, 1874-11-29
AMERICAN ADVENTU1ESSES

Their Observations in the ErcucH
Capital.
Paris Oct. 81 Correspondence cf the st. Louis Globe
just NJ present, the Continent, notably PARIS
Yankee adventuresses. as they are called here
I think have never seen so many Of them as
haye in the last Six mouths.
There are half-a-dozen at least of whom ]
have heard much, and whom have frequentl,
seen at the opera, tho theatre on tue boule-
wards, and at the Bos. They all pretend not to be
only reputable. but very genteel members Of good
families, highly fashionable, aud all that. They
are the talk Of the town, especially of the
American colony, many Of whose feminine con-
stituents feel greatly Hcaudalized at the goings-
On of their compatllots.
Precisely who these queer women are, exactly
what they have been, no one, opine, really
knows. But gossip concerning them IL 80 pien-
teons that 1t is very easy to describe their pres-
ent and their past. OF course. will not give
their real names Il question if those could be
ascertained), or rather those they bear for the
nonce.
They are manifestly adyenturesses Of the first
water. Any man Of the world can tell that ut
the first glance. Still. They are adroit clever,
artistic. possessed Of keen insight, Of immense
tact. They attract q deal Of attention whenever
they appear ia public, Which is every pleasant
afternoon Of the year. Hundreds OF eyes follo1
them; nor is it strange, for they are quite dis
t1nguishcd looking, and their toilets ale exqui-
site It is NOT too much to Sly that they arc
among the best-dressed women in the Capital.
They excel the Parisans altogether.
BALTIMORE cuARMER-
The first Of the group--they are personally
unknown to each other-claims to DO the wife os
wealthy Engllshman, VINO has recently added
largely to his fortune by contracts in Egypt.
Her husband-if she has any-m.lst be fond OF
her at distance. since he is never here, and,
therefore, lnterferea in no~ise with her pleasure
Size says she is native OF Baltimore; that she
resided thero u.til the close at the Rebellion.
when she came abroad with her father. She had
Just left school then. aud, while staying with
him in London, the Briton was introduced to
her; fell head-over- heels in love; proposed the
third day, and they we're married ia fortnight.
She mentions her age % {she is probably
older, though al1e looks ;ounger), insisting she
is ono Of the few women who has no objection
to telling her exact years. She IL q brunette,
very pretty. tall. slight, graceful. and intense.
She boarded for some months ut the Grand
Hotel. where she became involved IN such 3
scandal that II. Van Hymbeeck. the admin,ttra-
teu: requested her to carry her fascinaiious elae
where She has now elegant apartments in tho
Champs Elysees. There can be no donbt of her
ha:lng liberal supply of money. Sha airs her
self au the Bol6 in very stylish turnout has a
oox at the Grand Opera. and also at the ltaliens,
ind frequently blRZea with diamonds. In her
,aFr1age are often seen two or three gentlemen,
French, sometimes :toercane some
lines English The nationallties are rarely min
lied.
Her most constant companion lisa white-haired,
miable~a appearing Briton, ruIaored to be q re-
ired Iudia merchant. The belief is that he is
Ter protector; that he furnishes her with the
neans Of her lavish expenditure. Ha il extreme