Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-17
FOOLISH FREDDIE.
He Follows the Lily Across the
Waters.
The Interest Parisians are Taking in the
Gongs and Comings Of Tbs
Gay ard Festive Young
PAR

PARIS, September IL American and
En3iish residents Of the French capital
take the same lanGuid sort OF interest In
Mrs. Lily LsnG;ry aud her wealthy New
York 6dmirer rs the newspaper readers
on the opposite side Of The ocean. Through
the industry of wideawaSe correspondents
OF the newspapers the doings Of Mrs. Lang
try up TO the time Of her departure from
the United States were made known here,
and at that time II was annouced ny ca
BILE that Mr.. Gebhardt had not sailed on
the same ship with the lady TO whom his
attentions lad been so marked, and, more.
over, that the gentleman hal announced
his determination TO remain IN America
during the temporary absence Of the Jersey
Lily from that hospltable land. But there
were many persons here and in London
who fully expected that Mr Gebhardt would
turn up suddenly in the wake OF the ldly,
and some surprise Was expressed that no
iidipgs were heard OF hm during Mrs.
Langtry's stay il England or while she was
making her profession tour OF Scotland:
The other day Mrs. Langtry arrived
at the French capital, along with
her retinue, with the intention OF
peIfectiDg herself in the dramatic art
Under the guidance Of the veteran Pro-
fessor Of acting, NJ Regn:er. Her retinue
was smaller when she first came than II
was during her American toLr, bat II has
at length been increased TO Its normal size
by the appearance OF the devoted Mr. Fred
erick Gebhardt, who has suddenly. but, rs
jntimatCd above, not uuc cNpeCtedly, ar
rived in Paris Whether he, too, intends
10 study for the stage under NJ ReEuier is
not yet known, but the newspaper writer's
have already begun 10 eVluCe great inter
est in the English beauty aud the million
aire American. and il is likely that yOung
Mr. Gebhardt will succeed in his evident
attempt 10 acquire a European reputation.
NEN NoRK, September lG.-When Mrs.
Lsngtry returned home 1t was said that
Mr. Frederick Gebhardt would soon
follow her. FOR about three weeks Mr.
Gebhardt has been lost TO sight. He
was Yesterday reported to have gone ~
Europe The story was that he had Sc
cured passage on one OF the ocean steam
ships w.,hout having his name appear in
the cabin list, and quietly slipped away
with tho knowledge OF no one except
few friends. The conclusion jumped
at was that he had left this country
10 jOin Mrs. LangtTy who is studying
in Paris. Mr.. Reginald francklyn was
said 10 have purchased Mr. Gebhardts
ticket so that he might not bs known. MI.
Frscklyn said yesterday that he would
not tel Il he did know that Mr.. Gebhardt
had gone. Mr.. FranCklyn might have
purchased ticket for himself, but. con
c!uCing not TO 60 Mr.. GebEsrit might have
taken It. Mr.. Gebhardt, again might have
gone on board and secured passage just be
fore the ssiling OF the vessel. In tina. event
his name would not he in the printed
Iis, of passengers and he would buy his
ticket Of the purssr instead Of at the oiiice.
As for taking passage under an assumed
name. as Mr.. Gebhardt WAS said TO have
done, Mr.. FrsBcktyn knew that TO be un'
true. Mr. Gebhsrdt had too much
sense for that Mr. Francklyn had n ot
seen Mr.. Csbhsrdt in some time.
Mr.. Frederick Ssillss9; M. Ssohardts A. 8
brother in Law, said thai Mr. Gebhardt had
been away travelling for about two weeks.
He could not say where Mr.. Gebherdt was.
The young man might be in Msine. Mr..
Nelson was asked II he knew II 10 be true
that Mr.. Gsbhardts jnfatuation foi Mrs.
Lsngtry had caused him u follow her
across the water. That Is utter nonsense,
replied Mr.. Neillson. 81 do not know that
he has thought OF her once since she
went away A servant at Ar. G.bbardt
residence said she did not think he had
gone to tlrope, bussee hsd not seen ., hin, him
IN a long time. An attendsn at the u mon
Club, Of which Mr.. Gebhsrdt was q mem
Der. said he had. not bes0 there in three
weeks. At Deln6nico's IL was said that
he had not beeu there in three weeks:
A faostious babitue OF Delmonico's said
youpg Sanford bad not been there since
last winter, and be surrSised that the two
bad gone OF TO- fight the duel which 1t was
expected vonl3 follow their Collision: a
meA Der Of tho Union Club SAID MI. Ieb
! hy rdt was not sverse to- the prominence ht,
! relations With Mrs LApgtry had given him.
On the contrary. he lLEsd the talk thst had
been created, and, and. Il wa understood
( hat be had gone 20 Europe to acquire
reputation there. While be would not
( travel aroand the country with Mrs. Lang
! try as he did here. because OF the psssencs
gof Nr. Lengthy. the papers Wouia rnt'
bard. lie speaker added. was not bad fei
Tow ST. all. but be needed age TO ssing hin
, IN his sfusfE