Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-22
LONDON'S RIVAL BELLIES.
The BeRutifal Mrs. Langtry ana the
lovely Mrs. OOrnwRiIis West.

The Beautiful Mrs. Langtry ana the
lovely Mrs. OOrnwRilIs West.
Vanity Fair.l
Mrs. Langtry is the daughter of
the Dean Of Jersey, an island which
is famous for pretty people, al
though it had not yet attained the
distinction of furnishing London
with the beauty officially accept
ed as such. Her early life was en-
tirely passed in the island of her
birth, and there seemed no reason
why she should ever leave it, until
one day an adventurous widower,
who had already taken one wife
from Jersey, came thither again,
and carried off Miss LIE Breton as
his second. They lived at first at
NoirmOnt, and came to London
without exciting any great enthu-
siasm OF becoming known to many
members Of society until last year,
when, through a fortuitous occur.
renee OF fortunate circumstances,
Mrs. Langtry was seen, admired
and Invented as beauty by certain
well-known amateurs, who imme-
diately sounded her praises through
out the town. When the town
came to look at her it found that
she was indeed very beautiful.
She possesses the most won
derful eyes, of a limpid,
transparent blue, which always
wear a winning expression. She
was observed to be extremely mod
est in her dress, very quiet and un-
assuming in her manner, and dis.
Greet in all her actions. jealousy
was disarmed, admiration increased
and this year Mrs. Langtry is one ol
those sights Of the town which the
spring captain yearns to see and fol
which country cousins make dis.
pendious railway journeys Mrs
Langtry has, indeed, somewhat
changed her style. She is, as hel
high position demands, far more
splendidly dressed than when she
first appeared as "the little Jersey
beauty" she has a house in Norfolk
street and she rides in the park on
a highly-trained walking chestnut
on which, indeed, she looks admir-.
able, having a splendid figure, vel
set off by a habit without a fold,
The chorus Of praise that surround,
her name wherever it is mentioned
has still gone on increasing, and
although having recovered from the
first surprise which forced from
them candid admiration, mothers
and daughters have occasionally
ventured upon depreciatory re
marks, there is no father, husband
or son but still remains true to tn,
first opinion expressed, that Mrs
Langtry is one of the most beauti
full women who have for a long timt
been seen in London.
Lady Virginia Sanders is entitled
to the gratitude of London society
for introducing to it her niece
Miss Fitzpatrick, who subsequent,
married Mr.. CORVALLIS West, o
Ruthin Castle. Ruthin Castle i
somewhere IN Wales, and therefor
evidently not a fit abiding place fo
a beauty whose duty it is to b
everywhere in London. To Lon
don, accordingly, Mrs Cornwall
West has come, and she has bee
greeted by an admiration almos
sufficient to console her for th
most prolonged absence from he
Welsh castle, the consolation of he
husbands society, which forms th
chief charm of Ruthin, is not with
drawn from her in town. Her fac
is OF that charming, peculiar styl
of beauty which has always move
mankind more than the most regu
lar features. She has very ric
complexion, Oh which an occasions
freckle stamps a certificate of fine
ness, and thereby adds to the charl
of the general effect. A splendi
head Of ripping hair, which wa
very long until this yeal
when she cut it into boy-like curl;
clusters framewise around her face
producing an effect which man
ladies have sought to initiate, bu
which none have approached. Sh
is impulsive, original and daring
and says upon occasions the mos
delightful things in the most IL
lightful way; and to her it wa
given this year TO throw the who
of II royal ball into disarray by a
untoward fainting fit, which was
once elevated to the rank of soci
event. She is most sympatheti
full of fun, great favorite with a
who know her and a subject of a,
miration to those who do not. 81
dresses generally in careless an
sometimes in startling fashion, bl
being small in stature and Of q
admrable figure she always lool