New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
LADY MORGANS FIRST NOVEL.
From Tenlple Rar.

from icHpte i'V'
, Having read of the large sums of money which
Ni.a Rurucy had received for her books, Sydney
Oyel-on ClftrrNard Lady NOrOanl, still ever think
uguf her father distTesaes, was fired VIII tho spirit
of emulation. aud ere she lett Dublin had advanced
far with tie composition of two novels one, " St
Clair" was written IN imitation OF the then all
popular sorrows of Werther,' the other was
founded upon some incidents III SullVs Memoirs
touching the umOurs Oi the great Henry. During
her rcsiacure at WeStmcath size completed " 81
Clair" and when the family returned to Dublm for
the season she resolved O offer 10 ior publication
one morning early, before break last attired IN q
market bonnet and cloak belonging 10 the cook,
with her Ms. tlnd round with ro,t-colOred ribbon,
under hey aru sh" sacs forth on her inst literary
adventure
Alder walking some time she observes a shop, over
tlr v Iu,lov ot winch rs iuScrIbcdf" smith Print
rraul BOOKSELLER" and into this she enters; "A boy
D. sweeping ID uut. pom - laV asked her business,
shc sa,s. growing little confused, thai she wants
to see ihr -tut.rluan oi DE MUdst " ulch the
young Dr the uult uasthcr lhquiics TOE gauln
with n lerr Before she can reply. cut OF an luneI
room comes = Young fellow IA volunteer uniform.
Ucr,'s q yJuug miss wants 10 sce sen. Naothcr
James SAYS tie boy. Inc young InaSibrr" Chuch5
her under the chm. but before 81" can resent the
liberty face iathcred ior shaving Is thrust cut Of
The room and = sharp yqlSo bids iny ny young gallant
make haste of 10 the Phaynix P1IA.,
Then turning 20 poor biuohing, trembling Sydney,
he desires hcr 20 SIT down and tells hUr he viii De
with her ln &" a jiticy' Disappearing for few mo-
mcnts he presently returns with " Now. honey.
~ hat can do for you pa salutaton which greatly
a.touishes all the ideas she has cherished Of the
IOU~OuS. TIE DtO>itNN ana lHc great MISS puTheN.
She tells hm she wants to sell DOok-that The
pamcofitis st Clair" Mr.. Smith shakes his
head he has nothing 10 do with sermons, OF tracts
or Popi>h booNs She explains that II Is a novel al
ter the manner of Nerthcr' The good man has
never heard ol GOrthc's famous work, and replies
that he is not publisher II novels. Tears OF NOR
thcation come INTO her eyes ~ she packs up her
Nj. CompassOnHting her youth. he offers some
words CO.. conlolauon and inquiries her name
OWensOn,' sh, half sobs -" What, ANYTHING TO
Owrnson OF the Theatre kOyalP p She tells HIM she
Is his daughter. Upon which. with complete
change of tone he invites her 10 come IN 20 break
fast saving hat her father Is the greatest friend he
ha, in the world. And upon her declining his hos
pltahty he gives her a letter of introduction 60 a
Mr. Brown, Of Grafton-st.. as person likely to en-
tcItaIn her book.
She finds Mr. Brown behind his counter and pre-
sents her note and Just thcn out Ot the shop paror
comes an old lady to summon him To breakfast, and
tax ny tie note ont of hor husbands hand, glauces
nt sydney aud asks, " What Is II r "A young lady
VINO wants me 20 publish herLovel, when can't do,
as nv hands are iull." sydney Is turning away
with her handkerchiet TO her eyes whcn the ola
lady suggests that it should be read, and the young
lady might return III u few days for the decision:
sydney can only Just answer, Thank You. madam
and depoS.tng her Ms. upon the counter, hurry
on; of the shop and hasten home. SO dsgusted,
however was she with the reception of her literary
bautling that she forgot To leave her address. and,
departing toT Westmcath day or two Ifterward,
heard no of it until she was told by some one
of itS publication. All the remuneration she ever
received on account Ot IL was present OF IOur
copies. ,.., ....;..... 49,, -,
llshed IN London. 1t appears TO have been novel
NOT without promise judged by the standard of
that period which was "A very low one. Ii was
translated into German and IN notice prctxed the
translator 10 titatc the suicidal tastes of the day.
n ltod that the authOress IN t of deSparing love
had strangled herself with embroidered pocket
handkerchief. OF the ouIIy novel We hear no more,