The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-05

wonder you are n reading peoplN. We receive
our Impressions in society. or IN that highly
stage; you yours In threc-v volt inc reports,
which are brought to you ~ your own lire,
waiting Tor hor grcnt modern tlramatist. IL
It not because the English novel pays. mud
man who made writing prot 'ssion would
naturally be tempted To treat his subject in that
furmY When Dickens was over lore, on one
OCCASION he was very much STRUCK with story
by Jules Snndeau and heard him ask the nu-
thor how much it had brought him in. Twelve
or fifteen Thousand francs. Too ltilg by
sixty thousqnd.' he said. with laugh When
which his own delicucy iurbds him To intro
dure. the industry Of our dramatic adaptars, he
udmk that French authors have derived
great benefit from recent change Of the
English law. i Is not, h3weyer. An
unmlhgd b'hert ne says anu tn9rH Is SUI
secure the English copyright by preparing,
within certain tmo as0rt Of autlorinrd trans
lation Of their pieces But the translation j.
costly. and Il man must be- very sure that his
drama will be successful abroad To make the
game worth the candle. Then, ugnin when |
have made my trenty with the English adartcr.
he probably requires me. for his own prot" uon
against transatlantic. II not aga'nst hom"
pirnces. To defer the printing ~ my piece; and
So lose one or two years sale In France"
This said. or. perhaps. long before II II snid;
for he dOes not love tO sit down To- his dish ot
talk. he invites you to TAKE a Nron N NE
grOunds-gardcn ground. AMI you might al
and the owner has had the good taste IN ne
hrttcr part OF them to leave nature To hrrsDll.
The greni Louis no DOUBT would irnwn II he
could see the trees OF his original XII growing
In all their natural luNuriuncc, and perfectly
free from the contamination oi the shchrS'
but IL would be only because he knew no brttcr.
while in the matter of open air decoration NJ.
SardOu walks by the new light. He has many
varieties Of rural charm within his enclosure
here a Al rubbcry. there u strip OF meadow, be-
yond glade; and from the elevation on which
all stand. he commands view OF miles nnd
| found In the world. No wonder that. in possess
sion OF such retreat. ne can AFFORD t. o. WITH
| out Paris better than Paris can AFFORD 10 do
| without him, and that after his long mornings
| work. which H. never prolonged beyond 3
| o'clock. he very cuntcntedy spends IA, rest OF
| his day in house or grounds, win ohly MS iani-
| ily to boar him company. He has ceased to lie
bouerdrdier. he only runs up to town now
| TO "A certainty-Thursdny, the 23d-for the core.
mony OF his reception AZ the Academic Fran
Al home he Ia never without occupation; the
place has still to be- made perfectly to his liking.
and often lac only ccasus to be an author 10 boz
ton Of a set " outhuilhings I'm the style ut the
| house. His stables are now, but they look oid.
rs he took care to have them designed on cap
| nal model which he found In print of the time
| of Louis Nv. The avenue Of sphinNcs. hs We
have already said. Is a lite out OF keeping; bui
| the figures came 10 him as memorial & IN
! from great the Exhibition Of 1867, and hav-
ing them on the premises. >, he . was
| obliged to turn them to account He Ia lord
Of both sides Of the way" the high-road d.
| vdes the part Of the estute which we have seen
! from a large plantation and outbuildngs which
we have not seen. and. in particular. from a
conduit Of which =" nos iOuS riNageOjs Of Marty
| are allowed 30 make free use. The play OF thnt
name. 10y the by. is not unknown among NJ;
| Sdrd AZ neighhors and thry are said to be OF
opinion TINT while 1t would be- absurd rcgurde'.
! ~ n picture Of the manners Of Murly. II II a
perfect wonder Of truthful observation in rcEa Il
To- the next village. Bougival, Tn" people ~ 81
German. we suspect would admire Les B1W-
geOiS he IOii- Ar,D in much the same discern in
Hting way. No one rclishcs these stories or ''llr
them with a greater gusto than the owner OF
tho domain. As he stands at his gate to bid " Il
| good 10y, YOU cannot help thinking that q
whole French revolution IL in the circumstance
that have brought about the change 81 the pro
prictary. The earliest owner OF the house WA
the ftVorto Of n King; the latest IL fHNorlt
ui tue public who has found "a way 10 wCultl
and the highest soriul consideration W.thou
doing cOur,lor'r service.