The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-05-25


appearance Of Wigglesworth, we wrote to that
gentleman, requesting the permission to publish
his real name. A reluctant answer granted US that
privilege. His name Ia Henry Osbury, and he
lives In Emeryvile, village situated In Shellcut
county, Kentucky. Judging by what we have
been able to learn from literary connection with
him, we regard him sort OF lazily genial
man, who cares nothing for notoriety and who has
a deep love for books"
Before could say anything, Lucille, who stand
ing behind me, looking my shoulder, had read
the article, exclaimed:
"well, you good for nothing thing, why didn't
you tell usp'
"Henry" said I, as | warmly shook his hand, cot
course am surprised to know that you Elvis
Wigglesworth, but am not surprised to find that
you write pleasing poem an interesting
book. From the first moment of our association |
have thought that you were capable of doing
excellent literary work, but did not think that
you could"
"Shake off my incidence" he laughingly sug-
gested.
"Well yes, that's it. The fact is singular, yet
nevertheless true, that much of the finest literary
work has been done by the most careless and LATEST
men,"
Henry" said lucille, al am Just as proud of
you as can be. But you ought to be scolded for
keeping us in the dark"
"Oh no, that was to aid my art, for to show my
magic lantern pictures 10 best advantage, ii was
necessary to keep you in the dark. Phil, you will
try your hand at romances now that the history is
completed, won't your"
"No, he shan't," Lucille answered. "Men who
write novels fall in love with their characters and
if Philip writes at all he must confinc himself
to facts. If he were to write book with beau
tiful woman in 1t would burn il up"
"But, suppose" said Henry, "that his women
were all ugly"
81 wouldn't like that either, for writer has to
pay quite much attention to an ugly woman as
he does pretty Philip must, "a papa declares
he shall, take charge of the farm | don't want
him to write novel and have literary women cor
responding with him. Literary women are nearly
always sympathy hunters"
"LoOk here, Lucille" Henry replied, looking at
her seriously, 81 didn't know that you could be so
Jealous"
"I'm Jealous because | am q woman might
hide it, many women do-and of course would
in the presence of adies-but just now | want to
impress upon Philips mind the fact that he must
give me cause for jealousy"
At the supper table there was great surprise, fol-
lowed by hearty congratulations, when Henry re-
vealed to his father mother and uncle the identity
of Elvis Wigglesworth
"Why, by George, sub !" exclaimed the colonel,
81 am getting proud of the Osbury family"
Papa" Lucille rejoined smiling mischievously
at me, ~ thought you said that the book was not
very good and not very bad"
Thought who said SOP" the colonel exclaimed
Thought you did"
"Ain't you mistaken about that?"
81 heard you say it, Remington" said Mrs. Os-
bury.
"Well, now here, you crowding the old man
pretty close. Mary, If you say so | reckon you
right. You are right in regard to what said
as | was wrong in regard to the book"
"Don't let il worry you," Henry said. "There
is in the book just enough strength of underpinning
to hold up the platform of weakness. 1t is q pity
that in writing we do not know when we doing
weak work. We often mistake smoothness for
weakness and roughness for strength. By the way
when does this marriage take placer"
"The 18th of April" answered.
"Going to take sort of wedding jaunt, l sup
pose. Go far as Emeryville at least, won't
your"
ave are going to New Orleans" Lucille replied.
"Have you written to Fred?"
dyes. and he saws that he will he hereo