The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-30

question of this sort than that bright busy and
beautiful woman, Mrs. Frank Leslie. She does not
know Mrs. Wetmore, she said the other day but
she does know the prince OF Wales.
In the first place." she said II think the story
an improbable one. The prince is gentleman,
and, although l am not acquainted with Mrs. Wet
more, am loath to believe that any American
woman with ordinary common sense would place
herself in position where she might be spoken of
as i'll bred.
Il met the prince once" said Mrs. Leslie, sat one
OF the delghtfn out of door performances given by
Lady Archie Campbell. There was quite number
present. was one Of party of dozen who
were invited to remain after the performance to q
lit luncheon and meet the prince saw good
deal OF him that afternoon. He isn't pleasant to
look upon. He is short, dumpy and red faced. But
he Is prince in everything but looks His bow is
magnificent. talked with him. What does he
talk about2 Oh, don't know. Theatricals a good
DEAL He's very fand of theatricals, YOU know.
But whatever he says is charming. He's so full of
tact am antipathetical to that sort of man-horid
and short and all that-but oncehe taksyouy you to
forget how he looks. By the way Mrs. Lapgtr
was present on that occasion. 1t was at the time
the princess was said TO be snubbing Mrs Langtry.
But the princess spoke to her three times between
the acts and had glass of wine with her,
AS to the Homburg episode, If were to be in
vlted by third party TO meet gentleman, think
should decline, and say that if he wants to meet
would be for the third party to invite both of to
his or her house. TO meet there. OF courset is pos
sbie that it may have been breach on the part of
the prince, but you may depend upon it 1t was not
an Intentional one, Besides there is no reason why
he should leave himself open to snubs, when
women are running after him in droves."
This is the way Poetess Ella Wheeler Wilcox
talked about it: IF the story Is true that he met
her and sent another man to tell her to dine with
him IN restaurant, then Mrs. Wetmore did the
only digniied thing could do But
hardly believe it, He might have done such q
thlhE twenty years ago. but il is not likely that he
would seek for an adventure so cheap now when
he can enjoy himself with so many char ming
women without laying himself open TO snub. 1
say he might have done il twenty years ago. ESYou
know at 20 or % the hot blood is rushing through
the veins, aud when woman looks at him out of
the eornerof her eyes he viii think he is doing
something that has never been done before if he
runs after her. But that sort of silly nonsense
passes out of q mans head with few years of
thought don't believe that the story is true. The
prince has too much sense "a /.
Marshall P. Wilder. who goes over to see the
prince and the nobility every year. didn't care 20
talk about the princes alnours.
Il am a humorist" he said. mot critic.
make uirth, not mischief"
Mrs John Bgelow, the vivacious globe trotter is
m the city so her opinion on this vital question
can't be given.
Mrs. Alice Shaw tia whistler, has met the
prince. bursne IS out of town. And Mrs Langtry
smiiingly said she knew nothing about it and had
no opinion.