Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-07-05
LANGTRY's LATEST.
Tho Lily LasGoes a Cattle King Known
to Obstetrics.


There goes the Lilys cowboy adj rer,
said an idler at the Baldwin bar, as :
stout, large built man, dressed in a darl
brown suit, stepped briskly out Of th'
hotel at 10 o'clock and got into hand
some Victoria that was waiting at tn,
side entrance
"TIe's going to take the Lily out FIJI
an airing said another, 'for that's tn,
same team she got from the Fashion
stables yesterday, and you cah bet youl
last nickel that the driver got orders tt
pick the cowboy up on his way down tt
Langtry's car"
The cowboy" as he was called, lolled
back in the Victoria with an air which
said as plainly as words could speak
Pm putting up for this rig and propose
to enjoy it,"
When he wa ont Of sight, an Alta re-
porter, who had heard what was said.
made same inquiries to find out who and
what the cowboy" is who has taken the
place once occupied by the immortal
Gebhart The reporter soon discovered
that the cowboy has a name, though
he will hereafter find but little use for
it, now that his friendship for the Lily
has brought him into prominence as the
Cowboy" His name i II. Oelrichs,
and his native land, England. lie is a
brother Of the big steamship man ofthat
name, and doubtless made the acguaini
ance Of the Lily on the other side of the
Atlantic.
H., is rich in lands and cattle on the
plains and hills Of Wyoming Territory,
and first came into prominence as an
appendage Of the Lily at Salt Lake,
where he occupied proScenium box AT
the Lahgtry performance. and attracted
general attention by his open adoration
Of Freddies fame. In appearance and
manner he is the exact opposite Of
Freddie Freddie is tall but slim, and
fine sample Of the Anglo maniac dude
The cowboy is broad and stout, robust
in person and speech bronze of face,
huge of hand, and looks just what he is
IA well to de- cattcmAn and his bluff
open manner must br Pile lsant change
TO the Lily after an over dose Of Fred
dies lackadai>i';,l attention. After the
Alta reporter had found out all thal
could be disco, cred Of the cowboys an.
| tcccdents. he concluded that a drive in
| the park would be pleasant recreation,
and procuring Il team logged Clitfwar,ls
A. he turned into the prk entrance the
f; lasl,ing ,i,turia wlired past, and il
! WAS the cowboy" comfortably tucked
/ beneath the same robe that kept the
; lily's feet from the fresh morning
! breeze.
| The Lily and her adorer were engaged
in conversation presumably about the
scrub oaks and iirs which abound in that
part Of the park, for the Iily's dexter
arm frequently emerged from the seclu-
sion Of the lap robe to Indicate to which
Of the particular specimens Of park ar.
Horticulture she was referring. When
the Victoria reached the Park lodge. the
cowboy" called halt, and after assist
| ing the Lily ont of the Victoria, the pair
! gave the driver directions to follow them
and s;rJi.e,. OF a: !: good four mile gait.
The Lily was dressed in an indlfferenty
well fitting green stuff walking dress
which fell two inches short ofthe ground
aud allowed the reporter to see that
while the Lily's feet are not out of pro.
portion to her figure, still the stout bal.
morals which encased them, at q modest
estimate reached the figure known to
shoemakers as full sevens." For a
short time the Lily leaned upon the
"cow boys" arm, but the cowboy" no
doubt from his greater experience in
the saddle than afoot, proved poor
walker, and his gai: falling to aeeommo-
date itself to the Lily's swinging stride
she dropped his arm and went it alone
AS they walked down the gentle grade
admiring the pretty flower beds and
lawns, the Lily's conversation was quite
animated and not infrequently the "cow
boy" INDUCED i'm hearty laughter. They
walked around conservatory valley. and
then spent some time admiring the flow
ers in the city's glass house, the Lily
paving particular notice Ia the many
rare specimens Of orchids which beau,if,
the conservatory, and the cowboy
looking as the only vegetation in which
he took an interest was the buffalo grass
which fattened his cattle on the far of
Wyoming hills.
Several times he tried to get the Lily
awsy. but she had to admire all tn,
palms and cacti and fuschias, before sh'
signified her willingness to face th'
fresh air again. They walked out of th'
valley and as far as the turn towards tn,
race track, when the cowboy" intimate.
in the most positive manner that h
preferred TO press the cushions Of TN
Victoria rather than Hatten the macadan
Of the park roads. Strangely enough
| the Lily, who the night before had oI
! dered "Janitor Hyman" off the stag
with an imperious william begone" sor