The century illustrated monthly magazine . JULIE daNGENNKS, DUCHESSE DE MONTAUSIER. (FROM AN ETCHING IN IllliGUIRLANDE DE JULIE OK OCTAVE UZANNE.) 86 THE WOMEN OF THE FRENCH ANTOINETTE DE LIGIER DE LA GARDE — MME. DESHOULIERES. (FROM THE OIL PORTRAIT BY PIERRE MIGNARD.) To these results she very largely was a woman of fine ideals and exaltedstandards, possessing in an eminent degreethe purity of character, delicacy of thought,and urbanity of manner which she exacted ofothers. But all her gifts were merged into thatof holding a salon. Here she was without arival. It is
The century illustrated monthly magazine . JULIE daNGENNKS, DUCHESSE DE MONTAUSIER. (FROM AN ETCHING IN IllliGUIRLANDE DE JULIE OK OCTAVE UZANNE.) 86 THE WOMEN OF THE FRENCH ANTOINETTE DE LIGIER DE LA GARDE — MME. DESHOULIERES. (FROM THE OIL PORTRAIT BY PIERRE MIGNARD.) To these results she very largely was a woman of fine ideals and exaltedstandards, possessing in an eminent degreethe purity of character, delicacy of thought,and urbanity of manner which she exacted ofothers. But all her gifts were merged into thatof holding a salon. Here she was without arival. It is true there was a reverse side to thepicture. Traditions are strong, and people donot readily adapt themselves to new and manners are a growth. Thatwhich is put on and not ingrained is apt to lack the true balance and proportion. Henceit is not strange that this new order of thingsresulted in many crudities and chivalry doubtless degenerated into athousand absurdities — from which the Hotelde Rambouillet was not quite free. It was thefashion to talk in the language of lovers were consumed with artificialfires, and re
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