New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-12
GUY DE NACPASSAN1.
Row HE LOOKS AND LIVES.

From The woman's World.
once SAID " Maupassant, lis 1t possIoie tnee
s are SSo se peUpV on eaph lie laughed
There not only second ba, a. nIs ia no, ,n
In person. lie Is a study from life, Dut u'u not 'e
a dn.I,er Of what / knew about him. The fact Is,
truths seemed monsirous when 1u. oh pspol '" az
they lost all their probability was , Uoas.u H ~
m,rIiiy them: firstly they appeared unnatural and
secondly, SO violent In contrast Win h0,on IN
"V e;uy de Maipassanl IS Norman OF ancient line
age and was born August 5th lo1o, In the Chateau
dc Miromesnil. near pieppe rrnhIsS 6y Ions XIV.
made q marquis. and gwen various other Vs ~ uaS
A. a., eariy arc Guy was sont to the ecclesiastical
College of Yveto, IN Normandy whence, haNins
shocked the pos is,nc'S m NJ and permanently
expelled From Yveto The young poet was sent ~ 70
complete his studies at hS SeS Ss c inc the
end of his curriculum he departed with high honors,
and proceeded to Paris W bs me- was Of bs Marine
De Maupassant once wrote to me, came 10 Iars
rssd,ns in the grand metropolis. He always received
me with sincere kindness and friendship, ana. con
hass me no n study my profession and learn the
of style absolutely wOrhmen study who learn any
trade whatsoever labored IN THIS way, ioi doT
his counsels, for seven long years out not caring
to publish anything until nc had gwen me po5uNe
permission At last in 1850 ,, ysn yam WIN noSmS
After these came 'Bcl Amt Mile. Fiji, etc. etc
NJ dc Maupassant lives in Paris with his cousin, De
chanin Quarter Malcshcrbes: His house is charming
luxurious and artistic. While the exterior Is Nols
simple the exterer Is wilderness of Genoese tapes
tries Louis Ky. furniture, scupiurcd cabinets ana re
porcelain. In the drawing room are an admlra ade
head of Flaubcr;, some charming Normandy studies
By NJ de Poitcvin, wcll-lined bookshelves ana an I'M
nense bear-sD. which stretches It's white lengh over
chamber splendid but sombrcly furnished apartment,
ana, further on, sort of writing room ana
objects among Others, the authors MSS, pies OF
autograph letters from some OF the greatest hVng
and dead celebrities, and magnlnceh. s'atus , VI
Iuddha representing the high priest OF this Tegion
with so benign aspect that, were he original az
az like the ciicy. none could resist being follower owe.
IS Feiaf the wcllknOwn seaside resort in Normandy
In personal appearance Guy dc Maupassant is OF
medium heg ht, solid, wellbuit, and has the bearing
Of soldier: he has fine charac terstic Norman head
viii The straight line from neclI to crane which we
see IN the medalons OF me ora C9nq9esa a d III
hair brown and wavy, is now coubed straight back In
the fashion OF the modern Roman youth. In short, NJ
dc Maupassant has such look Of cheerness that ne
nm,nds one of a clear autumn day-an agreeable
harmony in russell colors and russell tnfs dark brown
laughing ewes A shapely mouth half concealed By q
heavy brown moustache, olive skin mantled with
red and general healthy rud1nesS, give this charac-
Ter and warmth TO his physo2nomy In France they
pass for that any where. With all that, one IS most
pleased with ~" expression %! his countenance which
Dress this gentleman in tweed suit also OF russell
tnis and you wil him as he stands on the balcony
Of La Ctlctie or as saw him one summer day al .he
road the cottage. la Guillettc7 the name Guy
fcmnized is pretty place and the au hor has made
Of It delightful residence. Here be spends several
months in each year and here ne has written the
greater number of his books.
De Maupassant loves France. but he adorcs the
tlopics Ills visit Africa has resulted IN some cx-
nuSi'c studies amongst others. " MarOcca' and Au
soienr two admirable and delightful works He saws
that the African Is the only climate which suits him.
and since his return Keeps up the souvenir by
living IN atmosphere which would shc any but him
him and the Temperature IN his study would be con
sdcred high I'm the baths Of Hannah