New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-03
THE MOST BEA UITFUL OF WOMEN.
Paris Letter 10 San Francisco CaH.

Paris Letter 10 san Francisco CaH
There is lady III this city of wonders an
| American, who is undoubtedly one OF, il not the
| lovelIest creature that ever was She comes from
/ none seem to know exactly where. She IS called
| Nine Gartherot, and her husband Frenchman. is
| a rich importer who came up TO Paris from Nantes
| to spend his money. Some she is from san
| Francisco. Los Angeles or Marysville, or from
| somewhere along the Pacific coast. have heard,
too that she halls from New York, from Baltimore,
| from Lima, from Panama. The prepOnderance OF
evidence is in favor OF Frisco. and so am going o
| write her down as bright, accidental star which
has come to us, perfect specimen of the kind of
women that thrive apace i'll the glorious climate
of Californy" I have seen her several times. but
the best chance | had to admire her was a few
weeks back in the salon of Mrs. Morton, the wife
of the American Minister. young lady from
Chicago was leaning ON my arm, and we were
slowly travcrsing the rooms, when we came upon
Nine. GautheTot, who was standing talking with
VI. Clemenceau. the famous Radical Deputy, whose
wife is an American. knew from the way my TAR
companion acted that she was deeply moved by the
lovely aDpartlUn whom she had now seen for the
first time, and she whSperlngly asked If knew
"Oh. YES" | replied. "that is Nine Gautherot
She is said TO be the most beautiful woman in
Paris
well, they might say in the world. OF all the
beauties have ever seen she Is i'll face, form, hair
and complexion, the most beautiful"
l should guess Nine. Gautherot to be abUut
twentysiA twenty-seven years of age Her
head is strictly classical, and she wears her fair
wavy t-esses III GTeclan bandcauX. Her form
faultless She is the Venus dc Medici transmitted
woman dressmaker of the capital. We stood and
looked at this. the lovcest person that ever came
out OF the hands of Paris ooHtVicyc, and it Seelsed
to me my COMPANION would neS er Lc dOno feasting
upon her splendid beauty. She was dressed that
nght-the details were told me by Miss Chicago,
and | wrote them down-in cOIn-colofed silk.
part of which covered with network OF
yellow beads and small white bugles She also
wore neck lace of diamonds, brooch and bracelets,
Greek bandalettes in her hair which is OF perfect
golden color Her dress fitted her form like gloves
should fit ones hands and her skirts chung about
her limbs III the most classical fashion She wore
diamond buckles on her slippers Her pale-hlne
and yellow silk stockings were inst dscernbe.
Presently she took a promenade, and murmur of
admiration greeted her wherever she went he
crowd opened to let this beauty pass, and she
strOled around the most unc0ncerned person in the
rooms. Her eyes are large and limpId, and as !
looked into them could not discover the slightest
sentiment of coquetry. THE texture OF her ears,
her neck and her shoulders is precisely that kind
which the great Lefevre and the equally great
BOugureau paint magniicently and mastery.
There "A pink shade which comes through the
transparent white skin, and the flesh is as smooth
as a rose leaf.