The Republican journal., 1876-02-03
neetin. I'll put my hat under my arm

meetn, I'll put my hat under my arm
and ine the processhun" Open confess
sion is good for the soul, and YOU will no
doubt breathe freer after this, oh Joshua,
and at the same time get ready your hat
and cine" for there are hosts of pretty
women trooping to the despised conven-
tions-a statement you would be willing
to acknowledge if you had ever looked
into the calm, sweet face of Lucy Stone.
beheld Mrs Howe in all her soft Beauty
and grace, had Kate Stanton look at YOU
with her bright, bewitching eyes, shak-
ing her cunningly ringletted head at You
as she talked, or been charmed with the
stylish, .jaunty. sparkling, but always
thoroughly womanly Mrs. Lille Deve-
reaux Blake But the queen Of all these
female orators is the young st. Louis law
yer, Miss Phebe Couzzns. [ saw her not
long since in the Senate Gallery on Il
brilliant occasion, surrounded by some of
the most fashionable, noted and beautiful
leaders of society here in Washington
And this fair Portia OF modern times bore
off the palm Tor youth, beauty and ele-
competitors. She was arrayed in an un-
mistakable Partisan costume of heavy
brown silk, trimmed in velvet Of the
same rich shade, in that wonderfully pro-
! fuse and intricate manner that makes one
| lose sight of the decorations and see only
| the artistic result of the whole. A hat Ol
brown velvet and silk, relieved with pale
straw colCeed buds and roses, straw tint,
| ed gloves and scarf Of white cashmere
lace made up a striking and becoming
toilet tor this beautiful brunette She
| looks a woman about thirty, of medium
height and graceful carriage, with 9
clear, olive complexion, large, lustrou,
black eyes, shielded by thick, long droop-
ing lashes, u delicate, exquisite mouth
straight, Grecian nose, and broad, pale
forehead, surmounted bya crown Of thick.
shining, midnight hair. The whole ex.
preston OF her face in rcpose is one ol
sadness and thoughttuiness, but lighting
into winning radiance when in conver-
sation, Mrs Senator Hamilton, formerly
Miss Jennings of Portsmouth, and Young
est sister of Mrs. Elbridge Gerry of Port
! land, who sat beside Miss Couzzins, ha,
very much the same style of beauty, be
ing possessed Of the same graceful form
the same rich complexion, the same CLOS
sv abundance of hair the same dark shin
ing eyes. But Mrs Hamilton sits like 4
statue chiseied in marble 'coldly beau
titul,' lacking utterly the warmth ant
lite and feeling that makes the other sC
attractive. A little farther back sat Mis-.
Edith Fish, the acknowledged belle 0
Washington, perfectly dazzling in hel
wondrous blonde beauty and proud pa
trician airs. But some one has comparel
her to an animated iceberg. Possibly
that isn't Just fair, but | fancy that Ten
nyson could we'll have painted his MauC
from her face, which j. "faultessly ttl
and Jelly regular" reminding one o
those far off fair prncesses of story an'
poem. wish ! had time to 90 on an,
tell you about all the other beautiu
women saw there on that well remem
ber day. for il there is amy thing l love ii
this world it is beautiful woman, who's
loveliness and grace and rich surround
ing speaks Of culture and refinement
Another time | promise you pen portrait
Of these leaders of fashion and society
PEICIE