Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-29

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NEW YoRx, sept "a
You may be unable to md . visiting statesman,
nterateur artist or faker at his hotel but II you
only wait long enough at certain book store here
he is sure to eventually turn up there The other
day saw Q bright looking, youngish sort OF lady
reading the titles OF some new volumes on the
novel counter, and noticed that half the clerks
were Keeping one eye on her while they kept the
other on their own respective customers I caught
the rowing eye OF one OF the aforesaid clerks for
moment and with pantomimic lifting OF the
orows and An inclination OF the head telegraphed
to him the question. "who is she!" The clerk
wrote something on . slip OF paper and tossed it
over the counter. read on 1t the words "Ameue
Rives" Then used q privilege OF long standing I
counters where, under q base pretense OF examin-
Ing some advance copies or Christmas editions de
tuIe. WaS enabled 70 look, unseen, for a moment
Deadf" AUG <O''> VI ''''
Mrs Amele Rives-Chanlsr doesn't look like an
aoto0r; nave seen lots OF the novel writer's. but
none IKE ner In the first place she isn't eccentric
In appearance. l don't know why authors are so
frequently eccentric In dress and manners, but
trastiSe-eatared Young Weman s or EXQUISITE Sn 1
personal mold admirably set on by tasteful cos
Sune, Anu mas nothlng " distinguish her from the
nundreds OF other nicely built young ladies' who
pr0wl about the book stores at this season OF the
year. Hold on! She has something TO distinguish
at frst glance. that this young woman has 4
lace showing vivacity and an intelligence quite
s saTe among her contemporaries" At the book
color matches nothing l have ever seen-dark
rather than light, but neither black, brown, nor
Wine w nes 0ny caaraSdss ,9S
my nook behind the new books de luxe, an o1cious-
looking, mlddle-aged little woman hustled up to
the authoress, and with an evident proruseness OF
apology and prodigality OF smirk, introduced her.
sell ana entered into an apparent cross-examina.
taon 0. inc story-wnter. Mrs Chanler seemed
courteously. Wretch that was, edged slowly
along past the volumes de Lure and assumed q
small children, where l could hear fragments, at
least, OF the conversation. II went something like
thiS MIS- Chaner was speaking:
'OI course that isn't true. The bishop confirmed
me Ut my home because was then tooll TO go out
"And-pardon me, my admiration for your work
must DE the excuse for my impertinence-dd you
nave an altar arranged, and were you dressed in
The authoress smiled ~ believe had on a
white gown wore white gowns nearly every day
Them but there was no altar, and that part Of the
story isn't true, ether"
write every day."
mot quite every day, but my working hours are
very regular; from in the morning until l. sell
And you have q study, a sanctum for your
interruption, but work usually with large
Oiahk DOCKS cover as q writing desk, and carry 1t
about with me to many different places"
AT mat moment well-knit, neatly -glOved gen.
tieman (perhaps Mr. Chanle0 approached the
authoress and carried her on another part OF the
store, while The interviewer FASTENED back 70
female companion, and the listener lost himself In
WONDER at the assurance OF one specimen OF
WOmankind, and the patient forbearance Of
another.
Another authoress whom have frequently met
In this bookstore is the latest disciple OF hstorica
erdftcd, Miss Laura Jean Tor Jane) Libbey, whose
sensational, riotously amOrous, and rather indie
corous novel, "Miss Middleton's Lover is the talk
OF the time. / have observed that Miss Libbey Is
steady patron OF the French counter, where the
yellow-covered Partisan novels, with very sug-
geSt1Ve titles are sold Perhaps Miss Libbey
caught some OF her morbid inspiration for "Miss
Middleton's Lover" from the French counter. She
Is younger person than the author OF "rhe Quick
or the Dead and where the latter has facial lndi-
cations OF sentiment and quick Intelligence the
former shows traces OF shrewdneSs and business
acumen. Miss Libbey Is short, but rather pretty.
She has splendid dark brown hair eyes OF clear
oiue, and clear complexion Her manner and her
unconventional" She is q resident OF Brooklyn,
! believe, and has written for the Ledger and
Similar periodicals. She is now engaged upon q
new novel which will assuredly prove "scorcher."
She has already advertised Its appearance, and
from her published announcement In last sundays
papers. should judge that IL will sell like hot
cakes, II Anthony COmstock doesn't gobble 1t up.
This young gtrl advcrtises It's title as "a Forbid
den Marriage" and announces that 1t is more
sensational than Miss MiddletOn's Lover and
ooder In plot and incidents" that It Is 1.-THE story
OF beautiful young girl who loves mot wisely.
and will be a great favortte among club men,"
and that Is "a novel OF high society life, and the
would ike to say Just what think about this
young woman and her work, but 1t wouldn't look
nice In print.
Another frequenter OF the store is that pitiable
creature, Miss Harriet CONN, whose mania led her
more recently to assault Wall street broker and
his wife In 5th avenue stage. The victim OF the
latter eccentrtcity has threatened to have Miss
Cofin incarcerated In an asylum unless her rela-
tives take steps to that end, but l believe she Is
still at large She comes into the store sometimes
toward evening, buys paper, envelopes, and
stamps, and sits for hours at a desk alternately
writing and holding her head in her hands.
She Is carefully watched. however, and the first
symptom OF an outbreak on her part would be met
with prompt attention from the nrms private de-
tecuve.
Anew dime museum that has recently started
on 14th street Is practicng an amusing deceit
upon passers-by. In big snow window, mounted
upon PEDESTAL Is the inquire OF Q handsome fe-
male, bare as to arms, shoulders, and neck the
CApOScu pOTllOuS cXmDIluk tQdC unnlSt6k8Dl0
gloss which indicates waxwork. The ngure moves
its head from side to side the blue expressionless
eyes move Ia an orbit as II scanning the divers
INDIVIDUALS In the curious crowd without, and the
hands work TWO big needles In and out In a piece
OF crochet work. After q large crowd has gath
cred and It's members are gazing agape at the me-
chancal wonder which cannot only move bur knit
a real antimacassar or doyley, the wax-looktng
"lay figure" Will suddenly faSten its CLASSY eyes
upon the widest gaper In the crowd and gradually
those eyes will soften In expression, the lips viii
stretch into an amused grim the fingers wifi drop
the dainty fancy work, and the whole figure viii
indulge In thoroughly human burst OF laughter
while the hand points In amused scOrn at tse
credulous gaper ON the other side OF the window
Then the nsure wiz step out from behind the
up. and Is transformed into real live and laugh
Ing young woman, who pulls down curtain and
shuts out the view or the astOnished yazers In
ten minutes the curtain Is raised again. and the
performance Is repeated. II Is q good advertise.
ment for the museum folks and the young woman
who poses as q waxwork Ia an actress OF consum.
mate Skill
There is q little trouble just now In the New
York custom-hOuse The democrats are angry
because Collector Nag0ne doesn't get rid OF the re-
publicans quite SO fast as they think he should.
The collector says however, that he is discharKing
them last as the civil-service law will let him
The trouble seems to be that there are not enough
eligibles the list to nl vacancies as fast as the
collector can make them. Ih0usand-dOllar and
81, 200 men are now doing the work OF 81 400 and
$1,000 vacancies, ana are not promoted 10 the
higher grades simply because the board OF civil.
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