New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-28
SCIENTIFIC WHITING or STORIES.
From Horatia Gctty's LIE Of Jultana E'eing.

HOT1fin
Some years ago had several CONGREGATIONS i,l'ol
with my sister Mrs Ewing, on the subject OF literary
composition with special reereGG% TO 'h s. an 90
ought to be employed IN works OF nctlC' sncn ns SIZE
her elf produced Referring generally To- the sulect Oh
construction, she told me tlat she had Decn greatly
Indebted for her OWE education in such matters To t9e
latter part OF the third letter in Mr. Kuskln Elemhls
of Driving" where the first principles o. tbs great
question touched upon, in their application u air
poetry and painting. IL Is unnecessary 10 Reproduce
here the mastery analyses OF tho laws OF prncrally
repetition, continuity cGh'iaat nar,oh' riaUt
III he found in Mr. kuSkln,s WORK. US sunoIenv
only To note Mrs Ewing tell kecnly that thcy were
equally essential the art OF WHITING as To nat OF
raiutlne and she held that the grca' mass Of EnglS
iction does fail L. interest us 50 much Tor Iack
81 lrleN Ia he told ~ IRON tHe want o a., s "a
telling them. she remarked that the EnGiSi WRITER'S are
however feeble the incidents IN French OF ction
often are tho constructive power Is commonly VI
II may Toe of interest 10 consider fol- a moment no
the laws Of construction inst spoken o' can 0e iraen ~
or JacRanapcs, tho law OF prncnlity is very clearly
demonstrated: Jackanapes Is the one imtIft ni
Tony Johnson the iraschle General me IWn i "m I
The ever dear faithful. loving Lolo-a and cach o'
them cons ire with one to reflect forth the glory
aud beauty of the noble generous, rcckcssy brave am
emily tender spirit of the hero Jackarapos. All
tlesr NE Ike figures group around "Jhch"naptS III
feel they conspirc to decrease his commence o,
The law OF Ie! euuon may a,o ne very ,It ,,,'
in the sans story. Again ana acan Is the village srec
introduced 10 the Imagination. II is picture Of cierna
peace and duienoSs amd tue TRAGEDIES q, our
changing life which enacted around H. MI. hus'i
remarks that Turner chiefly used the Law OF repetition
IN his pictures where wished to Obtain an EXPRESSION
of rep6Se In general" he says. throughout hatlFS
reflection and repetition are peaceful Things.
Another law which is very forcibly introduced lhlo
-TackauapeS Is the law OF contrast. The ieace "i
nature upon the village groenaS have Just reihrhe
human life around II. The il.otc eahhuGs or tho
goose are compared with the Co~ardy doctrines o. te
pcace. at any price politician. Inc cmnrNo Hdi"n,'
with his clear blue and mop or yellow Ours II
placed rus drS with the wounded her" O many pdthtS
the victim of % glass and artificial toilet lH't
yellow thing" the Captains child, starts III pursuit vi
tn other yellow thing" the young GoSlne
Among her general maNim7 Tor the CONSTRUCTION y.
stories may be mentioned the following; Shc uouEHl
WAS hest to fix the entire Plot Oi the whnle Hoy'
"a this hcps the writer "a Bet 'rnnc the relative NHc
~ persons places incidents etc, In the Crnct1I u
Sbe considered. also thai ut this stage the 6FG"",tS
u,r,onT should be settled upon and arranged mo
classes those for the foreground those Tor the hldio
distance and those FOR the background Another Oh Ht
aXloms was that no single word Of conversation si"u
ever be introduced which diG not plainly ~ eHhcr
develop tue character speaking, or ~ forward to p'
She thought IL well too. 10 have clear uiderHt"ihE
OF q hc ultimately written, ana dclerhlHc
how much Tor each chapter and. Indeed Tor ehc phrase
in the chapter. .-,.. ..-i,.
With regard 10 the Introduction OF passion into stories
sne remarked that u most rece--ary' bi' I",'
human feelings are elastic. and are soon ONer-Stralh'
and that this kind Of AMMUNITION slOhld DC sp"'"h'
fired with intervals ~ Teireshment. ~
she was yerv careful 10 recommend the study OF types
of sentences and dioins which give force ana beauty
from the Ilacus and repetition Of wOri-, etc uhe o'
the most important doctrines she hnand III an eN'ot
binary manner carried out. was that II Wtlter '"uu
EXPRESS himself clearly word hs was not 10 uSo