Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-04
II. ~BUTTENBERG,
"A LADY IN BLACK
Adventures Of an American Wild
Ow I'm EurOpe-Her DOings In
Milan, Paris, HaVre and
London.

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Ow I'm EurOpe-Her DOings In
Milan, Paris, HaVre and
London.
New York Herald London letter.
She left Liverpool a few weeks ago
because she was compiled to do so.
She would have stayed much longer,
perhaps, had not one generous indi-
vidual, in contributing a pretty good
sum toward her passage money, made
the condition that the money should
not be paid until he had proof of her
passing Queenstown on her way home.
She was a widow and must have been
attractive, judging by her successful
career in begging and imposition.
Her | name knownot, or knwing, care
not to say, as it is not essential to the
interest of the story. She arrived in
London two years ago. She said she
was on her way to Milan, where she
intended to complete her musical
studies and learn the ways of a prima
donna a~ssOluta. But, strange to say,
she ran out of funds while in London,
and only by the aid of the London So
ciety for Relieving Americans in Dis
tress was she enabled to continue her
journey toward the sunny skies Of
Italy.
THE WIDOW IN MILAN.
Madam the widow 0 o made pro-
gress in Milan. She effected a lodg-
ment in the family of an American
resident Of Milan and drew around her
the kind wishes and many dollars to
perfect her in her laudable attempt to
become enabled to distinguish herself
on the operate stage. But although
professors were found to stimulate her
ambition, it was not until the dollars
began TO give out that she was given
to understand hat her voice was no
great shakes, and that she would never
succeed in the role she had adopted,
Then she began to study the sponging
process, practicing upon all Americans
who would bleed freely.
Indeed, if one high in authority is to
be credited, she began to confound
truth with a strong blending Of fancy.
She had a fertile imagination, and,
with a facile pen, she could initiate
handwriting, Raised In the Protestant
faith, she found 1t necessary to change
her ideas of church policy, and she be-
came what some call a convert to Ro.
man Catholicism. Making merchan.
disc Of her moral convictions, shC
bored the priests indoors and out, de.
handing a liberal supply of wines t.
be sent to her residence TO strengthen
her debilitated constitution, impaired
further by dire application to the note
Of the great classic masters Of music.
PLAYED OUT IN MILAN"
But there is an end to all things
/, and the lady found herself last fall
played OUT Fh6n she wendell he.
way to Paris. While there she 60
! hold Of the Paris Relief Society 70
] Americans, and they fnall agreed t
/. send her home via Havre. A ticke
was given her for a passage, but tn
S air Of Paris seeming 70 agree with her
G she concluded 10 dispose Of her ticke
: there. Failing in this, she started 70
s Hayre and put up at the Hotel d
Louvre, and, concluding that A via
: terIs passage home would be very Hn
!. pleasant, as she had a slight cold, sh
remained at the hotel until her bill
run IN lGl to francs, and she had n
d money TO meet II. The consul ther
took her passage ticket and gave he
money SUFFICIENT 70 come 10 London j
,u.arrfh Of an engagement. The hot
proprietar refused 70 give Hp tho hal
@ gage till his little bill was paid, and !
= 1.-the widow landed at Charing Gro
@ with only a few shillings in her poqk'
It and a small bgBdla, tNt Ahe too
Is lodgings at an expensive hotel, whei
a ladies without much baggage are az
K cepted for e. per day. She made al
4 plieation TO Mr.. BOwles to pay b,
e Bin, but he advised her Ia tell u
d landlord that she had 40 money
3 effects. and that he had better VII
II out tho bill and let her seek son
70 more humble lodging. He took the hiI
I. and showed the lady the door, viii.
NJ she has not entered since. Next 81
10 found her way to an American boar
ID inp-house, but not having the mea
Sc to pay eight shillings per day she we
to a house in Harrington stgeet. :,
Id then addressed herself TO the new
Id arrived minister, and he, not haYi
ks then learned by experience that G
at tain Americans expect him to keep
ly intelligence office and general pAte
IS. Of relief, kindly gave her q soyerelt
". which she at once spent IN CAP tares
", visiting various operate manage
Finally she enlisted Sir Julius bsl
IN dict al he's side IA get VIZ q, e9neert
III StoinEay Hall faF har benefit seye
nk prominent singers wero engaged, q
he the lady was advertised or rather 3
nouncod, to sing as Nine 1T,
hn Milan. Probably not intending
IA. sipg. her excuse was made tha . q
ke prevented her appearance 9n this
II tasiOn;H but, as she had no dress p