The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-01
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As all the disappointed novelists VINO TAI
IN find book publishers for their works eau
not possibly be accommodated IN the cn"r'
table institutions, II is Fortunate that there
are still livings to be made by neglected
IMAGINATIVE writer's. in the composition Of
New York letters for credulous provlnela
journals, and that power OF unlimited Ia
brication. which might otherwise remal'
rnemploved can be thus utilized for th'
entertainment of the rural mind. Literar!
ambition, subjected to this direction doe
not generally accomplish enough harm D.
lts hcutlous harratiNes W. -, ali
require serious attention but as hook
of curiosity, in showing at umeT exam.
ties through which il has mlSe For in.
form Of expression, its r'masculine or
pies merit some ocasiHk letter for the
stance, the averagSt of frequently ador-
feminine, OF the fctions Of fashionable
outer press N the aristocracy of the |
ming the and other distinguished high
city literepresented as practising the |
tittt and manners attributed to them |
We ordinary imaginutiOns Of sentimen- |
Al shop girls, apprentices, and the thea |
trical audiences OF the BOwery. In re |
cent metropolitan epistle TO a shighly pre- |
tential journal of Chicago, wealthy hei-
ress and "a young man of this city who
has ability, character and culture, but no
money beyond $1,000 or 5000 year,
earned by his own exertions, are described
~ performing a romance of about the
grade most in favor with every immature
deyiser OF dime novels. The vastly rich
heroine is afraid ~ encourage matrimonial
sutors lest il should be her fortune more
than herself that is beloved and the poor
young man Of ability, character and culture
refuses to think of marriage, because he
could love only lady Of the most aristro-
cratic refinement, andwould be too proud
and noble TO ask such one to share his
poverty This latter exalted king hears
Of the other, and, in "a spirit OF mischief
more than anything else, shows his char.
acter and culture by accepting bet of
$500 to $1,000 that he will make the heiress
retract within IA certain time her cynical
resolution of celibaey He gains her
acquaintance, and is prosecuting his digni-
fed mission with some success, when, I,
his great surprise, he finds himself actually
in love with the fair subject OF his gentle
manly pleasantly, and magnanimously in
forms her that, in consequence thereof
they must part forever His magnificent
pride and nobility Of nature forbid him Il
ask the hand of a woman richer than him
selt-aud they must say a last farewell
Whereat the queenly heiress, not to be-
outdoue in generosity and good manners
insists upon proposing the marriage her
self, and insisting upon it, 10 spare hi
splendid spirit all anguish ia the matter
and thus the latest aristrocratie wedding %
the season is finally brought about. 10 III,
delectation OF the most brilliant circles o
New York society The whole narrative
given with surprising richness Of familia
incident, is very fair example Of the styl
of social episode in high III" general,
imagined for the provincial press by il
New York correspondents, and shows why
such correspondents have not found book
publishers for their longer novels. The
must needs write only tales Of the worlt
of fashion aud having pesonal knowledg,
Of that world ouly through very untrust
worthy kitchen legends aud boarding hous,
rossips, their descriptions and character
cations do not strike the average Harper
Appleton, or Carleton n. being eligible
for the book market ~ y. World.