Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-23

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RICHARD WATSON GLIDER.
consul at Manchester, England, the New
ark Register. II did not succeed, aud in
1870 II was discontinued. In the mean
time, however, he had become one OF the
editors Of Hours at Home. At this
period his labors were exceptionally
severe; he really did the work
of two. In 1870 Scritner's Monthly
was established, and Hours at Home hav-
ing been merged with II, Mr.. Glider, at
DIR. HowarGs invitation, BECAME assoc
ciate editor of the new publication ON.
the death OF DR.. Holland, in 1881, he
was appointed editor-n chief Of the mag.
azine, the name of which had been
changed to the Century. His desk in his
loft eyrie in the Century building Is lit
tered with books, pamphlets and papers,
and ranged around the pleasant room are
low bookcases filed with volumes.
Here the tired-looking mau OF letters is
TO be found daily, aud sometimes far into
The night. He Is married aud lives close
by in one of the cross streets, where he
writes his own works during leisure
hours of the evening HIS sister,
jeanette l.. Glider, stands first in the
tirm that publishes the Critic; another
brother, Joseph b Glider, Is a partner in
this journal; still another, William II.
Glider, won distinction in The Schwatka
ard Rodgers expedition 10 the polar re-
ginrs
Richard Watson elders versatile pen
has adorned nearly every department OF
tine Century, and he has published two
volumes of poetry, "The New Day" and
the "Poet and His Master" Another
volume will shortly appear, entitled
Lyrics and Other Poems,n His poetical
productions have always been well re-
ceived. He is q man OF kindly feeling and
is highly esteemed wherever he is known.
A well-bullt gentleman, rather under
the medium height, with gray eyes aud
| rather English features, attired in full
dress, who energies from the Union club
and sauntefs up Fifth avenue in company
with some well known members of New
York society, is Edgar Fawcett, the poet
and novelist, He has very cosy bachelor
rooms In East Twenty seventy street He
was born in New York city Nay PC, 1877.
His preliminary education was obtained in
New York schools, and In 1867 he was
graduated from Columbia college. His
mother was Miss Lawrence, one Of an
old Long Island family, which had a fine
old homestead at Astoria, now owned by
Edward Woolsey, of Wall street. Mr.,
Fawcett's FIRST volume of poems, "Short
Poems for Short People," appeared IN
1872; then followed in prose or verse,
"Purple and Fine Linen" "Ellen Story"
"a Hopeless Case" "a Gentleman of
Leisure,h "Fantasy and Passion"
Rutherford" "Tlnkling Cymbals,"
"The Adventures of Widow" "Song
and Story Gan Ambitious Woman"
"Romance OF Rrvery," "The Bunt-
ling Ball. "The New King Arthur"
and "Social Slhouettes." His most
successful book Is "a Gentleman OF
Leisure" which was written slxyears ago
andl which has gone through nine
editions. He recently finished novel
entitled "The Confession Of Claud." IL
IL story Of murderer's sun, and Is a
study of hcTedity. The eon, more cult
waited and polished than his guilty father,
commits similar crime, and the main
interest centers in the manner in which
the sonlber secret affects his life and char
acter. Mr., Fawcett is now writing
novel To be called "The House at High
Bridge,n ia which the interest hinges In
literary theft, the theft OF novel In
manuscript, aud the scene Is laid at High
Bridge, Ia the upper part Of New York.
IL transpires that the hero of the story
has written the stolen novel In his youth,
fact which he discovers after he had |
fallen In love with the daughter OF the |
man who had ~ronged him.
Mr.. Fawcett's works have appeared in |
rapid succession; his is one OF the most |
profile OF metropolitan authors. In the |
tlAmhitious WOmanp he opened up a new |
field for American fiction, a held which |
refers exclusively to the varying shades, |
the strong human interest, the local color |
viii h belongs to New York life Ia the |
thousand and one aspects OF circnm-
stances and environment. He says he is |
content to devote himself entirely TO this
domain. He is still in his thirty.nlDth |
wear, and the patient labors Of years TO
come may add much to bis reputation.
Personally, he is man OF very agreeable
manners, and though he mingles la |
fashionable society is thoroughly devoted
10 the cause of literature, and has never
regretted his determination not to devote
himself o the law, as his father at one
time desired him &c do, but to seek what
ever rewards might await him in the re-
puolic OF Iutters. His productions have
bcen very severely criticised by New York
but 10 Boston and elnewbereJ
they nave been more fayorably received.
Many ~ his works have been widely
rad He Is also the author OF two sue
cessful LAYS He writes in the morning
and early afternoon, and never smokes
while writing. His evenings are devoted
10 the theater, opera and society
OSCAR WILL0UGHBY RIGGS.