The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-10
"THE QUICK OR THE DEAD"
Mrs. Amelie Rives-Chanler's Explanation
Of Her Aim in the Story.
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From the New York Herald.
CASTLE HILL, Albemarle County Va, June
30 16S8.-The lovely young authoress of 1.-THE Quick
or the Dead" and many other notable brilliant
stories, now, Mrs, Amelie Rtves-Chanler, was call
ed upon at her beautiful home, Castle Hill, by a
Herald correspondent today. She was found walk
ing across the lawn, wearing leecy gown of white
material, a wide-brimmed hat and swing
ing parasol in her hand. Accompany
ing her were several of her pets
including huge combination of mastif and BULL
called "Iurk." the terror of tramps noble looking
and intelligent collie pug with double coiled
tail and excessively PIGGY face, and little toeney
bit' of black and tan which could be put in ones
pocket The dogs were racing and jumping around
their young mistress in the highest state of animal
glee. The cool mountain breezes, laden with the
fragrance Of flowers rustled the leaves of the trees
the birds carolled delightful melody in their
branches, and the dainty prominent figure in the
scene was gayly chatting and laughing merriy
with somebody not visible ct the instant, but who
immediately turned out to be Mr.. Chanler.
A BEAUTIFUL HOME
They are spending the honeymoon here, and let
it be said TO the brides credit that she has sensiby
and intelligently selected her own charming home
where surrounded by every condition of happiness
she is thoroughly and quietly enjoying that honey
moon after her quiet and uuostentatious marriag
With an apology for the intrusion, the Herald cor
respondent broke in on the morning ramble of this
young SOuplC. DcBluIlllb WIFI u IeW more apOlOs
gies the visitor called the attention of the authoress
TO n two column contribution in an alleged New
York newspaper charging her with plagiarism in
the production of "The Quick or the Dead.o The
article was windy attempt to prove that Miss
Amelie Rives's work was plagiarism of the novel
entitled Mrs. Lorimer," written some years ago by
Lucas Maet
The lady was asked what she had to say to this
new charge
She glanced quickly over the introduction to the
long argument in the so-caled journal and, laugh
ing, said:
you know have decided not to reply to any
charges whatever, This one appears to me even
more absurd than usual"
Then, as might be supposed, there is no shadow
of foundation for the CHARGE" said the core
spondent
mo No thought of Lucas Malet's most clever
sketch in Black and White ever crossed my mind
in writing The Quick or the Dead According to
this charge, have plaglarized from the lives of at
least hundred men and women, who have written
to me concerning this story"
as 1t rossibleY said the Herald correspondent in
some surprise.
eyes, quite true. All love stories must be as old
as love ITSELF It's only the different garb in which
they dressed that makes them interesting to us"
MAY ask Mrs. Chanler, if not impairment
your object in the quick or the Dead?"
My object, said the authoress, in quite serious
tone and manner, "In the Quick or the Dead
does not seem TO have been quite recognized, even
by my kndest reviewers. 1t is to show that a
woman loves her husbands soul. his ego rather
than his body. lfthis were not so Barbara would
have given herself unquesionably to Deering,who
was physically the exact reproduction of her dead
husband"
Having received her denial of the charges con.
tanned in the New York alleged newspaper and tho
only explanation she has ever cOndescended to give
of "The Quick or the Dead" the Herald core
spondent thanked Mrs Chanler, bid adieu to her.
SELF and husband and made for the next train.