Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL. WOMAN IN
THE WORLD.
The vcnu. de MedIcI Transmitted Into
flesh and blood.

lParis Correspondence san Francisco 4 hronice. j
There is lady in this city of wonders an
American, who is undoubtedly one, Of the
loveliest creatures that ever were. She is
called Nine. Gaulherot, aud her husband, a
frcnchman, is rich importer who came
up TO Paris from Nantes to spend his money
and show oil his wife. Some say she is from
San Francisco or Los Angeles, or Marys-
vile, or from somewhere along the Pacific
coast have heard, too, that she halls
from New York, from Baltimore, from
Lima, from Panama-from any number of
places that ought to be, and | dare say would
be proud of her. The prepondcrauce or
evidence is in favor of Frisco, and 50 am
going to write her down as II bright Occiden-
lal star which has come to us II perfect
specimen OF the Kind of women that thrive
apace in the glorious climate of California.
i have seen her several times, but the best
chance had to admire her was few weeks
back IN the magnificent saloon of Mrs Nor
ton, the wife Of the American Minister. A
young lady from Chicago was leaning on my
arm, and we were slowly travcrsing the
rooms, when We came upon Nine. Gauthc-
rot, who was standing talking with NJ.
Clemenccau, the famous Radical Deputy,
whose wife is an American. knew from
the way my companion acted that she was
deeply moved by the lovely apparition,
whom she had now seen for the first time,
and she whispcringly asked if | knew who the
lady was.
"Oh, yes" replied, "that is Nine
Gauthcrot. She is said to be the most beau
tiul woman in Paris
well, they may say in the world OF
all Nc beauties have ever seen, she is, in
face, form, hair and complexion, tn. most
beautiful"
should guess Mime Gautherot to be about
20 or21 years of age. Her head is strictly
classical. and she wears her fair, wavy
tresses in Grccian haudraux. Her form is
faultlcss. She is the Venus de Medc trans
muted into flesh and blood, and covered by
the best man or woman drrssmaker of the
capital. We stood and looked at this, the
l0velicst person that ever came out of the
hands OF Paris c0uturiere aud il seems 10
me my companion would never be done
leasting upon her splendid beauty. She
was dressed Lat night-,hc details were told
me by Miss Chicago and | wrote them
down-ln corn colored silk, part of which
was covered with II network of yellow beads
and small white bugles. She also wore
necklace OF diamonds, II brooch, and brace
lets, with Greek bandalc,tes in her hair,
winch Is OF perfect gold color. Her dress
fitted her form like gloves should tit ones
hands, and her skirts chung about her limbs
in the most classical fashion. She wore dia.
mond buckles ON her slippers her palc-bluc
and yellow silk stockings were Just discern
lDle murmur of admiration greeted
her wherever she went the crowd opened
TO let this beauty pass, and she strollcd
around the most unconcerntd person in the
room. Her eyes are large and limpd, and
AS looked into them could not discover
the slightest sentiment or coquctry; the
texture OF her ears, neck and shoulders is
precisely OF that kind which the great Lefc-
vre and the equally great Bougereau paint SO
magniticenty. There is pink shade which
comes through the transparent white skin,
and the flesh is as smooth as u rose-leaf.