National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-05
FOREPAUGH'S FAIRY.
THE GIRL WHO WON THE BIG PRIZE.
An Interview with One Hundred and Forty-sevei
Pounds Of Concentrated LoyeliRess-She
IL Still Heart.Free, and is Go.
ing to Europe.

the young woman announced as the winner OF the
alleged $1,000 prize offered by the Snowman Fore
paugh to the most beautiful woman in America,
arrived from Philadelphia yesterday morning,
and was safely slowed away in the bridal chamber
at Wizards. 1t was expected that the prize beauty
would appear in the street pageant in the role of
Lalla Rookh, the beautiful Princess of Cashmere as
she appeared when she departed from Delhi on an
elephant tomeet her afianced Owing to the weather
yesterday, however, the modern Lalla Rookh
very wisely did not depart from Delhi She viii at
tempt it to-day if the weather is fair THE REPUB-
LIcAN sent its handsomest reporter last evening 10
learn from the fair creatures own cherry lips the
reason why she did not appear, and to improve the
shining hour by gathering such other reportorial
honey might be lying around loose. So the re-
porter's card together with that of a susceptible
friend and Mr.. Crowley, Mr.. Forepaugh's press
agent, was sent up to the bridal chamber. In due
time the trio ushered, trembling and blushing
into the Intoxicating presence of the surpass-
ingly lovely being, who gracefully received her
inquisitive guests Miss Montague is of fair height
for a woman being perhaps five feet four inches,
and in face and figure bears striking resemblance
to Mary Anderson. The nut-brown hair was
gathered up in q simple and becoming manner
about her shapely head and her fair face, with its
regular features, seemed to form a superb setting
for those radiant gems-her divine eyes of azure
hue. She was attired in plain black, with little
ornament save Jewels. which depended from her
ears. Having seated herself THE REPUBLICAN, re-
porter after gazing with rapture upon the lowell
ness before him, began the inquest:
There are inSinaations made by jealous minded
women" began the reporter, q" that Mr. Forcpaugh
was afraid that your beauty might be injured in
the rain-washed off, as it were. How is that ?'
why, was all ready to CO." replied the charm
ing young woman, deprecatingly. 1t wasn't on
my account, but because they were afraid of the
tinsel on the howdah."
Do You wear false hair?' blurted the reporter
az wear no false hair" responded the beauty
with dignity. Ny teeth are sound, too" and
she smiled a capacious smile, which displayed a
row of mag nifcent molars.
The judges who awarded this prize showed
great taste and judgment" observed the reporters
susceptible friend
"Tut-tut," said Beauty, at the same time smiling
encouragingly upon the rash young man.
There was one girl-a country girl-who had
handsome face, and would have been selected
only for her feet, which were big. Mr.. Forepaugh
thought that people might see her feet when she
assembled to her place on the elephant" and as
the beauty talked she let tiny little foot incased
in number two gaiter, peep out from under her
skirt.
MAY inquire" ventured the reporter, what
your weight isg'
Certainly-147 pounds"
"Why you lock Slight remarked the surprised
reporter.
The weight is so well and evenly distributed.
you know" observed the susceptible friend
You must have been little vain TO think of
competing for the prize?' continued the reporter,
I" Her mirror told her that she would win it, re-
marked the susceptible friend.
4" ] was with a number of ladies" rejoined the
ono hnndpp6 and of
ness land really did not have any idea that 1
would get the prize. sent my photograph, and
wrote that would wash my face with any woman
in the world"
"0f course, Miss Montague" continued the re-
porter, eonfdentially, now that you have become
famous beauty-a sort of American Langtry,
as it were-yOu will have many proposals for mar
rage. 1t would be gratifying if We could an
nounce that you were still heart free.'
Yes :" provokinsly replied Forepaugh's Venus,
erching her eyebrows.
a. would like to say that you were heart Free"
persisted the reporter.
You may say So" gravely responded Agent
Crowley, with an eye to business.
Can u" said the reporter, appealing to the en-
cbantress for further authority.
sob, yes, You can say So" came from the ruby
lips of the dviney lovely $4,000 girl, as she raised
her angelic eyes heavenward
Thanks" said the reporter, and the susceptible
friend emitted sigh of relief
Perhaps" remarked the reporter, innocently,
when you have finished your season with Mr.
Forepaugh you might go to France and create
as big a furore there as Bernhardt has here"
"Iw was thinking of going to Europe in May" an
Swered the sweet creature.
How will you appear?"
In opera bouffe," replied the lovely maid; and
for moment a vision of the $4,000 girl pirouet-
ting about stage in short clothes danced be-
fore the eyes of the reporter and paralyzed his
thinking apparatus.
The reporter then took his leave. The suscepti-
bic friend fingered second behind, as if 10th to
depart from the presence of the bewilderingly
beautiful girl, but then broke away with sigh,
and the door of the bridal chamber was closed.