Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-15
Next GOOr 10 the Phoenix ON the
Cars.


Cars.
Dom Piatts Notes Abroad.
We we're travelling from Paris to Lon.
don on the night train, and honored by
the care of Mrs Cleveland, her two
charming daughters, and the beautiful
Miss Gabrielle Greeley. A minute be-
fore the train started a friend put his
head in at the window of our carriage
and gave the startling information that
the Phoenix was in the next compart-
ment to US.
To appreciate this cheerful informa-
ton our readers should know that the
Phoenix is the American lady who cap
tivated Russia's Imperial Prince, aud,
not only made off with his heart, but
also large assortment of jewels be-
longing to the Imperial family. The
story ruRs that the youth became 50
madly in love with the Phenix--so
called because she appeared in the eyes
of the efiete despotism of Russia as the
wife OF or widow Of a DR.. Phenix-her
other name being Lefty Blacktord-that
be, said scion Of imperial blood, did
steal, take and carry away to this beauty
his mothers diamonds Not content
with this appropriation, it was reported
that he helped himself to various pre-.
cious stones adorning saint in the I'm
perial chapel Of the palace. The Phe-
nix receiving these presents, worth uu.
told sums, brought into play her native
shrewdness, and suspecting there might
be some flaw in the title, expressed the
valuables to London.
She was not an hour too soon in this
for the Prince was arrested, and shortly
after the police had the Phoenix. But
the more the matter was looked into the
more evident it became that the least
said the better. The love sick youth was
put under imperial arrest, and the fair
lady, escorted to the frontier, was bade
to 90 her ways, which she did willingly
enough. She turned up in Paris, and al
the Bois became noted object through
her beauty and stunning Russian equip
age, while at the opera she shone like O
locomotive covered with headlights, as
she wore all the Imperial jewelry pre-.
sented to her.
Looking through the triangular glass
that exists between the compartments
we saw the Phoenix sitting on the seat
opposite, coolly smoking a cigarette.
She wore a gray ulster, with peaked
felt hat, with gloves and boots to match
and was--well as we could determine
ohorI TWENTY-FIVE years of age. Her
hair was ''Ght chestnut, and seemed to be
abundant Her eyes, by far the finest
feature, were large, .'.Hstrous, and either
dark gray or hazel, and we could not de'
termine. Her Roman nose, in exI uislIe
proportions, had that cold, delicate out
line and thin nostrils that indicate the
bird of prey, be it in Lefty or Vanderbilt
a short upper lip was in keeping, while
the mouth, though full and fair, con.
6rmed the impression the nose had made.
II I ne cheek and full jaw were rather
heavy, and the whole face told OF q
Judith that would 90 in on Holoternet
with assurances Of distinguished consid
GRAFTON, with knife ready to sever her
jngnlar hid in her bosom or hustle. We
would rs soon think of making love tc
Lady Macbeth or Winnie Reams Lincoln
as this female American eagle.
We could not help contrasting the
hard, handsome, cruel face of the adven
turer with the youthful beauty of the
young girls in our carriage. Gabrielle
Greeley has the face of an angel, with
the figure Of the Venus de Medici. There