The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-15
MRS. LANGTRY,s FATHER.
i Visit to the Venerable Dean at Iii
Quiet Home In Jersey.

Quiet Home In Jersey.
Correspondence Philadelphia Press.
st. Heliers is a clean little city, well
paved and shaded. It's inhabitants
IRE very proud OF it, ana, albeit they
have never crossed to the continent in
1heir life, they tell youflatly that their
shops are much handsomer than any
in Paris. You really want to believe
them, they lie SO earnestly. Yetthere
IS one thing the Jerseyman may brag
| about until he dislocates his jaw, and
l am sure he will not succeed in over
praising-the beauty Of the women. l
have met everywhere on this lovely
island a dozen dozen OF girls far hand
somer than the Lily of which it boasts.
This is, doubtless, the reason why the
members OF the Royal Yacht club find
it so pleasant and convenient to finger
here for months ut a time. 1t istheir
bounteous patronage, indeed, which
has made st. Heliers SO thriv-
ing a place; for, whether it be
the equable climate, or the
pretty girls, or both, certain it is that
my lord duke, tarrying here from Au-
gust to December. contrives at once
to enrich its citizens andhave q dem
Jolly time" himself. Thus did that
great and good mantle b~enefactor
Of London society, the stage, and
chiefly the prince Of Wales-his grace
the duke Of Bedford, who discovered
the Jersey Lily.
The rectory stands in the heart of
the town, a rus in urbe. The thick
granite stones ard teshutters show
dimly through the thick hedge and
tall, umbrageous trees. AS | APP
preached by the gravel path the front
door opened and out came the dean,
very handsome and distingue, indeed,
as madame at the hotel had said.
If you will add two or three inches to
Dan Doushcrty's heighth, thirty or
forty pounds to his weight, remodel
his jaw and lower lip upon the English
plan, and trim his ~whiskers, you will
have the deans double.
Talking commonplace for a time, l
finally broke the ice with:
"How doyouregard yourdaughter's
entrance upon the stage?"
"Oh, don't know" said he, smiling.
AZ 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 she?"
"I'm afraid Lilly wouldn't wish me
to tell. Not that she's much older
than she looks, but age, you know, is
n woman's only secret. The finest
Christian lady ! ever knew would lie
about her age to 60 vowed she
was only forty years old, with tears in
her eyes, whereas the parish register
showed her to be sixty"
Have you ever heard of MI. Geb,
hard?"
The dean looked wicked for an in,
} slant and then said coldly: II think
Mr.. Gerhard is a fool. l nm sure
Lily has been misunderstood in this
matter. You American doubtless be.
lleve her to be very shrewd and know
ing in the ways OF the world, but she
is not. | have often cautioned hel
against permitting her inclination tc
repose implicit confidence in people tc
lead her into relations which would be
misconstruedto her social hurt. She
ldheo Eilci mt IA ms leSpo1Gt diiu
can only pity, not chide her"
"Haveyou heard her play YETI"
"Only as an amateur. But l an
sure she has talent and will succeed
You see the great difficulty is that he,
old unfortunate fame as a beauty
predisposed the critics against her
and it must be some time before tn
real merit that she undoubtedly pos
sesses can eradicate this prejudice
from their minds. But that time vii
come we are sure OF it, absolutel,
sure"
do you keep up any communica
!, ton with Mr.. Langtry?"
"None whatever. But l have moth
ing harsh to say Of him at all. Indeed
my OWN family affairs take up all m.
: time and attention, and l car give bu
brief consideration to Lily's. The,
were, no doubt, eStravagant while il
London, foolishly so, | believe, an
are now engaged in themortifying tasI
OF reapins the whirlwind. 1t is ofte,
y a very profitable, if rot pleasant, en-,
%p!oyment, you know"
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