National Republican., 1882-09-04
the MOST LOVELY WOMAN IN PARIS.
Tho American wirc of Frcnch states
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There is lady In this city OF wonders, an
American, who is undoubtedly one of the loyeliest
creatures that ever were. She is called Nine.
Gautherot, and her husband, II Frebchman, Is II
rich importer, who came up to Paris from Nantes
to spend his money aud show of his wife. Some
say she is from San Francisco or Los Angeles or
Mnrysville or from somdwhere along the Pacific
coast. Ghave heard, too, that she halls from New
York, fr.m Baltimore, from Lima, from Pam
ama--from any number of places that ought
to be- and l dare say would be, proud TO own
her. The preponderance of evidence isin favor OF
Frisco, and so nm going " write her down MS u
bright, accidental star which has come TO us a
perfect specimen Of the kind of the kind Of women
that thrive apuce In the GLORIOUS climate OF Call
forny." ] have seen her several times, but the
best chance lad to admire her was niew weeks
bnck In the magnificent salons OF Mis-. Morton,
the wife of the American minister. young LADY
from Chicago was leaning ON my drul, nnd We
were slowly traversing the rooms, when we came
upon Nine. Gautherol, who was standing talking
with NJ. Clemenceau, the famous Radical deputy
whose wife is an American. knew from the way
my companion ac'ed that she was deeply moved
seen for the first time, and she wsperingly asked
If knew who the lady was.
"oh, yes" replied, THAT Is Nine. ,Gnutherot.
She is said to be the most beautiful woman i'll
"Well, they might say in the world. OF all the
beauties / have ever seen, she Is, In face, form
hair, and complexion, the most beautiful
l should guess Nine. Gautherot to be about &c or
n years OF age. licr ne'u Is strictly clhSslcal uuu
she wears her fair, wavy tresses IN Grecian BAN
deaux. Her form Is iaultless. She is the Venus
de Medici Transmitted into flesh and blood and
| covered by the best man or woman dressmaker of
the capital. We stood and looked at this, the
loyliest person that ever came out of the
hands of Paris. coutartere and 1t seems to
me my companion wou d never be done
isasting upon her frlendid beauty. She was
dressed that n'gl.t-thc details were told Inc by
Miss Chicago aud wrote them down. in corn.
colored silk, part Of which was covered with
| network of yellow beads and small White bugles.
She al,o wore necklace of diamonds, bro ch,
ana bracelets with Greek bandaltttes in her hair,
which Is of perfect gold color. Her dress fitted
| her form like gloves should ht ones hands, aud
her skirts clung about her limbs in the most cass'-
| cal fashion She wore diamond buckles on her
slippers Her pale blue aud yellow silk stocEings
were just discernib!e murmur of admiration
| greeted her wherever she went The crowd
opened to let this beauty pass, and she strolied
around the most unconcetned person in
| the room. Hercyes nre large and limpid, and as
| l looked into them could not discover the slight
est sentiment of coquetry. The texture of her
| ears, her neck, and her shoulders are precisely
that kind which the great Lefsvre aud the equally
| great Bougureau paint 50 magnihcently. There Is
| a pink shade which comes through the trans
parent white skin, aud the flesh Is as smooth as u
rose leaf-Pdris teer 10 The San Francisco Chronicle.