Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-27
THE LILLY LEAVES US.
Freddie, Detected and Sad, There
TO Bid Her Adieu.
Special to the Commercial Gazette.

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NETWORK, July 24.--It was almost
as rainy and almost as early in the
| morning, when Mrs. Langtry waved
her hand in goodbye to the Ameri-
can. shore to-day as when she stepped
on deck last tall. and caught her first
glimpse of what has proved to her a
| rich harvest ground. There we're few
people besides those who had taken
passage, and whose presence was
therefore perfunotory, on the Guion
Oompanys pier, as the all ashore"
bell rang from the Alaska, and those
few all wore the rather peevish ex-
preston oil people to whom the dual
disagreeable duty rising early and say.
ing goodbye to friends has fallen.
As Mrs. Langtry and her maiden, Mrs
Roberts, stepped from the cab, which
had brought them from the hotel,
only three or four male friends stepped
forward to greet her; among them was
Mr.. Talbers, but Mr.. Gebhart was not
there. When Mrs. Langtry stepped
on board, however, the last named
young man was awaiting her, bravely
trying to impart a little cheerfulneSs
into his woe. BECOME countenance.
Mrs. Langtry was dressed in tight
fitting English walking dress, of light
fawn color, the front of the bodice
being filled with an intricate design in
dark colOred braid, the sole attempt
at ornamentstion. A cap of the shape
peculiarly her own covered her tightly
coiled tresses, and the driving rain
had brought tinge Of color into the
pale face on which a rather careworn
expression rested. Scarcely had she
stepped on board when the last bell
rang, and with hurried grasping Of
the hand and slight raising of tho
hat, Mr.. Gebhart made his adieu.
Mr.. Talbers was more impressive in
his parting salutatiOn, and saluted
Mrs. Laugtry in true fatherly fashion.
just as the gangway was being with
drawn and while Mrs. Langtry, stand
ing on the hurricane deck, was blow
ing kisses with both hands to the lit.
tie knot OF friends on the pier, troop
of wierd looking creatures, prominent
as to head gear, and wild and dishey-
eled as to their looks, rushed up, and
two of them made a flying leap
upon the vessel. One of these,
a gray bearded old man,
shouted to the others, Keep up the
6ght;" and then tripped Up and
boarded the vessel in an undignifed
manner. The huge mass began slowly
to move forward; there was q rush
made toward the end of the pier by
those anxious to catch q last glimpse
of their friends, and Mr.. Gebhart
followed them slowly and pensively,
occasionally lifting his hat as he caught
sight OF Mrs. Langtry through the
openings in the side of the shed.
As he neared the end Of the pier.
however, he cast dignity to the yinds,
and made a frantic rush forward
meeting returning crowd armed with
wet umbrellas, who had enough of
standing in rainstorm to wave moist
handkerchieis. He brayed the at,o.
ping umbrellas, and jumping toward
the end Of the pier waved his hat with
a last despairing effort. Being asked
why he did not accompany Mrs. Lang>
try, he answered sententiously, BE,
casue didn't want to.
Mrs. Langtry was seen for a few
minutes, as she was leaving the Abe
marie, and said; "
lIE'I leave America with genuine re
greet, which is softe1ed by the kuowl.
edge of my speedy return. I have
been treated kindly everywhere,
though, OF course, | cannot be blind
TO the fact that upkiud aud rather
uncalled for statements have boau
made about Ge. | am going to spend
week in london, and then shall play
in English provinces for three weeks
| shall then probably take a run n,
! the continent, and after another Wis;
home | shall reach here aboIt tb,
middle of October. | open in Mon
treal on the 10th Of thai month an,
shall have about Che same COMPANY I,
support me as had last season I,
7 August, 1884, | shall 90 with Mr.
Mendum to Australia for about 81,
, weeks and shall then, think, returl
: TO England.