Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-14

1t sounds Very Like What il Read Of
the Jersey Lily.

New York Letter in Detroit Tribune.
l had nebulous dream of rising at o'clock
on Monday morning last, shivering as looked
up at the stars above the dawn, and saw the
comet sailing down the east, dragging my big
ulster from under the stairs, and buttoning 1t up
to my ears, and hurrying forth to meet fifty or
sixty managers and reporters huddled in vari-
GUS corners of the Brunswick, awaiting the nod
OF Mr. Abbey to start out to sea in search of Mrs.
Langtry. l have vague dream of clambering
with them on the elevated road, transferring to a
steamboat at the Battery, getting aualmish
down the Narrows; finally, away beyond the
quarantine ship, discerning the black hulk
looming through the darkness, and slowly
floating to its side and scrambIing up. l have a
confused dream of losing sight of Mr.. Abbey
and oscar Wilde somehow on the deck of the
Arizona and inly chuckling as came suddenly
upon the beautiful object of my search upon the
aiterdecks. Mrs. Langtry, evidently. The same
lovely violet Oxlike eyes, the same low brow,
straight nose and massive chin, the same moss
rose complexion, as OF sumach with moon
beam on 1t, the same slim, vOluptuOus form, and
her wrap was nocturne in tender green. She
was eating an apple and sadly casting the mas
ticatory debris into the ocean. BY her side stood
man with large diamond in his shirt front
and hectic flush upon his nose
Madame" | said, grasping her hand, 81
welcome you to this land of freedom!"
" This homage is very grateful to my heart"
SAID she; yours Is great, generous. hospitable
county," and she lifted her hand with careless
grace to see if her invisible net was all right on
her bang.
1.-The whole country is crazy to see you,"
continued; "yOu are regarded as far the most
beautiful woman in the world"
You are giving me taffy," she mOdestly re-
pied; then turned and cast feeting but PEN
Siye wink upon her companion.
" You cannot help succeeding in this conn.,
try said, encouragingly.
" You bet." she exclaimed, raising jeweled
finger at me, it'll be a cold day when I'm left
out, and don't you forget it."
open your mouth, madam" said I with the
mild accent of new dentist; "you seem to
have good set of teeth. l am surprised, for
had read that your teeth were mostly gone"
at is newspaper lie for electioneering pur-
pOses!" she cried. as her eyes flashed 81 can
lift barrel of cider in my teeth"
Inc tears Weled softly up In her violet eyes,
but she conquered her emotion, and taking an
other bite OF her apple, she said: 81 like to up
holster my stomach after sea voyage, and APP
plies is as good as anything"
"Apples is good" l acquiesced, adopting the
Jersey dialect for the sake of pOliteness MAY
l ask you how you like this country ?'',
She turned her violet eyes upon the fog that
encOmpassed the vessel and said "Just SPLEEN
did! Especially the hotels the elevators. the
railroad cars, the succOtash and pie-oh! and
the newspapers. You're reporter, amt you!"
l shrank beneath her gaze and explained
that was not a reporter; l was an ambassador
dispatched on a journalistic mission.
you're a bobolink,' she said
With gesture OF self-apprecation, pro-
tested that could not sing. and got in ahead of
her with, How many trunks have you?"
Three" she answered, meditatvely; ~ wish
ha seven"
whats in them if you please?"
She inserted her white-and unaccustOIned-to-
hard-work hand in small bag on her arm and
took out bunch of KEYS which she handed me
with Thanks! Have the trunks carried up to
the Press Club; and after the boys from the diff
ferent papers have rummaged 'em through send
EN- up to the West Side Hotel"
MADAME" / said, ''are you moved most
strongly by mercenary motives or pathetic
motives? Is it your principal motive to make
money or to entertain and enlighten the pub
lic?"
She dropped her eyes shyly and said, ''Im on
the make. The public be ="
Suddenly cOmprehending that I had inter
viewed the wrong woman | aWoke with a
start. The morning sun was shining through
my window straight into my eyes. hadn't
been down the bay to meet Mrs. Iangtry. and
was glad of it. Catch me getting up at 5
o'clock in the morning to receive any mere
foreigner. l rose aud ate breakfast like, a
reasonable being, sending to the ffmba OF
dreams the slangy angel who had haunted the
night.