Evening journal., 1900-02-14

Ing up with six boys. and being one
Of them. | did everything that boys
did and nothing that girls did.
AS four brothers had preceded my
coming, / was joyously welcomed.
hat was q good start I'm afraid
yas allowed to do pretty much as
leased. My father was a blessing
uch as few families of children know.
Il was a tomboy. / confess it. be
ranse IL is useless to deny It. I can
20 live 1t down. Several days ago
eceived a letter from an old friend
IF my father, inviting us to dine. In
{ he said: I cannot fancy how you
must look. ! remember you only as
he greatest tomboy on the Isle of
Jersey Really, now, would you think
H3
THE principal event in most wom-
ems lives is to marry. Indeed, it's .es-
sential / married very early in life.
It was also early in the morning.
Oclocki Think of getting out of bed
at in the morning to be married.
Why did l? Because we had to catch
the o'clock boat to Southampton.
Mr.. Langtry's home, where we spent
our honeymoon.
Il had received the same education
as my brothers. l studied under their
tutors, pursued the same studies, and
completed the same courses. My faith
er believed in the higher education Of
women, and In those days he was a
pioneer IN that particular belief.
"And then? Then Mr.. Langtry and
I went to London"
and you we're a great SUGGEST"
Mrs. Langtry smiled and stammer-
ed. Il suppose so. I certainly made
many friends. and they were Of the
best set"
The royal set?"
"A few"
Mrs. Langtrys eyes glistened as
she touched on the days when Eng
lish society made of her an unrivalled
iavorite. and the Prince Of Wales
made her almost a princess.
Mrs. Langtry looked tall and state
~ in q blue and black frock that coax
ed out the lines of her figure. She has
1 certainly outgrown her tomboyism.
1T was IN those early days" she
continued that | developed my love
for horses. / could take care OF them
/ rs wen as my brothers, and / under
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break In the new horses, for l didn't
know fear and somehow 1 had a way
Of winning them
"And since then you have had a
way OF winning with them?"
Mrs Langtry laughed.
Il have been fairly successful with
my stables, haven't I, for a woman
why for a wOman?
.HH 4. n
you know. She's handicapped. She's
not so Independent, and can't look
about and be right on the field like a
man. It's the same in almost every
thing. She simply hasn't the same
chance. She must think Of her dig
nifty. no matter what the transaction
at hand may be; while a man hasn't
any. At least, if he has, it's a sort OIL
staple article that doesn't tiuctuate
no matter what he does
At the further end Of the mante
was the photograph of man In Scots
Guards uniform. He was very good
looking. with strong English features
my husband, Mr. de Battle. He's
not as fond of horses as I am. II,
has two motors, and before he wen
10 Africa we used to have very merry
Journeys with them. They can nevei
take the place of horses, however, mol
could they ever give me the same
an cunt Of amusement. And while We
are speaking Of horses" she con
tinued, Il want to tell you that wha
with your American jockeys and train
ars you are keeping the Englisl
turf constantly on the qui vive. Lore
William Beresfords Democrat, thu
best two-year-old in England, WHIT
won everything last season, was bre'
by Pierre Lorillard and trained b!
Higgins, also American, and the hes
trainer we have in England. For m.
own part, l favor Australian horses
but for training and breeding tn
Americans are on top"
Are they not in most things?"
Il think they are in many SAT-
Mrs. Langtry earnestly. They hav'
always been kind to me and receives
me well. | am sure they excel in ger
crosby and chivalry, and / never Sc
an American flag anywhere in IN
world that it does not thrill me, no
only with respect. but affection an
gratitude. America has a warm spo
in my heart. and hold it dear next {
England. which is my home"