Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-12-24
She Wakes EIoqu, ,snt In Her 0pin-
ion OF America 3 Beautiful
Bellies.
Little Freddie Gsbhardt Still Dan
Cling at the End OF Her
Apron String.
Whining and Dining and ShopL ing
Together, Freddie, Of Course,
Footing the Bills.


try passed quiet day at the Hotel Belle
vue yesterday, and in the afternoon re-
ceived reporter, who was ushered into
her parlor by a trim-looking English lady's
|. maid. The Lily was attired in Jersey
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same color, but of lighter shade. Her
hair was dressed in the fashion seen in her
now well-known photographs, and she wore
around her throat silver dog. collar of East
Indian workmanship. "You are
The First Reporter
have seen since came to Philadelphia"
remarked the lady, after she haa seated
herself by the window and politely re-
quested the scribe to take a chair, "be-
cause, although was most polite and cor
dial 10 those sent to interview me by the
New York papers, in many cases they pub
lished things | never SAID; and, besides
that, consider the way the press has pub
lished false stories about me as most un'
fair and uDgeneroRs. have no objections
to talking with newspaper men, but 10 is
very trying to be misrepresented as | have
been by them" Mrs. Langtry said she
would answer any question the reporter
might ask, but limited that he must not
touch upon subjects that his good sense
would tell him
Were DistasssfaI to Her.
What do you think Of America and the
Americana, Mrs. Langtry% wB the first
nQsiry.
well, am charmed with both Your
cities are much larger ard finer than had
expected to find them. fof | had been led
to believe that all Americans were very
boastial, and 50. when / met them N Eng
land and heard them tell Of the beauties Of
New York and ether places, | was inclined
to think it was their National pride, and
that other pecpEs might mob see the United
States with their sycs. But they were right;
it is Il great aud wonderful country. and
every day am delighted that decided 10
come and pay you visit.
"And TIE ladies-what is your opinion
Of them
..They Are Lovely; .
and many, many of them very lovely
replied the beauty, enthusiastically but }
knew that before | came across the ocean,
for London women hsye long since learned
that their pretty American cousins areyery
dangerous rivals. In all your cities | have
visited the ladies and young girls dress a.
tastefully asthe Parisians themselves, and
even the girls of the lower orders, who in
England seem to be utterly devoid OF taste;
are here we'll dressed in proportion TO their
means as their more fortunate sisters.
care YOU pleased with our hotess|
'1ndeed, am; they are wonderful. Wcyr
the hotels seem to be under the
Charge of Magieiaus.
Every thing yea want is produceG at osce'
messengers railway tickets, telegraph
blanks. cabs-and here can get hansom
If I wish it have been watohang the
people from my window to-day, ana when
ever hansom went by It quite tsok me
back TO London, especially as this is such
a thoroughly Eondon-liks day. But yotA
have no foes over here, do you" That
must be so pleasant, for they are one
of the greatest drawbacks to living in Loo
don, and oftcn put quite stop to ones
Going About nj All.
Another thing am struck with in your
city is the great number OF tram-cars
see. The bells seem never to cease ring
ing. and no matter where have walked or
driven l have met them"
The reporter remarked that she had
found in ons place OF refuge on Tues
day.
"Oh yes. you allude to the way the peo-
ple followed me about yesterday. Wen,
1t Was really most annoying, and was rath-
IN argument against the plea OF po-
lite less which Americans set up 80 strong
"Eut Mrs. Lsngtry do you not think
it a
CompIinsn, 10 Attract So Mach Atten.
tiau2"
Well. / fear il is more curiosity than
thai. replied she; but would be glad to
look at it in the ether way"
What do You think of the criticisms on
your actiDg:'
ON the whole, | think they are fair; but,
then. am hardly the one 10 say = always
r, ad them and keep them carefully in
scrip hook, both the pros and cons, and
Think il the best way, for when ! think
they are written fairly very often try and
follow the hints contained in tbem-a plan
also followed in England
Mrs Langtry discussed several other mat.
tiers, praised Fairmount Park, but could
not "a anything about american politics,
slthoUgh the excitement over the campaign
if Nov York had interested her greatly.
"I;ecSllect. .-tshe said In conclusion, You
must only print the stupid things ! have
said sad net invent any fbs, and the re-
porter. promising 10, confine himself strict.
~ - The truth. bowed and withdrew.