New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-14

clever manner in which she managed her eccentric
and half-demented husband, and her wonderful
administration of his great fortune is than
sufficient proof Of the contrary while the loving
and motherly care which she devoted to the
daughter of her misguided sister, Lady MOrdaunt,
speaks volumes for the kindness Of her heart.
"Spenser's Faerie Queen" was the name which
the Irish gave TO the charming consOrt of the
:" Red Earl during his Viccroyalty at Dublin,
while Louise, Duchess Of Manchester who, on the
expiration of her mourning, will probably reward
the devotion of lifetime by comforting her hand
upon the Marquis of Harrington, affords strk-
ing proof that the northern part of Germany oc-
casionally produces women of almost matchess
beauty and elegance, combined with sparkling
brilliancy and splendid intellect
With regard to France, it is far more difficult to
cite the names OF the leading beauties. For there
is something sparkling so heady, and so what
the French call grisant about the Parisenne. that
one is apt to lose not only ones heart but also
ones head, and to be rendered incapable Of
forming any correct and unbiased Judgment
| the subject. Another reason, tOO which makes
| 1t almost impossible to get any bona fdc estimate
| Of their perfection of face and figure is to he
found in their extraordinary vivacity. They are
forever on the move, and it is apparently beyond
their power to remain quiet in one place and in
gether They always remind me Of the version
| of the creation Of Eve current among the Arabs.
| According to the latter Allah, after having re-
moved the rib from the body of the sleeping
| Adam for the purpose of constructing Herewith
| the mother of mankind, laid it on one side while
| he patched up the cavity in the side of the
PROSTATE man. In the meantime dog had
/! happened 10 come along, and, finding the rib. had
| Immediately proceeded {" appropriate 1t. just,
however, rs he was in the act of sneaking or,
Allah became aware of the theft and stretched ont
his arm to seize the delinquent The Deity,
however. only succeeded in catching hold of the
dogs tail, which he graspcd with such force that
| it remained i'll his hand, the animal meanwhile
escaping with the rib. Not being inclined to
start off in pursuit Allah determined to make
the best of bad job. and 10 utilize the dogs
tail in lieu of Adams rib for the construction Of
Eve. Canine tails are prOvcrbially mobile: in
| deed, their motion only ceases with the dcccasr
OF their wearers, and ii is to the fact that dogs
| caudal appendagc used by Allah as the
groundwork for the formation Of Eve that the
Arabs attribute the impossbility on the part Of
women 10 remain quiet for more than few
minutes at time.
Having thus placed on record the obstacles
in the way Of reaching any conclusion ms Ia who
the most beautiful women of France. | think
that | may venture 10 assert without danger Of
contradiction that it would hc difficult TO meet
anywhere outside the pale of Mahomcts paradise
four more adorable specimens of feminine lowell
ness than the Countcsscs de kergariou. de
Pracomtal de Chcvgnc, and de Salignac- Fcnclon
The deep blue eyes Of Madame dc kcr2ariou in
particular never Ia I've forgotten by th">"
who have had the privilege of meeting their
gaze. Another equally charming type Of The
Y. Of 4, tb, ia.
Grehulhc. a daughter Of the Prince dc ChiInay
and great grandchild Of the celebrated lcauiy
Madame Talicn. Witty. clever, and as graceful
mentally as she is physically she is ore of the
recognized leaders Of society on the banks Of
the Seine, and exercises potent sway in all
matters pertaining 10 fashion. both in ,irchs and
custom. The .Contcssc Aimcry dc IA Horhcf"a-
canld. Madame Standi>h, and the to'ntrs-c de
Pourtacs, nee de Bussicrc, all three form part
of an Older generation hut retain s'ii'irnt tElcrs
of the marvellous beauty for which they were
famed in the Napoeonc days 10 inspire one with
feelings OF regret at not having been born two
three decades earlier. The ComtcSsc de Pour
tales in particular is known from ore end of
fashionable Europe to the other as The Conn
tess" her house in the Rue Trouchct at Paris
is the TRUSTING place OF all that is most eminent
and accomplished in the world. ard she herself
will certainly live in the pa.cs Of history as
the most famous beauty and the most cXquiSit"
sample of the woman Of the pinetccnth century.
No greater contrast could I've found than be-
tween the extreme vvacionsness and sparkle Of
the Frenchwoman and the extraordinary indoIcnrc
of the Italian beauty. Al Rome, in particular,
the great ladies appear to think that II is per-
fectly sufficient TO look beautiful. and that mel
ect, Wit, or even ordinary education and accom-
plishnents are entirely suicrilnons. II is I'M
ipSfa mar
type Of Southern beauty than TIE Duchcrs Sierra
Ccsarini who is n Culonna by birth. But one is
bitterly disappointed to find that her mind /, far
from attaining the perfection of her play >Iqnc
and the Impression which she leaves Is that Of a
very commonplace pebble mounted IN Sci'in2
Of exquisite workmanship and priceless value
The same may hc said Of the Princess Pallavicn
who. although no longer in the first bloom Of
yonth, is the livin. image Of Raplaers For
Marina. whom he caizcd in his famous pi"tnrc
of the Madonna della Sr!4!ola. Very lovely, t'o,
is Queen Marpueiit"'s lady in waiting. the Prn
cess Mcdici dOttacanO, a blond Ncapoli'an Al
though more lively and active than the majority
of her countrywomen, yet she dresses with re
same lack of taste and elegance, and appears 10
be entirely dciicicn, of any artistic sense.
NO such reproach as this can I've addressed 10
Donna Laura Minghctt. The widow of the Prime
Minister of that name, and the niece OF The c"lc
brated Neapoliian Cardinal Acton Her first bus,
band vas the Sican Duke Of Can,porcalc. who died
raving n.aninc aud her son, the present Dnk". Is
married to a Miss Kinney. of Burlington. y. j.
Madame Minghctti still retains many traces of a
beauty which was of European fame, her superb
black eyes having lost nothing Of their ll,trr Of
yorc Unlike the majority of the Romans, She is
petite rather than TALL and sh" differs from them too
in the Partisan vivacity Of her temperament and
in tho brlliancy Of her intellect, which has caused
her salon at Rome to become the most attractive
and interesting of the Eternal City. There il no
talent which she does not possess in n marked de-
gree no accomplishment that has been neglected.