The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-02-12

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pee Of the Mous1uetaires as we'll as Of the series
of novels OF which zach new one ever seemed
the sequel Of the last. beginning with Queen
Margot and ending with tho "Forty-hvs."
At first the world did not even suspect this al
lent collaboration. 1t was only in lS46 that n few
intimate literary friends Of both authors be-
came aware OF 1t: but still Dumas continued to
sign his works alone, not so much to crafty
his W vanity. but rs a matter OF business.
the publishers recognizing tho marketa BILE
value Of his name as compared with Mao uet's.
But there came a day when he refused to ac-
cept any longer the solo benefits of the associa-
ton, and tho occasion he selected to proclaim
his indebtedness to his friend was that of the
first night OF the first play taken from one Of
Every one knows that 1t is the habit in France
ut the end OF a first performar"e for tho cur
tain to rise again 50 as to allow the actor fll-
s.ereotyped words: "Gentlemen and Ladies':
y yns r IS By we had the H 9na%in Of n ths sa SftoFe
When the Youth Of the Mousauetaires" had
the great comedianNwho was also a sculptor
OF merit; and in q later play modelled a statu-
t ss.e w Uh sse w sta { every ,o m niEeshhws ens stanalnT sa a.
nouncement. alexandra Dumas whispered a
lew words in his ear, and then returning to
""4Hs ess. 1ns n %sthsd Il ns s b hos ssep Dr.
Vel l look at her when the curtain rises"
Look ut hor. 1 say" impatienly repeated
from the I foo shy GisA ''t 'Saes q the s wopds. r fns
play We D. h.ye h5d is by Alexandra Dumas and
Maquet. Completely overcome by this tardy
and unexpected tribute TO bis services. raptur-
ously embraced Dumas: and has since said that
Would : ida gladly ably have rs served ~ adns anosssr tfIiiiS stinms e 81
obscure labor.
rJ i is x aiihs S3l|as tS rSs T., S r exactly sFs how cy, the
s sstb : t,s 1t a is; heWsysr' , supposed n;ed a .hs' "a t.;
Maaue!; Thilom Professor 81 the University.
eapsqs' and %smIi,ts; Vile SlH dbS Smasi IT his n sS%:
s-tructed in his mind the old Louvre. St. Germain.
and NotTe Dame. Maanst wrote si1SS" the ' tirss H chse.
ternor feqilieton-coneise, correct, and to the
terse, witty. and dazzling, From this SUI
r Iss so and ynr bis.osi.,, ce pnmsns nnd spsang
leaders and spscfato sSs'' II must aa'f be ADDED d
fed and multiplied the immoralities Of So
called realistic novels, that The books Of the
same numbers as they were forty Years ago. Az
Alguste Maqqet had a drama In his own life.
part Of his a ssis Tesesy; Sss sp pe1 T N fai a bfu th 1ey pesv
and affection for the woman who had been the
id0l 81 his b youth; and was ever his tender. d.
remained untitled in his heart and at his fire.
side. Hs came more rarely to Paris, never ex-
Mesme. Another sorrow In MnIuet's existence
was tho difference eliminating in a lawsuit
a ansst I51'S Of 9 ,heie r.s h,m Ssd ro Ramss on T Fhs
sui! began in 1853, after the. recognition OF his
feand Il aIsSnn apd T. au paSer,. Tish us II: The .. Judges uhqss
D pu m refund The royalties received previous
gal. and open-handed, The money had long
since since been Pc rsGsn.. 80; in e9nsIderatlon Of these
Instead Of the customary half in q great NUM-:
Der OF books and plays forming the subject Of
s ',sas"s'Eni tho e4 iee sSS.n sss r siMays m thsr of sSs
surface than in their henrts: their love was Of
the quality that cannot die.
such a., tho Belle Gabrielle" 1 and olSSer ato are
talented and clever, but lack the dash and brio
"AfortnlGht before his death he was in Paris.
at the Grand Hotel. watching the staging OF
sueeri na%S ne a n rsviyni a. t e. th Hn 3GGsrs r and
taires." which, inaueuratsd his fame aSu'1 Da.
late, and, regardless OF the bitter coId"tEust.
inet BIZ he, llean strength Of constitution
sufficiently protected, He caught a chill. neg
lssted It. grew, rapidly worse, and died on the
KAN aInost n s%sRI55'rsly q. Ms Ssst ie' q % s sas.
Mi,h f. q sSp pss hlan n|E9pSevvty he had purchased.
woods; and covsrts. out OF tho Proceeds q ,A KS
pen lie was q great sportsman. and to the
last went ont on his domains shooting Mares |
and roebncks, content to be forgotten. but to
pc lorgot on or set Aide seemed to be his des.
tiny: celebrity seemed to drop from him almost |
as suddenly az 1t had been vouchsafed. Sot
many, yenrS ago. having been proposed by some
1riai,ds AS 2 candidate Tor the French Academy'
pe"Inls, asked, "MaIuntp Who is that Ma,
And when his Claims to tho great hon
or we're recalled, tho answer was: Wall vroii
ne SHOULD not bury himself alive; let him Ieava
Ste: Mesme, come TO Paris. marry a widow al a
suitable ngs. give dinners, and in two years hiss
election VIII be o settled thing" But Manuel
did not follow the advice. and his nomination
WI never mentioned again.
pnnssuming to 9 fault. With the exterior of OF n
fblsn1t h as Us,t his long mopstacho, he was at
S ChaSe, ne GGo'EHfrayed n the charming tale OF tho
UneVaitSr harmenthal, OF which the greatest
is ms W though posterity may, perhaps.
never render full justice to his deserts. While
ny giorious name OF Alexandra Dumas must
SHINE a. Q bright star In the armament OF let
lers' " Is much to be feared that the humber
one OF biaquet will slowly fade ont OF Tho
ihemory OF men, as his personality remained in
~ ror.ain measure effaced among his contem-
I..pmririss and yet.. perchance Monte Cristo."
ihS Mons1netaires Twenty Years After"
wonIn never have electrified Young and old had
LAO e''ehI partner not existed. NJ. DE y.