Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-31
MRS. CHAMBERS VISIT.
TIE DISTINGUISHED AUrHosEss Ex-
PRcrED HIRE LAST MIGHT.
The Train Upon which She Was to Come
Over Five Hours Late-Her
Husband Here.

"No, she hasn't arrived yet. She viii
come on The 0 O'Clock train to.night."
This Is what Mrs. J. Adar Pleasants said
yesterday afternoon TO Dispatch reporter
when he called 10 ask about Mrs. Chanler,
tho autboress ("AmelIe Rives'), who was
expected yesterday from her home. "Castle
Hill," in Albemarle county, to spend a few
days in this city before her European trip.
THE PLACE or BER BIRTH.
Mrs. Pleassnts added that Mrs. Chanler
had Tor some time been very uuweli; Ia fact,
she rose from q bed OF sickness to make this
little VISIT 10 relatives 10 the place OF her
birth.
"wbo ~ coming with ber?" was asked.
"she will be accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. Riyes, and my daughter Lutte. They
will only remain Q few days, probably no
longer than Wednesday, certainly not later
than Thursday, and on the 18th hrs. Chan
Ter sails with her husband for Europe. Dir.
Chanler arrived here this morning from New
YORK."
The HUSBAND.
As the reporter wac leaving the PleassDts
residence, which stands on the north side OF
Franklin street between Fifth and sixth,
be caught a momentaFy glimpse OF the nus
band OF the Ruth0ress.
MIR. Chanler is 8 handsome man. 10 gen.
eTal appearance be resembles Dir. Frank
Patrick, though be Is not 80 tall. Dir. Cham
Ter, however, is not a small man: his hgure
Is well knit and muscular and be looks Ike
IN athlete, but his cut Of features sud color
OF moustscbo, hair. and ewes are very Ike
Mr.. Patrick's. As the reporter passed out
OF the hall Mr.. Chanler was quietly brush
Ing his sllk hat.
DELAYED.
Awhile before Q O'Clock a party OF friends
went 10 the depot 10 meet and welcome Mrs.
Chanler. but they were faced With the an'
nOuncement on the blackboard IN the Walt
ing-room that the train had been DELAYED IN
the West snd would not reach Richmond
until 2 O'Clock in the morning or later. Az
first thew supposed Mrs. Chanler would
not come a. she would have TO wait n the
station (KesUick) some five or six hours-a
delay not AZ all pleasant to one who IS well,
much less to a sick person, but they finally
concluded that II she had decided not to
come she would have telegrapbed her hns-
band or Mrs. Pleasauts, and as no telegram
had come at a late hour last night they SIM
expected TO see her come on the boiaied tTaln'
PERSONAL.
Very few ~ any writers have ever attained
the reputation Mrs. Chanler now enjoys st
such an early age. As she WAS born IN 1868,
she Is only twenty-six years old; aud yet she
has written 3 number NJ stories, pOems, a tra-
Gedy, &C.. and her manuscript can easily
find place in the leading magsgiRc Offices OF
the country, and a. highly remunerati'e
figures.
WITNESS OF THE SUM.
Mrs. Chanler's last work, "The Witness
Of the SUM-" has Just been published IN
LIppincOtps Magazine for april.
This story occupies 1917 pages and is
thought by critics to be n clever and nm
bilious work. IL f. not destined ID cause
the fgrOT produced by ''Tbe Quick or the
Dead,V nor cause ~ much adverse criticism.
The plot is simple and plain, though to-
wards the ends a suicide, a drowning, a
duel. a murder, aud a maniac follow closely
in essiOn.
. The STAY ~ EUROPE.
Mrs. Cbauler's stay IN Paris will be deter
mined by how well the place pleases her.
she Will, Of course, continue her literary
work, in which she Is wished great success
by the scores OF relatives. friends, and ad
mirefs to whom sue will in a few days bid
sdieu.
DINING.
Mrs. Chanler will be the recipient OF many
attentieBs while here, among which will be
a dinner by General Joseph r. Anderson to-
morrow evening.