The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03

special change as to costume for the
occasion. We try to make it lnfor>
NAL so far as possible, and, though
some of us wear full dress, we do
not make that obligatoryon those who
take part IN the exercises. If you
decide to wear your every day reign>
ing clothes it will not excite CON-
ment on the part Of our literati. We
do not Judge all author or authoress
by his or her clothes.
You readily see that this will
afford you an opportunity to appear
before some Of the best people Of
New York, and at the same time you
will aid in a deserving enterprise.
It will also promote the sale of
your book.
Perhaps you have all the royalty
you want aside from what you may
receive from the sale of your works;
but every author feels pnrionable
pride in getting his books inso every
household
| would assure your most gracious
Majesty that your reception here as
an authoress will in no way suffer be-
cause you are an unnatUralized for
eigner. Any alien who feels q fra
ternal interest in the advancement
of thought and the universal cncour-
agement Of the good, the true, and
the beautiful in literature will be well
come on these shores.
This broad field, and we aim to
be broad and cosmopolitan people.
Literature and free willing genius are
not hemmed in by State or national
lines. They sprout UP and blossom
under tropical skies no less than be-
meath the frigid aurora borcalis of
the frozen North. We hail true merit
|just as heartily and as uproariously
on throne as we would anywhere
else. In fact, it is more deserving,
if possible, for one who has never
tried it little knows how difficult it is
to sit On a hard throne all day and
write we'll. We are to recognize
struggling genius wherever it may
crop out. it is no small matter for
an almost unknown monarch to reign
all day and then write an article for
the press or q chapter for q serial
story anly perhaps to have it returned
by the publishers. All these things
are drawbacks to q literary life,
which we here in America know lit
tie of.
I hope your Most gracious Majesty
will decide TO come, and that you
will pardon this long letter. 1t will
do you good to get out this way for
a few weeks, and I earnestly hope
that you will decide to lock up the
house and come prepared to make
quite visit. We have some real
good authors here now in America,
and we are not ashamed to show them
to any one. They are not only smart.
but they are we'll behaved and know
how to appear in company. We
generally read selections from cur
own works, and can have brass
band TO play between the selections
if thonght best. For myself, L pres
fer to have a full brass band accom>
pany me while read. The audience
also approves Of tlis plan.
We have been having some very
hot weather here for the past week.
but it IS now cooler. Farmers are
getting in their crops in good shape.
but wheat is still low in price, and
cranberiies are souring on the vines.
All our canned red raspberriesworked
last week, and we had to can them
over again. Mr.. Riel, who went in
the rebellion business in Canada
last winter, will be hanged in Sep
teG,ber, If it don't rain. 1t will be
his first appearance On the galiows
and quite a number of our leading
American criminals are going over
TO see him debut.
Hoping to hear from you by return
mail or prepaid ca5legram. L beg
leave TO remain your most gracious
and induigent Majestys humble and
Obedient servant.
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