The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-09-13
Oscar and Lily Langssy.

Oscar and Lily Langtry.
 A London ietter, published i1 the Boston HsralA, chronicles the meeting of Oscar Wilde and Mrs. Langtry on the opening night of the Haymafhsf theatre. It says:
 Oscar is always amiably received by the Lily. As they stood together in con- versst;on, ;s was impossible not tc recall the fact that they had both found the United States an Eidorado. Three years ago they were already celebrated, but well-nigh penniless. Oscar discovered the rents from his Irish estates to be a delusion, and had arrived at the con- clusion that making poetry was mere soothing to the soul than to the florist. The poor Lily, beautiful but @broken," perceived with dismay that the greatness which had been thrust upon her, the dresses which she had been forced to wear in order to sustain her sudden rep- utation as . beauty and an elegante, the expensive little house in Park lane and the dashing equipage in which she had driven in the park, had eutziled . load of debes which vas literally crushing. The stage opened its portals to her and proved her salvation. Then westward, ho! Oscar exploited the States as a lecturer on art; Mrs. Langt1y appeared before crowds of paying Americans as a debutante. Oscars reign was short-lived, but 1t sufhced. The Lily grew, if not in beauty-can one paint the hlyf-at all events in favor and iu revenues.
 There are three pictures of Mrs. Lang try in the mind of the present writer. One is of her in the summer of 1880, the reigned as purely social sensation, and shows her standing in the sunshine on the sward of Kensington house at a charity bazar, serving champagne to the prince of Wales. She is in gold-colored satin, trying color, which only enhances the purity of her complexion and the blue of her eyes little bonnet of silver grapes crowns her head. She is feted, admired, stared at, to beauty's hearts content.
 The next picture is in Paris in the fol- lowing winter. The scene is the gallery of the Louvre, and the Lily is standing before the crimson pedestal on which is enthroued the Venus of Milo. There are shadows under the glorious eyes; an alert air of nervousness about the face and figure, and in the travelling garb, with fur-lined wrap and a black lace veil which she takes care to pull down over her caTeWom countenance. Mrs. Langtry recalls the fable of La Cigale," who, having sung all the summer long, finds herself out in the cold when the winter winds appear.
 The third transformation shoss suc- cessful theatrical "star." She has lost something of the womanly reserve which even a professional beauty can main- tain, and has gained an indescribable aiT of independence, which is disclosed in her bearing and gesture, and is perhaps inseparable from the true woman of busi- ness. The Lily is in an oriental-like robe of white gauie, embroidered in gold, and confined by blue velvet bodice. The corsage meets a necklace or collar of pearls, with ruby clasp, and the short, wide, loose sleeves are looped up on either shoulder, disclosing the arm above the long, mouse-colored suede gloves. No jewels in the ears and no ornament on the golden-brown hair, which is coiled high. A fan of gray feathers mitigates the heat, and little gray zephyr shawl is thrown jauntily over the shoulders, as Mrs. Langtry, escorted tremendously by the gallant Smaiiey, who remains bare headed, passes under the portico, where a crowd of cigarette smokers watch her departure. and getting into a hanson, drives away with the favored journalist.
 There is significant anecdose of Mrs. Langtry calling on lady, who is a re- lation of hers, on her arrival from the states. "First of all," said the Lily, "and before come in-do you believe any of these stories about me?"
 No, do not" was the answer.
 "I assure you, i" continued Mrs Langtry, they are false. have been imprudent, l own, but that is all."