The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-27
THE LATE HUGH CONWAY.
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The English papers bring us some in- teresting sketches of the life of the late MT. Frederick ]. Fargus, better known as Hugh Conway" the author of Called Back" The 7TmsS and Mirror, of Bris- tol, his native place, says: It is with very deep and sincere regret that we an- nounce the death of MT. Frederick l. Fargus. It was in the 7ins<s and Afiyr0, but few years ago, that his first prose production was printed. He had pre- viously printed many fugitive poems, since collected under the title of A Li!e's Idylls," and written many bal lads which were set to music and found favor and were eagerly sought by London publishers and before his recent phe- nomenal success he had contributed numerous tales to leading periodicals, notably BIaekw0ods Jfagasin<. But it was Called Back" that placed him at once on the high pinnacle of fame as a writer of fiction.
 As friend, ever staunch and true, as c companion pleasant, hght-heafted and genial, Hugh Conway was deservediy popular in the social circle. Prosperity did not spoil him. Indeed, we have never known an instance in which a man so suddenly finding himself famous has borne his blushing honors more modestly.
 He died h harness, he had just com pleted his last novel, "A Family Affair."" which will always remain as one of the standards m English literature, and was in search of material for still another when he caught the fever which ended in his death. He had been to Italy to witness the low life in Southern Europe, and he took with him the germs of Ro- man fever to Monte Carlo, whither he had journeyed to p paint the hofrors of the gambling saloons which have made tha, natural paradise notorious. Where could he have found more exciting theme for his pen9 He had been at Monte Carlo but few days when he found himself unwell. A physician was called, who pronounced his illness typhoid fever. He was tended by his wife, who was his travelling companion. His good physique and strong constitution enabled him to pull through the crisis of the fever. He went out for carriage drise; the horses threatened to destroy the carriage, com- polling him to leave it without wrapping himself carefully. He took cold and died. He had completed his 37sh year and leaves, besides his wife, four children He was buried in the pretty little English cemetery at Nice.
 The Whitehall Rsview: Many who knew MT. Fargus personally have to re- gret the loss of gifted and attractive friend. The far greater number who were familiar with the name and writings ol Hugh Conway will feel deeply the re- moval from contemporary literature of c name associated with great success, and attended with the promise of even better things. There is something profoundly melancholy in tho thought that Mir. Far gus had for so many years worked on patiently and pcrsistently, almost un. known, until on a sudden success and popularity came to him, and gave to him not merely money, but the position and reputation which are far dearer to a literary man. MT. Fargus' success was startling, but it was not undeserved. He could tell a story to generation that were very eager to have stories told to them, and were beginning to get little weary of the purposeless and bloodless pamphlets which had of late been usurp- ing the place of romance. A useful, honorable, and even brilliant literary and dramatic career was opening out before My. Faygrs. His prose style vas matur. ing and improving, and his last work A Faanily Affair."" was a marked and striking advance on anything he had hitherto done. We can remember few instances in which bright promise was so suddenly and SO sadly maTred-