The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-01-23
MRS. LANGTRY'S FATHER.
A Visit to the Venerable Dean NJ ui'
Quiet uome In Jersey.

81 Hcliers IS clean little city, well
paved aud shaded It's inhabitants ara
very proud OF 1t, and, albeit, they have
never crossed to The continent IN thoir
life, they tell YOU tlatly that their shops
arr much handsomer than any IN Paris.
You really want to believe them, they
lie 50 earnestly Yut thnrVis one thing
the .Icrs,ymau may hrag abou, until hc
dislocatos his Jaw and am sure ho
will not succeed in oyerpraising the
beauty of the women, | have met
everywhere ON this lovely island dozen
Of girls far handsomer than the Lily OF
which il boasts This is. doubtless, the
reason why the members Of the Royal
Yacht Club find Il SO pleasant and con-
ycnient to linger here Tor months ut =
time, IL is their bounseous patronagd
indeed, which has mafe ST. Iielicrs so
ilRpirg 4 rlseessAo lsl.s.lhaEsit ~. .tha.
eqtlAlsl0 climate, or the pretty girls. or
both. certain Il is that my lord, duke.
tarrying here from August % Deceinbefs
eontrivcs nj once 10 enrich It's citizens
and have q ''dom jolly time" himself
Thuss did that great and good man tho
hcnefaclor 81 London society, thestaga.
aud chiefly the Prince OF Wales Ibis
grace the Duke Of Bedford. who dis
covered the Jersey Lily.
The rectory stands in the heart OF the
town, a rus in urbe. The clean granite
stones and white shutters show dirnly
through the thick hedge and tnll, UNI
bragcous trees. AS approached by the
gravel path the frent door opened and
out came the dean, very handsome and
distnguc. indeed. as madame 1t the ho-
EEL had said II you viii add two or
three inches 70 Dan Dougherty's height
thirty or forty pounds 10 his weight
remodel his jaw and lower lip upon the
English plan, and trim his whiskers.
YOU will hays the deans double.
Talking commonplace for \ time, |
finally broke the ice with;
How do you regard your daughters
entrance upon the stagoP"
"0h. don't know" said he, smiling
II really haven't thought much about
It. She is the best judge now Of her
own conduct. She is old enough, don't
you Think,
"How old is shop'
I'm afraid Lily wouldn't wish me TO
tell. Not that she's much older than
she looks, but age, you know, Is n wo-
mans only secret. The finest Christian
lady ever know would lic about her
are TO me once vowed she was only 40
years old, with tears in her eyes, where.
us the parish register showed her Ia hS
Ga"
.'Ilaye YOU ever heard OF Mr.. Geb
hardpn
The dean looked wicked for an in
slant and then said coldly: II thinl
Mr.. GebhHisl Is afool ] am sure Lii,
has been misunderstood In this matter
You Americans doubtless believe her e
be very shrcwd and knowing in th'
ways Of the world, but she Is not.
have often cautioned her against per
mitting her inclination TO roposc impli
cit confidence in people to lead her intt
relations which would be misconstrueC
to her social hurt. She takes after me
in this respect, and can only pity, moi
chido her.
"fiave you heard her play yetp'
Only as an amateur. But am sure
she has talent and will succeed You
sec the great difficulty is that her old un.
fortunate fame as beauty predis
posed the critics against her. and il
must be some time before the real merit
that she undoubtedly possesses can Grad
icate this prejudice from their minds
But that time will come, we are sure oi
| it, absolutely sure.
''Do you Keep up amy communication
with Mr. Langiry?"
None whatever. But have nothing
harsh to say of him at all. Indeed, my
own family affairs take mp all my time
and attention, and can give but briei
considerations TO Lily's They were, nc
doubt, extrayagant while in London.
foolishly 50, believe, and are now On.
gagged IN the mortifging task Of reaping
the whirlwind II Is often very profit
able, II not pleasant employment, you
know. ~ Cor Miiateiphid Press.
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