The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-01-16
MIR. LANGrRx.
The Husband OF the Actress FINDS q
champion-vulgar Gebhard.

champton-vulgar Gebhard.
New York Letter in Detroit Times
Society over this way is thrilled by the an
nouncement thatMrs. Langtry is going to be-
come an American ,itizeness, sue her HUSBAND
for divorce, and come here to live permanent
ly. The inference is that she means to get
married to Mr.. Gebhard. Mr.. Langtry, so say
the gossips, has at last consented that such
programme shall be carried out, up,to the di-
vorce part of it He is not, Of course, ex-
pected to know anything of the Gebhard item
upon the programme. So much for gossip,
which, as is quito often the case, knows
nothing about it Mr.. Langtry would
have been heartily glad if his wife had
sought her freedom long ago. He has
generally been held in rather light esteem
by reason OF the lady's curious conduct. ASH
matter OF fact, there are. points which ought tt
BRING HIM some degree of sympathy. WheI
her husband, who was passionately devoted ia
her, had an income of about $4,000 . year.
The flattery of the titled snobs who surrounded
her quite turned the woman's head, and shs
began to fly beyond the husbands means. Ha
was weak enough in his affection for her to let
her go her own way, and she practically ruined
hlm. But out of the wreck of his fortune he
has pulled enough together to get along upon
IN comfort and the story that she sends him
30 q week to live on is only another Of the
lies that are spread about to beget sympathy for
the precious creature and contempt for her
husband. Long, long ago Nj. Langtry
became convinced that his wife was not
benavlng III a manner exactly wifely
and since then they have not been together.
butall this time, while his name has been on
every tongue, while all sorts Of vile insinua-
tons regarding her good name and his man
mood have been rife, even under the exaspera-
ton of the miserable Gerhard business, ho
mas remained silent and reserved, too proud to
make a sign, too full of chiyalry to strike at the
ONT he once called wife; and too manly to
call attention to the ruin she has wrought in
his fortune, his position and his honor. We
wouid have been glad if she had sought to be
clear OF him before now, though he would take
no step toward that end on his own account
freedom from a woman whose vanity whose
love OF adulation, and whose utter disregard for
anything but the gratificationof her petty whims
has estranged her from himi III spirit would now
now be a very welcome thing. I happen TO
KNOW these things are true. Mr.. Langtry ls an
amiable but rather thich- headed Briton, with .
good deal Of strength Of character, very much
spirit, and a great amount Of personal pride.
80 far as Mi. Gebhard is concerned, / fancy
the divorce proceedings will be somewhat like
~ TO cool his ardor. TO be the partner OF .
woman IKE Mrs. Langtry in a national scan
M. debhard likes to be the hero of the clubs,
where a notorious liason is a big thing. But
70 marry the other party is not so fine among
cup men, who in New York seem to rather like
that which is dishonorable sad to frown upon
anything savoring Of better stuff. 1t is dollars
to cents that Mrs. Langtry never becomes Mrs.
Gebhard Meanwhile don't let any enthuslas.
nc newspaper correspondents stuff you into be.
ileying he ia a genteel, elegant young man. ]
see that one or two writer's have lately started
out on that lay. Gebhard is . vulgar, fashily.
clothed, pimply, self hssortive, noisy dude.
ne never was anything else and he never can
~ LILA Ea E9a-Nr~r.