Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-17

think, could be secured for Yourself
and suite at the hotels. Of course YOU
could do as you thought best about
bringing suite. however. Some of us
travel with our suites aud some do not.
generally leave my suite at home. my
self.
You would not need to make any
special change as to costume for the
occasion. We try to make it informal
so far as possible. and though some of
us wear full dress we do not make that
obligatory on those who take part in
the exercises. If you decide to wear
your everyday reigning clothes it will
not excite comment on the part of our
literati. We do not Judge an author
or authoress by his or her clothes.
You will 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.
1t 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 pardonable pride in get
ting his books in every household
would assure your most gracious
Majesty that your reception here as an
authoress will in no way suffer because
you are an unnaturalized foreigner.
Any alien who feels a fraternal inter-
est in the international advancement of
thought and the universal encourage
ment of the good. the true and the
beautiful in literature, will be welcome
on these shores.
This is broad land. 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 borealis of the
frozen north We hail true merit just
throne as we would anywhere else. In
fact, it is more deserving. if possible.
for one who has never tried 1T little
knows how d fficult it is to sit on a
hard throne all day and write well.
We are to recognize struggling genius
wherever it may crop out. 1t is no
small matter for an almost unknown
monarch to reign all day and then
write an article for the press or chap
ter for a serial story. only. perhaps. to
have it returned by the publishers. All
these things are drawbacks to a liter
airy life. which we here in America
know little of.
l 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 1 earnestly hope that YOU
will decide to lock up the house and
come prepared to make quite a 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
well-behaved and know how to appear
in company. We generally read selec-
tons from our own works. and can
have brass band to play between the
selections if thought best For myself,
prefer to have full brass band &C
company me while l read. The audi
ence approves this plan.
We have been having some very hot
weather here for the past week but it
is now cooler. Farmers are getting in
the crops in good shape. but wheat is
still low in price. and cranberries are
souring on the vines. All of our canned
red raspberries worked last week. and
we had to can them over again.
Hoping to hear from you by return
mail or prepaid cablegram. beg leave
to remain your most gracious and in
dulgent Majesty's humble and obedi-
ent servant BILL NYE.-Boston
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