The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-20

LITERARY NOTES.
A literary friend In London sends m'
this interesting pen-piciure: janet
Pawn. the novelist. is an interchangeable
wor ker: miIh. even call him a crank
A short time ago there was running ~
English periodicals five novels by TIN:
prolific author. How he manages %
do so much literary work. aud of such
good quality. and still keep cut OF the
madhOuse is mystery 10 his friends
He has done everything by turns. from
q boy soldier and preacher TO editor
and novelist. lie is best known
over here as the editor oi
Chambers and the Cornhiil. anu the
author of by Proxy although he
has written so many novels since he be
gan that doubt very much If he could
name them all himself. Literature has
been a trade with him. lie has turned
ont so much matter every day for 30
much money that his bank account IS
now q very pleasant sight to behold. l.
is hard matter 10 see Payn. An Amer
can newspaper man called upon MIN
only few days ago asking TO- an in.
tetyiew. In reply came scrawi from
the novelist IN which he said that his
time was too valuable TO give up
10 newspaper man unless he
was paid for BE-. He Is peculiar
in many respects. Unlike his con-
temporaries. ne dOesn'C 20 20 the
theatre. Occasionally he goes TO the
Reform Club. He takes 30 interest in
sports, knows nothing about cricket.
lawn tennis or rowing. and never walks
when he can get a cab. lie sleeps ten
hours: that amount of rest be insists
upon. tbe remainder Of fho twcnty-iour
hours he gives 10 writing and reading.
for he mus. get mis- material for ms
novels from somewhere. aud as he goes
out very little he must naturally nnd
hIs characters in the pages OF newsia-
pers and get suggestions from books or
magazines. Is rough guess / should
say that Payn has written forty nov
els. and as be writes every word az these
himself-he detests stenographefs and
typev riters-you can imagine that he
has had a hard Job Of 10. HIS hand-
writing is execrable. As l SAID before
be takes no holiday and 10 exercise.
aud Sunday is the same as any other
work day to him. Az every one know
ne was q great friend OF Dickens. and ii
YOU should happen TO find him M good
hum0r be will talk about that master
writer for hours without timing. he
considers him the greatest OF uOveiisls
After Dickens be places Bl1ckmofe. The
author of Lorna D0Ono. greater
historical novel. he Insists, than any
lning written boy Scott
Last June there appeared iu tho Cen
tury a short story entitled Tho Wo.
man in the Case signed by George ii.
Hubbard. Although the story was a
str0uG and powerful one. 1t did not az
tract any special attention 90 the ume,
and it was not until the following
month when in Scribner sa remarkable.
clearly told tale appeared from the
same pen. under the title Of "Ilp
Governor. that literary people began
wondering as TO the author. THE style
In each case was terse. cohesive, crisp
aud clear cut; every sentence was short
and 10 the point. There was q
fascination ia the sharp. quick
clearly expressed sentences. Since then
two more short stories have appeared
no the prominent magazine, Dy iho
same hand. under the lille of " The
Dark House aud "A Deediess Drama.
Both stories deepened the impression
made by the author. and to-day tni
question is being asked on All sides it
New York literary circles. "WhO d.
George A. uibbdrdf' On every hand
iJ is apparent that n new short.
story writer of unusual promise
has arisen. and quite school
~ admirers have already grown
up to hal Mr. libbard as lho
rising sun. The young man of all thi.
talk apr ears To- be a resident OF Buffalo.
New York. who has great odds IN bis
favor in being both wealthy aud hand
some. ln manners be i5 reported DO be
most agreeable, while in athletics he
excel5. He Is deyOteo OF amateur
photography, and is also 40 adept with
the brush. a successful picture by him
having been exhibited no Now York q
year OK so since. iu eveSy respect tni.
young Buifaloan is possessed Of ail the
requisites for most successful literary
career.
Dauaet. whom Henry James consid
efs ~the greatest living writer. y is slill
young man. considering his repgia.
ton, being 10 his forty ninth gear. Tie
came TO Paris in 1867. without funds 0l
friends. His success is entirely OF BIS
own making. Personally. DE is eN.
trOmely attractive and ailable Boa con-
ver,ation aud manners. aud .s The cen.
ire ol delightful home. filled with thc
love uf a devoted wife and ail the ccm-
forts which her skill aud her husband "a
literary income can bring. Dlulet' BIS
not what is generally considered @
wealthy man, bis means are. however.
sufficient lO iusure comfortable exist
enca. lis friends are numerous.
and be draws around him in
lis home circle Of ine clever
ESQ Partisan men 2ui women. III.
wife IS described by friend 81 nO was
recently in the Daulet home as 10 v0.
man of great charm aud cultivation,
who assists her husband both materially
and in suggestion throughout bis work.
The author family consists of two Sons
and a daughter. The eldest Of Dos sons
Is now tNenty-One years OF age. and
doubtless he has read bis father B ICE
mafkable study OF Partisan morals,
which. it will b. remembered, Doe dedi
Gated 10 my two sons. 90 bs read by
them when they shall become twenty.
one wears al age. AMI 10 is fair t0 as
sumo that under his father tuition
the young man cas- learned Che terrible
lesson contained ia "SIpph0 p
George Meredith's success offers ON,
Of tine best Illustrations oil encourage
men. for young writers. As late a. fist
years ago the announcement of ngN
novel By Meredith would NOT even lay'
caused a ripple on The English literary
waters. 10 day literary London j. on
I the tip-tOe Of expectancy over g Two
line paragraph announcing Meredith
new novel. And the authors work Il
not a whit more mastery thar
10 was twenty years ago. Success
/ has come % this author laie D,
/ life. but 1t has come as it Away
does to the efficient literary man o
woman. The great trouble with ou
modern Young writers is that they are