The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-10
"THE QUICK OR THE DEAD"
The Authoress' Explanation OF Her Aim
In the Story.


in the Story.
Castle 1Iill, Albcrmarc county Va, correspondence
Of the New York Herald.
The lovely young authoress Of "The Quick
or the Dead" and many other notable bril-
liant stories, now Mrs. Amelia Rives- Chan
Ter, was called upon at her beautiful home,
Castle Hill, by correspondent today. She
was found walking across the lawn wearing
ileecy gown OF white material, a wide
brimmod hat and swinging aparasol in her
hand. Accompanying her were several of
her pets, including huge combination Of
mastlr and bull, called "Turk," the terror
oi tramps; noble looking and intelligent
collie, pug with a double cooled tail and
excessively PIGGY face and little teenoy
Bit Of n 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 glec. The
cool mountain brcczcs, laden with the
fragrance Of flowers, rustlcd the leaves OF
the trees, the birds Carolcd delightful mel
oily in their branches and the dainty
prominent figure in the scene was gaily
chatting and laughing merrily with some
body not visible ut the instant, but who
Immediately turned out 10 be Mr.. Chanler.
They are spending the honeymoon here,
and let IL be said 10 the brides credit that
she has scnsbly and inlelligently selected
her own charming home, where, surround
eel by every condition OF happiness, she Is
thoroughly and quietly enjoying that
honeymoon after her quiet aud unOstcnta-
tiuus marriage.
With an apology for the intrusion, the
HcrdH correspondent broke IN ON tho
morning ramble OF this Young couple.
beginning few moro apologies, tho visitor
called the attention OF the authoTcSs TO u
two column contribution in IN alleged
New York newspaper charging her with
! plagiarism in the production Ol The Quick
or the Dead" The article was II windy
attempt TO prove that Miss Amclic Hvcs'
work was u plagiarism OF the novel entitled
"Mrs. Lorimer" written some years ago
| 10y Lucas Malct
The lady was asked what she had to say
TO this new charge.
She glanced quickly over the introduc.
ton To the long argument IN the so-callcd
! journal aud laughIngly said
"lou know have decided not Ia reply
10 any charges whatever. This one appears
| " me even morc absurd than usual.
"Thcn, rs might be supposed, there is
no shadow vi n foundation Tor the chargeH
said the correspondent.
"No. No thought Of Lucas Malcts
most clever sketch IN Black and White
ever crossed my mind in writing Tho
Quick or the Dead According To this
charge have plagarizcd from the lives oi
at least 100 men and women who have
written Ia me concerning this story"
els II possblc?' said the correspondent,
IN some surprise.
"lcs, quite true. All love stories musi
! be- IN old as love itself ~ Is only the dill
icrcnt garb In which they arc dressed that
makes them interesting 10 M"
"MaY ask, Mrs. Chanlcr, II not i'm.
pcr,ilfht Your object ia The Quick OF
"lIv os,. -.. -n.s- aniLoress, Il
quite n serious tone and manner, "in TIL,
Quick or the Dead does not scom 10 hav,
been quito recognized, oven by my kind
est reviewers. II IL Ia show that u woman
loves her husbands soul his ego, mihe
than his body. II this were not ~ larhnri
would have gwen herself unqucslionahl,
10 Dccring, who was physically tho oXac
reproduction oi her dead husband"