Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

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Still it is not all smooth sailing
sometimes cross currents of incidents
which are necessary, yet win not blend
themselves naturally or tremendously
with the stream OF the story. fret and
puzzle ones inventive powers. Their
toward that most trying stage. the
middle OF the second volume. | often
find It's too soon for one event, and
perhaps too late for another. and for
awhile the narrative is at standstill.
From these difficulties meditation dis
covers ultimately means ofdeliverance,
and as the end draws near, the rocks
and eddies and stagnant backwaters
get fewer and smaller, the warp and
woof work into each other more read
lily, and when at last l write ''finisn on
my last page. lam more than half sor-
~ to part with my companions, who
have brought me many pleasant
hour of Oblivion. shutting out with
their engrossing presence the carking
cares, the importunate demands that
crowd outside my study door.
This is however, by no means her
medically sealed! As sit in my corner
and fill my pages with the number OF
words habit has prescribed. my girls
come in with many question-ma
a request for counsel and cooperation.
Formerly their dolls and toys occupied
a prominent place in my special den.
then they disturbed me less! Messen-
gers came in from friends who know
they ought not 10 intrude. but will not
keep me five minutes" Nor can
! refuse them. And though the five
minutes often stretch 10 fifteen and
even fifty, do not know that | suffer
very great loss ultimately. for always
try to limit my working time to the
morning. so | can steal an occasional
hour from the night to make up for
those ilched from me before noon.
Without being by any means method
ical. certain habits form themselves.
such as the time which | allow for
accomplishing page, chapter,
volume; and though unavoidable in
terruptions come TO Interfere with my
reckoning, on the whole, the average
is tolerably even.
am not a rapid writer. unless, in
deed. under some special pressure, for
like to live with my characters. TO
get thoroughly acquainted with them,
and ! rarely finish a novel Of ordinary
length in less than nine months. | pre-
fer to spend a year upon the work. but
the process may be prolonged too much.
Over study and much elaboration are
apt to destroy freshness OF coloring
and distinctness OF outline.
Finally, do not find the country or
secluded places favorable to the How
Of my ideas. love the face Of nature,
aud enjoy laying up a store OF mental
pictures culled from her inexhaustlble
beauty, but find in contact with nv
iellowmen the best inspiration. and am
ready to echo DIR. Johnson's 'Sir! let
us take walk down Fleet street.
Friendly readers sometimes say
give them pleasure and while away
what might be heavy hour by INV
ucubrations. They probably do not
know how amply they repay me by
heir appreciation. To be In touch
with my fellows, and feel that there i.
! sprinkling OF sympat izers even far
away, to whom am not a stranger.
hOugh unknown, Is an infinite reward
or diligent work. shall never for
ret the delighted surprise with which
listened to the question, What! did
'ou write The Wooing O'tq'" from
'harming American the first Of her
lation with whom made acquaintan ce.
Then we know you well in the
'tates!" she added And though /
lad satisfactory money proof that
ny books were bought In America. |
ever realized till that joyful
moment that was read and
liked. To the young giant across
he Atlantic, the American public I
IN warmly grateful for its full re-
ignition OF whatever merit | may
'ossess. and more, am proud to be
cad by people who already possess a
alive literature marvelously rich.
how short the time which
as sufficed for its creation. some
lines muse on the magnificent future
hitch lies before my American
ousins, on the wealth, intellectual
cientific material, which awaits them
the coming time. II only reason
nd consciences stand the strain OF
normous prosperity, IL they are
trengthencd TO show noble example
the world, they may prove the
reatest benefactors the human race
as yet known, and none can wish
rem Wiod speed more heartily than
DO, In their progress toward this
plendid contamination Mrs. Alexan-
or, Ia Cincinnati Times.
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A Mitigated Vegetarian.
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