Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-12

had no idea of curbing their inclinations
 Consequently, even the most accommodating
 tradespeople could not rest contented with a
 patronage on credit at the rate of $2OO, GOO
 per year, knowing that there was not tenth
 of this sum flowing into their patrons pock-
 cts, and none of it flowing into theirs It
 was not more than three years, therefore,
 before the bijou residence of these unsophis-
 ticated Jersey people was thrown open to the
 vulgar public at an auction sale for the bene
 fit of the creditors. When this news
 shocked Mayfair Major Langtry was on his
 way to America, and the Jersey Lily was
 wasting her fragrance on the front steps of
 Ter paternal home The only thing about
 the sale that attracted attention was the ex-
 ceptionally mediocre lot of belongings that
 were found in the house and public opinion
 was divided between the theory that the
 taste of the Prince of Wales set, as repre-
 sented by this favored beauty, was atrocious-
 ly bad and the belief that all the elegant and
 costly articles had been turned into cash be
 fore the crash came. Either alternative was
 highly objectionable to the other aristocratic
 residents whereabouts, and 1t was we'll under
 stood that if Lily Langtry ever tried to re-
 turn to society she should be made to feel
 that she had committed the unpardonable sin.
 But she too wise for that and too am
 bilious to remain in a Jersey parsonage,
 Major Langtry, having no further means nor
 capabllity to give her place in the swim of
 fashion, has faded out of sight. He certain
 ly returned from America, and it is possible that he may be of the theatrical proper ties of madam's wardrobe but in engaging Mrs. Langtry it is not probable that any ad ditional payment for Major Langtry's servi ces were insisted upon. His place can easily be filled hereafter, if it has not been already. She did not give her female friends chance to cut her acquaintance. With Napoleonic inspiration, she utilizes her temporary retire ment by studying few simple parts for the stage and by acquiring certain amount ot technical training. Artistic cultivation she has had none. Her roles heretofore have been such as required little acting that was not natural exhibit of good manners and he grace of born coquette. It is an nounced that one of her parts in this country will be Rosalind, in s'As You Like It." This again, is a shrewd choice; for & woman who has been advertised as possessing the most beautiful person of any woman in EnglanC can always depend upon drawing full house fully than any other. That many people particularly those of the grosser type-wil be disappointed in what they will see will not ietract from her success. She is not SC much Venus as c Circe. Coincident witl he most perfect propriety possible there i: an indefnable suggestiveness in her physica charms that insensibly catches and attracts tny man not too coarse to appreciate what il Is that draws him and while her beauty may not be universally recognized and ad mitted, her seductiveness will reach nearly .very observer. That she will be success here may be confidently prophesied, and the practice and prestige with which she will re turn to England will put her on the topmos pinnacle there also. She can depend upoI he elevatipg aid of royalty as we'll as upor her own powers, and there is still great ad vantage in being favorite at court.