The Red Cloud chief., 1886-03-19
Mrs. LANGTRY'S FATHER.
A Visit to the Venerable Dean ut III,
Quiet Home In Jersey.

st. Hclicrs Is a clean little city. well
paved and shaded. Its inhabitants are
very proud of il, and. albeit, they have
never crossed to the continent in their
life, they tell YOU fatty that their shops
are much handsOmcr than m in Paris.
You really want to believe them, they
lie so earnestly. Yet there is one thing
the Jerseyman may brag about until he
dislocates his jaw. and ! am sure he
will Not succeed in overpraising-the
beauty of the women. l have met
everywhere on this lovely island a dozen
of girls far l ndsOmcr than the Lily OF
which it boasts. This is, doubtless. the
reason why the members Of the Royal
Yacht Club find it 50 pleasant and con-
venicnt to linger here for months ut n
time. 1t is their bOuMeOus patronage.
indeed, which has made ST. Hcliers so
thriving Il place; for. whether it be the
cTuablc climate, or the pretty girls, or
both. certain it is that nv lord, duke.
tarrying here from August to December,
cOntrivcs at once to enrich its citizens
and have 4 ''dcm Jolly time" himself.
Thus did that great nd good man-thc
benefactOr of London society. the stage,
and chiefly the Pr 3 Of Walcs-his
grace the Duke Of Ic,lford. who dis
covered the Jersey Lii.
The rcctory stands in the heart of the
town, Il rus in urbc. The clean granite
stones and white shutters show dimly
through the thick hedge and tall. UNI
brageouS trees. As approached by the
gravel path the front door opened and
ont came the dean. very handsome and
distinguc. indeed. is madame ut the ho-
tel had said. Ii YOU viii add two or
three inches to Dan Doughcrty's height,
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 do you regard your daughters
entrance upon the stage?"
"Oh, dom know said he, smiling.
II really haven't thought much about
il. She is the best judge now of her
own conduct. She is old enough, don't
o Think
How old is she?:"
I'm afraid Lily wouldn't wish me to
tell. Not that she's much older than
she looks. but age, YOU know. is 4 wO-
mans only secret. The finest Christian
lady | ever knew would lie about her
age to mc-oncc vowed she was only 40
years old. with tears in her eyes. where |
as the parish register showed her to bc
Have YOU ever heard of Mr.. Geb- |
The dean looked wicked for an in
and then said coldly: Il think
Mr.. Gchhard is Il fool. am sure Lily |
has been misunderstood i'm this matter.
You Americans doubtless believe her To
very Shrcwl and knowing in the
ways of the world. but she is not.
have often cautioned her against per-
hitting her inclination to rcpose impli-
contidcncc@ people To lead her into
relations which would bc miscOnStrucd
10 her social hurt. She takes after me
in this respect. and | can only pity. not
chidc her"
Have YOU heard her play yct?"
Only us an amateur. But | am sure
she has talent and will succeed. You |
see the great difficulty is that her old UNI
loa ttAst A"iat' 40 pNsttt Ib0ttIS-
the critics against her. and it
must be some time before the real merit
.hat she undoubtedly possesses can erad-
cate this prejudice from their minds.
But that time will come, We are sure of
I, absolutely sure"
dc You keep up any communication
with Mr.. Langtry?'
'None whatever. But | have nothing
harsh Ia say of him al all. Indeed, nv
'wn family affairs take up all my time
md attention. AMI | can give but brief
considerations - LLly's. They were. no
lOubt. eNtrayagant while in London.
oolishly 50. | believe. and are now en-
in the notifying task Of reapinS 4.
he whirlwind. Ii i often Il VERY profit
Bile. if not pleasant. employment. You /,
now" Ihiiade iphia Press. F..