New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-25
BRET H1RTE IN CHICAGO.
HOW THE LAKESIDE LOST ITS EDITOR,

HOW THE LAKESIDE LOST IT'S EDITOR.
So much has been said of a social con-
trrtcmps which broke up the negotiations for the esaD
Ii.hmcnt OF a new magazine under the charge OF Mr..
Bret Harc in Chicago, that IL Is impossible Tor us ~
faithful chronicers OF the to avoid publishing
brief account OF the affair which extract from the
Chicago correspondence of The Cincinnati Commercial.
We do tbi. purely on account OF the interest which at
tachcs to all the movements of the eminent and brilliant
poet whose has become national property at tho
same time regretng the original publicity given to such
incidents Of social life there isanyth III the matter
upon which we may congratulate ourselves, II Is that
NewYork gains what Chicago loses in the possession OF
the favorite writer the Pacific Slope. The Commercial
says;
When Bret Harte and his charming little wife arrived
In Chicago they took up their residence with
a relative, Mrs. But they were not permitted 10 resi-
in Guirt they we're visited by prominent citizens'
and leaders Of society," and invited to All SORTS OF en-
trmrn of the press carried on to lunch by
Der. Of the Chicago Club One OF the most attentive
of these friends Mr.. Harte was Writ Dexter esd,
LAWYER IN good standing and cultivated gentleman
II the plan TO attach Mr. IIarte to some literary pr9duc
ton here did not originate with MN, IL wa, W east
on which were Inc names OF Writ Dexter E. j. Tnkham,
DunIap MI Ellis President second National Bank, aud
other distinguished citizens to the number OF 80 pedge
10 $500 each for the purpose OF aiding in the estaDS
eut of literary monthly, to he under the control OF
Mr.. Hartc The plan was 10 puy out INC dahtssuG
that whatever additional money was necessary TO make
The publication a success should be forthcoming.
There was a brilliant party assembled az MI.
above The table kept waiting Tor the guest Vi guy
OCCASION but as he not, the others sat uoNh anu
ate with sharpcned appetite, but without the sagyo W
good humor which is essential to good Question I'LL
Was wrath upon the and in the heart OF every
perzOn present. The slight put upon the sehlloihd
host was a double slight TO each eXpectanI gus oit
The morrow everybody knew of the disappointment OF
the night before. Mr. Harte promptly aPoio-
pizrd Of course, became weilpred stnt'o ,'
but the apology was a., To.fu ance and destroy
the subscription. II Is understood that Mr. ale Pi
in excuse the sudden illness of his wiIe Ncn linn IN
them beyond the hour when II was I osrd "a il Gus
obtain rnriage and gohc having expected as - Guy
toiuary IN cities, the host wOuld senu ne WI ~.
rarr But IL il ayerrcd by wellinformed people uat e
real difficulty the want OF carriage,
Dextcrs carriage not sent to the horh Suo i"eio
WA. "A woman IN the case. -, ..,,onoo 40 Mrs
when Mrs Dexter appeared at the residence ., 's,
and extended an invitation TO MIS- nartc rho
oo,i..ted n, invite that ladys relatives SUNNI Vi my
TAR friends Am that the Hartes splritedy rvsoreu ~
,s..ent mi. slight and "que properly 700. oh ~, o
s,r,ned Mr. Dexter early In their acquaintance
,hat his relative was In such poor healh tha. so
not ,n ont into society. but subsequently, anu ate '
atoms had been gwen he called upon Wy "a EN-
III ~, rect that statement, upon further inquiry
a. mad learned that Mrs. - did occasionally attShu
dinner parties II was then 700 iate vi i NJ ~ ~
i,,i, INF Mrs Dexter said, lyon VIII DrnB mrs -
,, 30, lax All means" do not propose 70 urcss uo
nj eauette, to express an opih,oh ar 70 "no
~ in the wrong This know that lnere nI u Gcn I'M u
VIZ xrtmcnt In social circles; thit bret narlo mas
Nulv, -, omnng IA to the East, ana tnat OhcaSo ~
| to remain without nrstoas IiteIaiy J1Ina, iol
@ time Thi. ia greatly 10 be regretcu' ii",. 20
soins d with The city thought IL Was gOod neu Tor
was pn"s, rr and sad TO a friend that his return 10
,,s, afrr month 40 In New oik anu Dosto. was
,ne nrobabe And those VINO nau I 1, W. and n,
Iuo deascd with his general ana wlhnlhs ways' anu IN
were pen,e messed the hope he might larry ny inc
h sh's' you have seen, there Was an emu 10 AL
that.