The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-19
JULIAN HAWTHORNE.
A Visit to the Home of the Novelist Who is
the Son of His Father.

Visit to the Home of the Novelist Who is
the Son of His Father.
Brooklyn Eagle.
do you know where Julian Hawthorne
lives (" l asked of Sag Harbor cabman.
ooh, yes. sir l can drive you there in a few
moments was the reply
''How long has Mr. Hawthorne lived here p"
l asked, as We rode through the principal streets
of the town,
About a year, / should Judge"
"Is be generally known in theplaeel"
g. / think he is, sir. He is a very agreeable
man, indeed, and all who know him speak very
we'll of him. We don't see much of him about
town, except as he goes out for his daily walk,
which usually includes several miles"
s. Has he large familyl"
"Well, should smile. / don't know how
many children he has, but ] should Judge about
twenty. Here is the house. sir, and you can
settle the family question for yourself"
The house was large two-story frame build
ing with veranda in front. setting back little
distance from the street. with an iron fence sep
arating the lawn from the sidewalk. Mr.. Haw-
thorne himself came to the door, and asked me
to take seat in his study, which was one of the
front rooms on the ground floor. A cosier and
more attractive room for literary man could
not be well imagined. 1t was cold and buster
ing without, with the ocean winds sweeping
through the streets, but in Mr.. Hawthorne's
study were warmth and generous hospitality.
An oldfashioned New England open fireplace
heated ths room, while large cane chairs Of the
most inviting kind, with long footrests, and
cushioned for king, formed part OF the furni-
ture. And there was couch covered with Ori-
entail rugs and high pillow Upon this Mr..
Hawthorne threw himself when he began the
conversation, which continued for nearly an
hour. The room was not large, but it was filled
with curious old bits of furniture and interesting
bric-a- brac A spinning wheel occupied a
corner and old -fashioned pieces of crockery were
upon the shelves, and there were high bureau
and a curious fashioned table, which had done
service in the blouse of the Seven Gables. ,
On the wall hung a large portrait of Nathaniel
Hawthorne. The resemblance between the
father and son was most striking. Julian is tall
with heavy growth of hair, heavy mustache and
full beard, in the early stages of development
"a bright pleasing eye and manner most cor
dial and effective.
/ asked him how he came to select Sag Har-
Dor as place of residence He replied that he
was obliged to settle down somewhere on ac-
count of his large and growing family. After
he was married, in 1871, he spent large portion
of his time in travelling over Europe. He found
that in nearly every country he visited he did
honor to the king by having addition to his
family, and he came to the conclusion that he
must cast his anchor to winGward and locate in
some quiet place where his children could be
properly brought up and educated Sag Har-
Dor suited him very nicely. 1t was a healthy
place, a good community. and back of his house
was a ten-acre play ground for his children.
What literary work are you now engaged
uponW asked.
Il am writing principally short stories for
newspaper publication, replied the novelist 81
have written no long story since / published the
book OF my fathers lifen :.
"Do you find the newspaper market as salts
factory as the magazinesl"
II have no objection whatever III writing for
the newspaper press except that in short stories
there is not the opportunity fer as good literary
work as IN a long serial novel, 'such as are
usually pusllshed IN the magazines. An en-
rirely new field hasrecently opened up for story
writers. Several newspapers in different parts
of the country combine together and buy story
for which they pay the author good price and
publish the story at the same time and at asma1
expense to each paper"
How are these combinations formedp
principally through agents who make r