The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-05

stances, on the contrary, shallow-minded or coarse-heared-yet, when you see them, like sudden view of the sea. the sight of some natural phenomenon. or of a fine animal or work of art, you instantly the superiority, and all of your former misgivings an prejudices melt away, like dewdrop in the sun.
 To go back to Mrs. l-angtry. The cur tain was about to rise, and had scanned the audience closely. Well, where was our vaun,ed loveIiness!" declare there was not above dozen female faces Tn range of my glasses that the eye cared to dwell on. There were score of pretty girls-youth has a beauty of its own but as 1 completed my survey there were none to which l cared to return. A; last the curtain rose. When the mumbling old blacksmith, the lisping. haw-haw ser wants. the boorish doctor. the buxom
 Betsy and the dollar-store beauty Mon- tresser, all ofthe regulation pattern, doing the regulation 'business at the regula- ton time. had served to whet our ap- petites. Hester came, carrying her pail. The house was very still. Five hundred opera-glasses dwelt on her dur ing every moment of the scene until she stands in the door and fingers moment to look a farwcll to her lover, flushed with newly-awakened love. Fancy may not paint more alluring and seductive picture. An involuntary low wave of ap- plausc broke the silence at this revelation
 at a sight so perfectly charming even in this land of female loveliness.
 h.. sx4 skx. fat4 were of her showlness, her fine propor- ,ions. apparent through clinging robes. her abundant auburn-tinted tresscs and rich coloring, her voluptuous shoulders and shapely arms. her pleasing mouth and teeth. her glorious eyes. blue as sapphires. All ofwhich were speedily perceived, and then you began to observe the admirable carriage of those white shoulders and that classic blonde head No one, l believe, pretends to disavow Mrs. LangtY's claim to the classic ; bu, what a lavishing smile lights up a coun- tenance which would otherwise be too statuesque to be interesting. Not that madam's dignity struck me as being so peculiarly distinguished" as it was the erectness of all well-bred English girls. and as natural 10 them as the gait of in Venice.
 have already alluded to the artistic head and throat. and 10 the peise of the former. should make mention. how ever. of an over-massiveness of chin ito my taste. though believe 1t is a Ia
 mode. and to the presence of ugly lines. or tendons. in the upper part of the neck. Bu; the gentle lips and gen,ler smile re- deem these defects. began 10 question whether the statements of the gentlemen of the press were not more loyal and chivairic 10 their own than far to a stranger. Indeed, have read something of the sort in an English newspaper. Fol reasoned thus Setting aside questions of morality. dignity and ser iousness of purpose in the conduct of life. the future king of Great Bri,ian and the class whom he represents may not be Disraelis. or even Lord Dcrbys. but they certainly are not fools. and have had every opportunity to become experts in the best taste as to nature or art through out the world. Many of our own rep resentatives have been met by English men both at home and abroad. and no small pains in some instances. l ween, were taken by them to attract the royal or noble glance. It is at all likely. with. as ii were. such field of the cloth of beauty to walk upon. that princes and princely men are going 10 take notice of com mon flower in partcrre of exotics bloom
 ing a, their feet."
 The Princess of Great Britain her
 seli IS no ordinary beauty. and despite that almost imperceptiblc lameness has
 \ tcnuc Tn its utmost simplicity of such soft queenliness that. so seldom is 1t met with, certainly on this side the Atlantic. (,hough know one American lady in particular who has it), ,ha, were her royal highness to appear upon our streets the passers-by. even Tn their haste, would turn 10 look at her.
 beg leave to speak now of Mrs. Lang try as an actress. l don't fancy she has the brains or nature to conceive the char acters of Shakspeare's heroines in gen. eral, or the role of Camille, Mrs. Hal Ter. or Marie Stuart. Nor has she the voice to enact them q consider that she lacks somewhat both in tones of voice and in accents of speech). but do con- ssoSi uSt quieC cdudi to tiC parts Sne eS- says. including Rosalind. which char acter she certainly must look to perfec- ton. as in my humble opinion she ren- ders Hester Grazebrook, making ou, of the character all that there is in it. Whether Mrs. Langtry's stage business !" and selfpossession behind the foot-lights the ease of an old habitue-are the re- suit of coaching" or of natural ap,i- tude for the profession she has chosen to adopt does not signify, since she has proved herself an expert--in other words, an actress. very much query if women of stronger minds and deeper culture corld ever reach her pinnacle without that gift.
 Mrs. Langtry as lady. suppose I may speak of her as such. She was born one, being, as is well known, the daugh- ter of small clergyman oi the Estab- lished Church, and has, doubtless, in a measure conserved the manners of her order, which, whilst they are well bred, might not be recognized quite of that stamp which characterizes the We're de Vere." l fancy, were we to see Lady Diana Beauclerc and Mrs. Langtry pose