The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-03-04
PRACTICAL YOUNG POET.
MRS. ELLA WHEELER WILCOX CHATS
ABOUT LIFE Nv NEW YORK.

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"rrs-s $3.50. yya.,.. ss.nia r..
W.rrs.s-T, what she owes her Literary
~ sucees.-she works for Money. Not for
N eiery-ber Pians and her Applications
Very Much In Love win her h"s"nna
n Fancy the cosey interior OF a tiny drawing
& room, with warm rich hangings. q soft har-
4 nony of color. an artistic arrangement OF dec
~oration, a dainty luxurlance OF furnishing.
and a prctty litter Of books and rare
In one corner q large low desk. essentially
feminine In It's graceful disorder. and curious
aAmixture OF manuscript, business letters,
N and bric-A-brac, with a large embroid-
Asrsd cushion on one side. numerous
y photographs standing about, and In
tho centre-so like a woman-a pretty
q 4mirror. which reflects a slender. willowy wom-
\ an, still In her youthful freshness and grace,
IN O long, loose gown Of delicately tinted silk,
q whose spnn. flowing sleeves fall back and away
. from the round. white arms and strong, small
X hands q p.sttty poised hoad. with fair. soft
y hnir, In winch tho sunlight fingers. caught
& back in a nunr Psvche knot from the animated
"a .,ir,,na,l. foco wboee long planning ewes. of
uas,,dn. ~ snrnstimas dasor;hod os tonay
D peculiar nue., sometimes uescripeu US top"H'
may be full Of poetic fire, but whose firm lips
h.trov STRENGTH n, chnrnctsr ,uick ness of de-
sision. and ]tenacity Of purpose, and you have
n Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox. the Passionate
q po.t.ss - ~ bsr ,yorL
Ono who has read the wild rawlings ana pitter
. heart walls written by this sentimental poet Is
astonished to ind their author IN this dainty
q dressed. exceedingly FEMININE brisht-iaceu
httle woman A., With thu a smile like sunshine ,asn e. quick,
v,v.u N nu-NA soun 'oa anmnaao
81 views OF life. practical theories commonplace
q fnterests. simple amusemepts, and unusual
h.sasass aana.,,x ,rhn cares sor hor tinv
Vus.no.s sapae.', WIZ ore, nor.r I;r,a 80
cali hsr mother" and loves her husband as
e..atv ,,a to,,,.h,v a a Tho moat ordinary
sw"atn.art.d ' mnnnn who conIdn,t write a
! poem to save the nation.
< - -. . NJ. yyu,,x hos dos;-od +o
come to Now York to live. for she says she
I finds here q certain stimulus to her imagina-
tion' poetic Inspiration ana sympa.netc en-
couragement. New York is tho centre OF the
successful. the grand railyine place OF the
In. 'S .o" .so VIII .an 'f ~ 10, p.Tp ..D1nst stoaI
appeal 10 MRS. WILCOX, ana country ives are
beautiful in the ,monotonous round 81 toll
Z country. and no pathos in the morbid discon-
! tent and restlessness arising thereirom. It is
i ioss. e iasses. and a. w1 peep ,sat t speak f r. her fs,als.
1 and the larger the congregation OF human
! SOILS, tho greater the aggregate OF mingled
s H. f Ias The same Intensity and SINCERITY Of
emotion; the same ,vasue longinss, tho same
that other poets have found beneath the calico
\ blouse. the beautiful and cultured. expression
a Which ioo IS. f her hsrs a deli ind and sItv i pn1nsn on:
sponsiys;, Interested; symgatls.is; = ss y ISuIs
1 they may possess. not. afraid to express their
interest and delight in a persons utility; re-
f~nllnres. which generosity and kindliness have
Edgar Thomas.
}, AiteE the ,dleeaa death aS Of her baby yin IN May n : t the home %Se
trail Park Mrs. Wilcox has established a minia-
tire home. In whose care, she delights. One
rs tho a%partmonts. presides. over the culinary
dsIsTtme1 t;s and hs whether eth 1, The 'a dn Psy .sS;Iins
silken gowns and Sroiis the chops for her
breakfast. am not prepared to assert, but
and sundry expressed regrets concerning tho
departure OF Miss Parloa from the city, and
ynrious eager questions relating to the New
Mrs. Wilcox is very fond of the dainty appur-
tsnances and luxuries of the toilet. and designs
appears asyss,r sat at her as' recepti ton tS srlav Oh H1 Costume Sns
being q heavy, white satin Directoire gown.
ssrsis ad0p pia !ai s RHa.'S With iaG q lo SdHpfa SASH s1Ss' tied
tight beneath the bust. All OF her writing Is
done In these dainty loose gowns. which, worn
without q corset. hustle, or steels, are comfort
able us they are picturesque. There are no
household nets In this little home, but Mrs.
Wilcox admitted. laughingly. that she couldn't
keep house without a cat. and countless fruit
less expeditions has the little handmade taken
In senrch OF a feline divinity to preside at the
"Ingle-nook."
Bubbles are tho most delightful OF all house
hold playthings." said Mrs. Wilcox, while a
slight. shadow darkened the. sunny, face as She
thought OF the buried MAY blossom in Meriden.
IN a roomfull Of children, and some OF my sad
dest poems l composed with a baby in a high
The routine OF Ihcr daily life differs little from
that Of ordinary women, there being no regu-
she seats herself at tho long, low desk with her
friends laughing and chatting about her, APP;
advice. the words sho writes coin themselves
into dollars as by magic.
Not far from her own desk Is another belong
to her husband. where. when he Is, at home, he
works ind writes to her infinite delight. There
appreciation these married lovers have for each