The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-17
Conversation of Women.

In the art of conversation, woman,
if not the queen and victor, is the law
giver, saws Ralph Waldo Emerson in
One of his ESSAYS. If every one re-
called his experience he might find the
best IN the speech of superior women
which was better than song, and
carried ingenuity, character, wise
counsel, and affection as easyil as the
wit with which it was adorned. They
are not only wise themselves; they
make us wise. No one can be a mas
ter in convers alton who has not learn
ed much from women their presence
and inspiration are essential to its sue
cess. Steele said of his mistress that
'.to have loved her was a liberal edu-
cation" Shenstone gave no bal ac-
count of his influence in his descrip-
ton of the Frenchwoman: "There is
a quality in which no woman in the
world can compete with her-it is the
power of intellectual irritation. She
will draw wit out OF a fool. She
strikes with such address the chords
of self-love hat she gives unexpected
vigor and agility to fancy, and e%lectri-
fies q body that appears non electric"
Coleridge, esteems cultivated women
as the depositaries and guardians of
s'English undeiiled:" and Luther COM
mends that accomplishment OF ''pure
German" speech of his wife. Nine.
de Stael, by the unanimous consent of
ali who knew her, was the most extra
ordinary converser shat was known in
her time, and it was a time full of en-
inent men and women; she knew all dis
tinguished persons in letters or society
in England, Germany and Italy, as
well as in France, though she said,
with characteristic nationality, Soon
versation, ike talent, exists only in
France" Nine. de Stael valued moth
ing but conversation. When they
showed her the beautiful Lake Leman,
she exclaimed: sob. for the gutter of
the Rue de Baci" the streets in Paris
in which her house stood. And she
said one day seriously to M. Mole, eff
it were not for respect to human opin-
ions | would not open my window to
see the bay of Naples for the first time,
whilst | would 90 five hundred leagues
% talk with q man of genius whom l
lad not SEEM" ST. Beuve tells us of
he privileged circle of Coppet, that,
litter making an excursion one day,
he party returned in two coaches from
CRANBERRY to AK on the way to Cop
Jet. The last coach had many rueful
4ccidents to relate-a terrific thunder
torn, shocking roads, and danger
nd gloom to the whole company. The
in the second coach, on arriving,
card this story with surprise; of
hunderstorms, of sleeps, of mud, of
anger, they knew nothing; no, they !
Iad forgotten earth, and breathed
urer air; such a conversation between !
line. de Stael and Nine. Recamier !
nd Benjamin Constant and Schlegel! !
iey were all in a state of delight. !
he intoxication of the conversation ,
ad made them insensible t any no. !.
of weather or rough roads. Nine. !
Jesse said, IF / were queen, l I
,ould command Nine. de Stael to talk :
me every day." Conversation fills )
Il gaps, supplies all deficiencies. q
hat a good trait is that recorded of q
me. de Maintenon, that, during din !
or, the servant slipped to her side. :.
madame, one anecdote more, /.
II there is no roast to-day" L