The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-12-17
THE STUCK MAN.

THE STUCK MAN
 The telegraph brings the startling in- telligence that a well-known financial gen tleman is stuck on" Mrs. Langtry
 whatever that may mean. This is indeed unfortunate-for the financial gentleman, and if there was any extra sympathy iy- ing loose around this establishment. i, should certainly be forwarded to the man of means. Mrs Langtry did no, come to this country to make social hits. |, was not her aim to add lus,re to the wreath which the Prince of Wales placed upon her well-shaped brow. She was regardless of society catches and commercial gentlemen, of more or less renown. What she wanted when she left London was dramatic consideration. Knowing that beauty alone can sustain no woman but a short time. even an English woman the idol of country whose stars belong to the fixed grade, she wanted foundation for her handsome appearance. Beauty in drawing-room may bring the patron age of especial favor, and men may ex- claim and women rave, but still there is nothing stable or lasting. What Mrs. Langty now wants is an acknowledg- ment that she is beauty as we'll as ac- | tv,e evxsth haf eko ,e hn1,,ts{a,1 tress. If a man is willing to give her money on this accouat, she is satisfied. If he will acknowledge that she is the dramatic as we'll as the social boss, and deliver money at the box office in sub sanitation of the conviction, she will be thoroughly satisfied. But she does not want man, no matter how wealthy. to grin at her and follow her around. She is married woman and to all intents and purposes IS true to rhe poor fooi-si,Aii we say fool-yes, fool. who is her husband. Beer and the delicacies of the season, al- though lavished upon her by wealthy men cannot or should not cause her to forget that she is the wife of man and that she is not expected to be the wife of any other human being except he be a man. Men who are even handsome and who can whirl in society and be admired for shape and ignorance, should not ex- pect Mrs. Langtry to give up home ties and fiir with as much disregard of pro- priety as a woman who has never known the weakness of husband. America is a great nation, but the average American is fool. He seorns what he terms foleign worship of blood and loyalty. but when anyone who has received the princely smile comes to this country, he is anxious to fall down and worship the idea more than the person. If royal favor says that Mrs. Jones is beautiful, the American will swear that she is the prettiest thing he ever saw. The American aside from be- ing fool, is frequently liar. He floats with the great tide of the public. 1.-the public is wild, he is wild. If the public ssys snort, he snorts. Mrs. Langtry came to this country as a professional beauty and as a tentative actress. Her dramatic performances in England had not warned the critic into glow of praise He ac- lnowledged the beauy: for beauty is more matter of opinion than acting, but he was not willing to deny himself the en- joyment of saying that in her acting many faults bristled lihe the stiff hair that stands on the back oi an East Tennessee hog. In America though supposed beauty covers a multitude of dramatic sins. Mrs. Lang try is rated above many of our ovn ac- tresses who gained distinction at home but who remained unrecognised in higher circles until foreign appreciation was be- slowed upon them.
 But to return to the financial gentle man who Is smitten with Mrs. Langtry. He is worse than a fool. In total disre- gard of marriage ties and sovereign guardianship, he falls in love with the celebrated woman N he had the sense Of n ordinary fool, he would kn0w that his demonstrations of affection are Ar be- lovw th> lc..r~<f uvua~ If sh~ q xns>w,- -sn~sav