The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-18
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Ward McAiIistsr Is writing book. IL II
to be representative work and on sab
fscs with which he is most f4raiiiay. He =
writing about himself, and incidentally
throwing out hints hou TO eat. when 20 eat.
what 10 eat, and where 10 eat IL.
a yisisog who rang the bell st i6 West
Thirfy-ssxfh street ~ 9 O'Clock tnis morn
ing. Vas Informed that Mr.. McAllister had
not Ieft his E<d. The hour wss too unreas-
on1bIe. be might be mp IN IN hour AZ ~
oscsock tie bell rang again. This time the
novelist Was up ana dong. and ne wei
coined the visitor While . maid brushed the
crumbs from has late rspass from the car
pet IN the dfniagroom. The author was
seated 1t his cesk.
..yes, yes. yes. oh, res" be said. "I'ra
writing boos. Lon'E you know. you see,
vou understand Yes. . book. All. the
name. the title. you see, that's Il. some
thing about society ] have seen. l really
don knog. You see, never can renem-
Der the tstse. Nsif." and the AcAiiisfer
afgosie 70 the hall door.
aAhen. Emma, xhas Il the name OF my
bcok--you know. the one | am writing.
Then voice came down. II said:
I. Society rs | Found Ii.
AIlisseT, resuusfng bis seat al the desk
society a. found L.: not rs have found
it. you know, but as found II, BY Ward
EcAilister.
What induced you TO write book7"
"Ah. that's IL, you see. ! heard that
some fellow had actually got contract TO
write my life. You know. Understand. en-
about me. Well. looked AZ Is in this
way: While am alive my life belongs 10
myself. and when ann dead it belongs TO
my family, you see, don'f you know. Now.
this book will not contain anything very
Tersonal, but IL viii be q brief biography. OF
course. you know. l shall treat OF various
other things. you sec. IL will treat, don't
you know, you understand. Of the princi-
pie oil dining well. how TO give dinners,
picnics, balls, parties. etc. II will be val
liable book OF reference as we'll. dent you
see. IL will treat OF. from $50, when my
mother was belle in New York, You UNI
dersssnd, until the present day, don't you
know, you see. Oh
when do you expect TO publish itr"
but the McAliister was bound to finish his
sentence. and he continued
Course, aud IL will he review Of society
as found II, strictly by Ward McAlIistef.
you know. Ii Is about two-thirds finished.
you see. and already have had any num-
Der OF the most fiattering offers from the
publishers. don't you know. you know,
you 49, and have had most wonderful
offer from an European firm. actually. you
understand. bat" warningIy, II really
can't divuigs anything. you know
Would be violation of conf
dence. don't you see. I'm going 10
wait until this summer. when the
manuscript Is all finished, and then 1
will place it in the hands OF such publish
ers, shem, you see. as shail treat with.
Then / expect to have 10 published by
October. Yes, yes. la the fall. Society as
Found 1t. by Ward McAllister. :"
"Wi!i you advertise any certain brands
Of wine in your book ?"
"Ah, now, shall treat of wines, Of
course. In connection with dinner, you
know, but shall violate no rules Of eli
quette by advertising wines or mentioning
any brands"
The McAllister was very cheerful over
the prospects OF his work. and he said he
had already submitted portions OF society
as he found il TO several gentlemen whom
he had found and who were competent to
Judge. Raptures were the result.