New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-15

year later, and was informed by him that the
manuscript of "DExpiatlon de Saveli," which had
aud would begin TO appear in the NUMBER OF the
periodical for July l. But this was not the only
piece OF good news that the editor had for the dc.
lighted husband. NJ. Charlottesville also learned
that one of his own articles, study OF part OF
Little Russia. had been equally successful ana
would be printed in subsequent number OF the
Eerue He hurried home to his wife. who, during
his absence, had received letter IRON
the Journal des D6bdts announcing the early
public ,tion of .Dosian which began to come out
on June %. From this moment almost every
PAGER Of Paris strove to secure the coilabora-
ton of Henry Crew. le. and between june
% and December 81, 1876, she published stories
views.
From what has Just been said 1t is evident that
Nme Grevilie must be very rapid com oser. IL
shN does not surpass the elder Dumas IN this respect
he Is almost his equal IN the CELEBRITY with when
she throws of novel. Her husband tells me ina,
when she wrote Les Ouniassne" he attempted
to make far COPY of the manuscript as fast as IL
completed, but no hal succeeded In accom-
pisiIiDg only two-thrds of his task when the seory
was finished and tho author turned copyist adeu
nm on the last third. SUZANNE Normis," written
for the Temps, was done in twenty-three days ms
TASTY composition does not seem to AFFECT the q!iu-
lily OF the work, for 4" Suzanne NOrmis Us mas just
beeu spen was pronounced oY Sarcy 10 De sup 5rior
to the much praised Russian stories OF the authol
Nine. Grevllle has just completed play Ia nve
ac.s which Is destined Tor the o leon. UP TO the
present time she has written for the stage only Two
or three One-act pieces. she wrote IN 1877 ior tns
tHeat'e, AZ the request OF vi. Ohou ITO
director, little drama called Les Cl0cnes Cas-
sees" ON the day on which she read her play 10
the actors she fell aud broke her leg in two places
while returning home, and the piece was performed
without it's author ever beng able TO see 1t. Nor
was this the only misfortune that befeil Nine Ote-
vile at this time She was thcn publishing In the
Illustration L'HeIitaee de Henio," and as w nave
Just seen il being her custom TO write her stories
with the printers devil at the door. she had very
httie copy on hand. But as the illustration Is a
weekly, she was able to finish the story Without
her readers ever imagining the discomfort and even
bodily pain In the midst Of which 1t was produced
fins accident confined Nine. Gr6vll!e to he- bed
during four months. but the long illness dld not In
the least affect her sunny dIspositon for no sooner
had she left the sick room than she wrote, In hye
weeks, time, "Marler sa Fille,D which, like
"Dosa," Is one of hor most sprghtly tales.
Nine. Greyilie's Paris home was, until recently,
acosey little house surround with small garden
situated on the heights OF Montmartre. From It's
back windows you had wlde view or tine great
CITY in the valley below and OF the hills beyond
Gotted with white hamets nestled among green
trees The small parOr where tie accomplished
author received her guests was carpeied Win
superb bearskins brought from Russia, while many
hourshing house plants gave TO the room an an Oh
perpetual summer. To-day Nine. Greviile has
and has taken apartments on the Qual Voltalre,
within q stones throw of the house III which " the
famous scOtier" died. Al her feet hows the SEINE,
and on the opposite bank you see the Louvre ana
what the Commune left OF the IuIlerles, whle the
foliage of the Champs Bys6es and the graceful OUT,
lines of the Arc de riOmphe Nil up the DaekSrouhu
Oh the left. The scene is full OF Inspiration ana
mus be congenIai TO the imaginative mlnd Oh
prolific story -telier.