Sergeant Buzfuz. s'Tes, have pair
of eyes, replied Sam, ''and that's just it. Il
they uos pair O patent doubIe-m million magni-
fyin' gas microscopes Of hextra power, might
be able to see through staircase and deal
aoor. But bein' only eyes, you zee, my vision is
limited" N. Taine's visloa il not limlted, that's
eyldent. I WAS going to say, He has par OF
,yes," but I amend the sentence, and viii credit
olm With tho double-millio gnlfYing micro
.copaB, that penetrate not merely through adeai
ioor, but through bone, brain, and spirit, as he
ballroom, looking at the heads.
But he did more. He talked with some OF
hem, and discovered no profound Or lofty aen-
i1nent, no depths Of tendeEnesa etc., etc This
ioes disclose curious trait. These women did |
1ot reveal any lender or lofty sentiments any
'bunbllnga Of fery1d passion" any thought Of
n ideal attained" to this strange gentleman. It
ball. who walked arouhd scr4tinizng their
eads, notebook IN hand, perhaps. But Will
enture to hope that this is not peculiazaty OF !
'1ench ladies'. OLe hears great deal OF the
profound insight" &. keen analysis" and "del-
ste ezit,cism Of II. Tame. IT is interesting
0 knoE how such nice work fa dooe-
But will ASSUME that au Il. T2ine sayH OF his
is true and wonder, perhaps
hat eau b the cause Of it. He proceeds, With
pparently delightful Inconsistencies, to give
IL the whole sec1et IN nutshell:
Look It them two Jsars Of marriage, and Jou
III ~ What was Matching Under this rodest appear-
nee. Nine. B. had three dau2hters; shs ha4
rought them in the Catholic faith ahe has brok1n
Iem IN abe kept them al three IN little sleeping
,ozn without hre. bent over their geography and
ned to their tapestry. ! Law thelx modest faces,
e:r downeass eyes, their hurnals de1neanor- In
ood up On bis tal, and hi..ed Tno eldest, who ~as
ute now chstsers sndlessl. amps md anarl& from
adar har husbands wing; no one puts such venom
u OF Figaro and Do1ine. Tho youngest, who naa
armed ) humanitarian politician, sa.nts philo-
phic nud religious nots's 1t t2ble, Altar his
odet: -.asons UPON the sciences, starts general |
Gag this beco.res her about well pair Of
ut1seTa you reminded Of the vhi<sling iuuitA.
,ua Of tle par1pt the husbands 1leAs are therp 10
sure bus spoiled distorted in unnatural Ahapes |
. h.s oyernoved. She catches and scatters tho
oppirgs Of his abundance. Shs has iist nul4bed |
n phlet On the improvement aud future Ut woman I
10 third, angel, spent week 1t Brighton With N
icer-aud when knew hsz Aas naivsIy i1no-
nt-yes, chryxalia.
Hear this:
Nine. dc III said to me With pride Never haa |
daughter she is ~ gone out alone nor passed an
W alone, night day, out ut my right Or thak Of
+ goTerness.'
And the writer indorses these methods OF train
g. The clituats. it seens, renders It necessary
'ening young girls prem4turely. One nav b.
cused for wondering il it aver sipons the man.
Beams 70 roa that the uaoral-yes. md tha H.