The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-11-11

for my k.sly, az she swept through the
rooms, the cyuosure of all eyes, with head
erect and swa1ling breast enjoying her
triumph to the full. "Who is she Who
is shef' was heard on every hand, and
it was soon known that she was the wife
Of one of New York's most successful
politicians. She had been a servant and
could scarcely read or write, but she was
beautiful as q dream, aud had tie air and
bearing Of queen. It was about three
years aftyr-the Ring had fallen in pieces,
Tweed was fugitive. Connolly was IN
exile, Peter b. Sweeny found the air OF
Paris much more healtlfnl than the NJ
mosphere Of New York, big Mike Norton
was climbing the Swiss Alps, Harry Ge-
uet-Prince Hal, as they called him-was
cracking tilberts and drinking Cliqnot in
All enchanting Florentine villa; lnger-
soil and Carney were paying the penalty
of their sins, and the rest Of the RUG
thieves were realizing the truth Of the
adase, that the way Of the transgressor is
hard. It was stormy night iii Febrn-
ary. there had been driving sleet all
the AFTERNOON, and the street and side
walks were all glare Of ice (; the pitiiess
wind howled through the streets, which
were entirely deserted, for no h"naA be-
ing that had i shelter would be out I'D
such a storm. In the shadow Of the tall
houses woman struggled along; She
was scautily clad in a thin calico dress,
and from beneath a handkerchief, which
encircled her head, her long dark matted
hair f1utteied in the storm. Occasionally
she would pause to steady herself and
then start forward again, desperately
struggling with the blast. She had
reached the corner of Thirty-fifth street
when she reeled and fell; passing tray
eler rushed to her assistance, but she
spoke no word; the ambulance was
called and they bore her to the nearest
station, hnt she had passed the STORMY
river, and the outcast was safe on the
other side. The police sergeant knew
her we'll. and the ronndsMen and police
men knew l,er well, for she had given
them much trouble for the previous tive
wears. having been committed to Black
Wells Island many times for drunken
ness. The story is a brief one. On the
downfall Of the Ring her husband fled tc
Canada with another woman. She khe"
not where lie went. Maldened at lei
deserton she took to drink; one by one
she parted with her dresses and bel
Jewels, till from splendid affiuenee She
sank to the most wretched and degrading
poverty. Que Of the most beautiful wo
men that New York aseverseen-rnined
wrecked, deserted, left a palace to die III
ontcast in the streets, and these two
glittering jewels in awnbrokers win
dow are all that is left to NE of the queen
of the diamond wedding.
Allah, lie praised, we have got the
"J.rsey Lily" The sea has not swol
lowed her up as we feared it would, but
the swiftest ship ill the world has landed
this treasure safely on our shores. Hap
pyl Ofcourse we are happy; why should
we not be happys You don't catcl
"Jersey Lilys" every day-and sncl
lilys, In point of looks we can maj CT
her every day. Walk up Broadway o1
Down Fourteenth street any bright DC
tober afternoon aud you can see roses
Tulips aud carnations Of American yrowt!
worth u dozen "Jersey Lilys;" Int the.
are not imported, and in New York ",
go great deal ON imported goods. o
course there was a grand reception, ana
the reporters made donkeys of them
! selves, as usual. We have Il special corp
here who seem to think that they ar
employed by I heir papers to make'lack
guards OF themselves. If stranger come
from abroad they seem to think the.
have right to examine into their mos
| sacred and private affairs, and if refused
the information they seek it is refused Il
tn, Gust of personal vilitication. Mrs
Langtry,s fortunately for herself, is 10
entirely ut the mercy of u lot Of dirt.
Bohemians; her social position is assured
and if she wants to go into society vel
low plush, will only be too glad to recciv
her. Mrs. Lang:ry is not only II i,!easan
lady, but she is wise in regard to he
American tour. She feared that he
| trial would he severe one, and slI
| made up her mind that however mnc
they might carp at her acting o: expires
their disappointment at her beauty, tina
no scandal should attach to her name
For that special purpose she has brough
with her her i.ivud tlrs. Labonc!,er.
nee George Holson, the wife of the etli
tor Of the London Telegraph, and hersel
formerly one of the brightest stars on tn
English stage. The two are iaseparab!e
return to her native land, the Bohemi9in>
whose business it is to suggest IFS ant
bats about every woman upon the stage
| will fluid their occupation gone. Mrs
Langtry is n good, healthy, handsom
English woman, who has GENE over her
on very good engagement, aud who i,
"A few months will sc back TO EnSla,s
with . very respectable fortune. Every
body who is anybody :'.s;ls go TO see lie