The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-11
A BLEMlSHED FLOWER.
TROUBLE BETWEEN THE tERsEYLtLY
And Her Chaperou, Mrs. Laboueherc, Who Couldn't
Pet ar With Her tondaet-Ars. hangtry &c.
tused OF Bass Iugratltuds-Her Early Ills.
~ tory and Late Domestic Dlnlcai!ies.

WAsiilNaroS, u. o., December D."
suppose you are aware that there has beel
a breach between Mrs Langtry and my
self which makes II unpleasant for mo t
express any opinion us 10 her acting o
career" Mrs. labouchere, sitting Ia he
parlor at the Arlington this evening, thu
introduced II conversation which sh,
afterwards reluctantly consented might b.
printed.
"fou may MS well print it all, il yor
Ike" she said, "for II is a story the frag
ments ofwhich have been already told.
Mrs. Labouchere is n lady OF marked re-
tlnenient and culture, md looks 10 bt
about ~ years OF age. Her features arc
regular and prominent, with black eyes
and iron.gray hair. Her manner il fascin.
ating. Easy in conversation, she impresses
one AZ q fine type Of the cultivated English
lady. Her husband is at present n member
Of Parliament aud one OF the leading men
ol England. This is II summary OF hei
talk: Mrs. I.anglry, the famous Jersey
Lily, is not meeting with as much success
in this country us she or her agent, Mr..
Abbey, had expected.
EARLY HISTORY OF TIE LILY.
Mrs. Langtrv is the only daughter OF a
family OF seven children OF the Dean Of
Jersey, and was born on tho li,h OF Octo.
bcr 1858. Her education was such us is
given the ordinary English girl, leaving
school when she Was but nineteen. III
1874 she met Mr.. l.angtry, who was in the
habit OF visiting Jersey, and shortly after.
ward they were married. Up to this time
Mrs. Lanytry was comparatively unknown,
and it was not until she married the son
of wealthy ship-builder Of Belfast that
her career as Il professional beauty" be-
gan. Upon the death OF Mr.. l.angtrys
father the husband Of the Jersey Lilly came
into possession OF his fathers property,
but, being devoid of the business tact and
enterprise ttiat had characterized the
fathers success he soon squandered the
fortune lie inherited. During the days OF
his prosperity; however, his wife moved in
the highest circles of London society,
where for more than three years she was
regarded ms the reigning belle.
'SSoA khN SitAoiA StkulCf hl1d lUt
failure Of Mr.. Langtry WIS SO
complete that h6 was obliged to make II
trip to this country, where he remained for
two years. At tho expiration OF this time
he returned to London. Upon his arrival
there he found himself without money or
friends, and the social position he and his
vile had occupied was gone. BY Il mutual
understanding they separated, lie stating
that she might find support Us best she
could and he would do the same. 1t was
vt This time she made the acquaintance Of
Sir George Chetwynd, Bart, who is recog-
nizcd i'll London as one OF the leading
sporting men of England, always to be
found either upon the turf or at the club
house. The London papers soon began to
notice the conduct Of Sir George and the
Jersey Lily, and the two were for time
the subject Of gossip in and about london.
Alter season OF intimacy with Baronet
Chetwynd, the rupture came, and
Mrs. lanstry retired to comparative