New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-13

| was p source too of pleasant, welcome eurprlS' ~
find how he retained III his memory ana Woua I."''
| Xmrions and snndry of yonr own humber efforts
| those that had passed into ms own s'"ch hS,'' "a
tons These generally referred 10 SOM rNP'II,n..
or humor MS adventure or II might be some account
After two or three years Of industrious practice
in short stories and essays had iancicd coul'ii
snccccd in woodworking with hrsl attempt anu
timidly suggested that / might " Try lIy manu- IA
his weekly journal lie al once agreed, ana Soou-
| naturcdly hal about half volume set mp 80 as
10 give the production every chance III the rtahH'
BUt the attempt imm1'ur"; liS WaXrh WINS
/ melted and ne was obliged 10 decline. Fy-9d-'F
| I rot a new pair and. making n formal attempt IN
two volumes was lucky enough 20 make Success ,
The history OF this little r1nsa"lon VIII he iouhn
interesting, not of course. from my own Nlrf, put
as illustrating that charm Of hearty e"od VIII "lc"
marked every act of his where Ia, friends were con,
ccrncd Here also enters on the scene ms Ial ~ III
! coadju,or and assistant, W. II. Wills; q s''H"E
! character practical. hu incNs-kc, and yet never
letting Lis naturally friendly teHprr he "NcIcoii
| hv tho Stern necessities Of ms ONCE. H."
had vast amoJni of business; rs mas DC 'Hhc'N'H,
! vet his letters, OF which nave SONG hDiui us
! before me now. were always pat lhi' AMUSING,
clever and written in flowing lengthy sl\l'-cNch
TO crossing His SagaritN wa hearlnH 1pIlr
ciatcd bv his chef He appeared most favor
! able specimen of tlc successful literary man.
| AZ the risk of becoming NOR personal In'f
enter a little at length the subject of what lauo
calls the kindly cngendure of this story "i,ich
in truth. has some flavor Of the romahrco 81 auloI-
| shin | had sent my successful two O!umc venture
Ia nv friend
My DEAR --: Do not condemn me Whcard n
know are pu'ts on The "ack Gp eI p" won last
heard from me roaring with pam. rae hiHl Us ="
cnnc Nv impression j. HAT j. the hest nov nave
read for wears: why think 80 n"rd noi ltl. p"
his. that ". shod Ike you ~ write novel Tor ~ me
Tcqr Roa,d II you rcrpond to that "i"h II VIII "h'to
me great pleasure.
T,pericncc ha, shown u that the prcappcnrlucc ~
novel IN our pages instead of occupying the icd Tor
To the issue IN complete 3iin can
YOU Your work II b. VIII n three Noinnr~ hc "uh
nse az your manuscript and part the publisher Of the
volumes would pay hu we would III case "i ,H'o,.p-
ancc guarantee IOu 1000. whatever the FIihhcalI"h
may fetch
This was almost thrilling 70 read. Every word
was ~ inspiring "a, tn blaei of a trumpet. II van
be- noted how PLEASED the writer 80 nj the Ncfl COM
muucation of his Intelligence. And then the % pc
cunr"! Five hundred pounds The dlhgcnt maaa-
znc-writcr might cAc!alm with one OF JcrrGlI
characters. " l. there 80 much money III tho NoIId
II was really liberal and generous.
No time was lost in setting 10 work had soon
blocked out q plan--what draiuaii>s call ''cldro
and had about as soon, set 10 work. and written
a good many chapters and sent them IN.
II will now bc Characteristic to see what pans
were takcn-hOw heads were lad together 10 I'M
provc and make good all under the master $ difrc-
lions and nsurati0nS-vho. 20, hc sad often, always
gave to the public his best labor and best work
This constaucy always seemed To me M"hdcilnl.
He never grew tagged or careless, or allowed ms
work to lee distlscu 10 him. TINS ., most nalu-
raj feeling, and cones with Snccr>S ana 'hcic y q
Tendency to scamp work when the necessary Ter
work il less. Mr.. Thackcray confessed To IN feel,
ing-in the DAYS when he bccafuc recherche aud
found Il sort Of dslaN, to hi, work almost imo~'i-
blc 10 SuImOuut.
hftcr many debate j, was determined 10 accept
the venture.
Next let III. convey o you tho intelligence wrote our
chief that resolve 10 Huch H. fuliN couhIinE 200 your
conviction uf the power OF the STORY. on W business
points VILE will communicate with >ou. =, -, n
The only -t-i.ou have to make U.s. 10 me W.. IN
hand aud type t. that - wants relief. II j. di,a-
rrccahc character. Won mean io be-. and should Dee
afraid to do 80 much WITH hin, u the ,n.c "'ir ut''
without taking taste ~ him hctr and Tier" ont q" tr
readers mouth II b. remarkable That " Won o." n" "i-
minister di-urrcchlc character carefully, the inhc
have decided tendency o. think st tho story j. dis
"It',nnt, ,i" , ,' 81 ~ ,'' ~ a. good on,
in itsrlf ana would expires ia" eldest sisicrs pur-i
and. glanced and then M tn' At, wound hold he
reader I'm suspcus' Let 10" Know h"li "I'h a. !" ,H
title. need no. a--urc !ou That the rrat't care Wall
Ice taken ~ Won here. aud that Vc shall make You a.
thoroughly well and widely known ~ We possibly cali
Now this was all cp"ouiagiug and cordial tO
degree. Vet. Sr'n 10 -" the editor here more or
les, and friendly and good -uatur'd Is these a>sui-
aucc, were i'm the at an Jcqlicsccnc". n viii Doe
seen what difference there WAS lu lls tones as tiig
went on, and he was good enough &" have 90 hiking,
as il is called, for the writer even the slightly a
thortatlve ar that IS mere disappeared; HAhhiS
confess that. having mot Immune rahlo men. ana
having had dealings with lunumcIablr men. never
met with an approach tp ms genuine uul l'cirL
unchaugnI kindnts~. or one that ever found so SUN
shiny a pleasure in doing one - kindness canioi
call TO mind ihu any request ever made 10 him
was uu.Tauted, or lett without Al attempt 10
grantit
duirrs many lessons. Having written nearly twenty
novels myself, may speak with httc experience
and frankly own TINT II was Ent TIL had passed
my dolcnth that began to learn some fcw prluc
pies OF the ART; having written. ~ ~ many do, HS
the spirit moved, or H. fanclrd Inspiration
Al tins happily settled, the an ar was duly an
nounccd. No expense was spared Vivid yellow
posters, six seven feet long proc lamcd IN" name
of The now story III black brilliant characters on
every blank wall and boarding ~ Tho kingdom
while smaller and more conycuicnt-Siz"d proclama-
tons in qnarto IT We're told this tale III more
modest way. 80 that, II Their vas really any iignt
AT ALL II not under a hushcl. | had a PRIDE III
and fondncsS for these Testimonials, and have Ie-
ligonsv preserved all that dealt with my own
Efforts Kind of literature, may be conceived, Of
"A bulky sort. and filling great space rs they accu-
muat"l. When debating ehcctual titles for thc-"
and other writings recall hi, taking me ~ his roen
without telling me what h. had selected, and, 10y
way of test or surprise, exhibiting one OF these Il
gautc prOcamatiOns stretched at full length across
the floor OF tn, room. mar 40 You ihihk ! , me
eye beginning TO twinkle with mrrrimcat, " that
when wills corrects the proofs of these things he has
to 20 ON his knees, with "a brush ana pot OF
paint beside him - The cost Oi this system OF adj
vertising was enormous in IN" year, bgt everything
was done magIliicently at " ia, once.
A little later was informed that
The next number We make up will contain The first
part of your story. like what you have done -.
There Is too much Of IT; few pregnant Lits at -
would do all You want better. Again, the c. party
requires, think, the cXCiscnan up 10 the qusdrlllc
where the real business Of he evening hegns You sec
in publishing hebdOmadaly, any Kind OF alienation
very dangerous. One must hit, not only hard, but
quick.
ance of F. v and overthrow Of II, Ia the BEDROOM
after the pnrty. This j. strong situation, aud, 10 my
mind is cOnfusedly exprossed-in fact, only be
vaguely guessed at 10y the reader.
More criticism Everything goes well 40 far but
| tell you what all yearn fOr-sOnc show OF tender
ness from somebody the little glimpse OF b II I'M
Der two with HE little touch OF hnm9rfreling
was refreshing IN the highest degree The characters
seem be ali playing at chcrs-uncOnmoDly well, mind
you-but they neither do say anything sympathetic
As the story advanced the councils multiplied as
well the suggestions and improvements Expert.
meuts even made IN particular directions, and
an episode was furnished " TO sec how ii would look
in print y sheets being set up" IN this way