The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-11

Emile Z)la's next book IS 30 be call
ed Money An he eXclaims,
with all it, brutality, what euperb
force 1t is. The subject. he adds, Is
"A difficult one 10 write a novel ON, and
il has gwen HIM 40 end Of trouble. 1T
is so cold, 50 s0rdid a theme. know
only one novel Oh money which can be
really called interesting. and that is
BAlzac's Grandeur TT Dfcadeuce de-
Cesar Birot,au All the others are
wearisome. The cause - easily ex-
planet. Monetary affairs are gener-
ally fastidi3us and abstract. There Is
nothiug 50 bothering as figures. They
necgssltate a tension OF the mind and
sustained application Of the BRAIN.
Hence the reader experiences from the
very beginning of the book profound
announcement aud inevitable iassl-
tuoe. And vet am obliged 10 undertake
the ta- k. stree IL comes within my Rou-
gou- lacquorl' series. have not yet
made up my mind what shall put IN II.
shall en.tavor to make ~ fun 81 ito
and movement. have two or three
bases for my plot. | shall prefer that
which will enable ne 20 struggle adj
yantageOusly with the dryno-s OF the
subject. l. is not 20 much the plot or
the characters that puzzle melt - tho
framework. / need gigantic anair,
which takes pOs, essiOn of an audaci0uS
speculator. and renders HIM master OF
| the BOurse in few ycar5-one of those
suldeu risings 10 q prodigious height.
followed by bis equal y sudden fall and
c0muletc annhilatiol. For this some
L.. tfafF ~ IA mi L.
materials for4me. think that | shall
speak v ELI of money. shall eNtOi lts
generous and fruitful power, aud dwell
on us expansive force. | am not one OF
those VINO cry out against money.
l Law down tho principle that money
well employed D. profitable TO the
whole Of humanity. Take myself Tor
lan example. | earn great deal, aud
I .pend as much. l. IL not the real role
n # money 10 spread Itself. and make the
barren paths prodacilyey Therefore |
shall defend money. despite the at
tacks whien am sure 10 draw down
on me- To conclude, l. Argent III
be very Partisan. llgst, lively ana WIZ
ty-thc very opposite 10 my lnei DOCK.
/ | shall portray two great ceulIes OF
I modern society Of money ana
| journalism sac banking world mixed
up with the world Of journalists. high
r and low, rich aud poor. | shall picture
al the same time Socialists IN one
p corner and ncblemen ruined b. specu-
/ lation in another, poverty by The SIDE
+ Of wealth.
- Here are some pleasant little glimDses
70 Of Thackeray and Irving found IN the
i extracts from "SparrD ~grass coz ms
e. journal, given in IL ppincott's Maya,
$ z,ne.r "Iu Noyempr, 1872, yirlted
j. Snnnyside with III sckeray. The day
c inexpres.lbiy balmy and brawiful As
.- Ne rode Dy the Hudson. rhack' say Kept
IS exclaiming. This - very Jlliy h0w
j. IDLY as view after view appeared IL
o wing vas in jnespirlls. Tnackeray said'
n iooaing around the room, i must take
& an inventory or note at the fUroHure.
e etc.. so that when | wIlte my book On
r America shall be able 10 put all thi-
l. in. Oh. said Irving, catching at tie
IS Joke. YOU must not forget my nieces, -
Introducing them again. with MOCK
r courtesy. This Is the one that write'
K for me: all my stories are from her pen
) This Young lady is the poet OF th'
,e family. She has collection of sODnet
e that viii astouish the world by aud by
II Another niece Of mine IS up
% stairs. She Is the musician abe
&c painter-a great genius only sh'
&c has never come out. suppose l mus
n show you my curiositles. Thes'
) Moorish coins was riding througl
field in Granada when they wer
"a fr1t.A Tor them
The poor feh0w that found them pre-
ne ferTed current money. This fringe
n from the sworj-hilt Of poor l5oabdl
no Here il pair of slectacles that belonge
"a TO General Washington, and her
ma j. another pair that belonge
IN 10 John Jacob Astor. | though
IN with Washington's and Astor
i. spectacles | might be able TO see my wa
of pretty clearly through the world. |
an the conversation Thackeray said, WI
m ls asked me why did not take not'
r.. OF my visit. was about to answs
ot what thought of such liberty. whe
a remembered that he had. done sue
he things himself, and was Silent
de This liItle anchor WAS presented 10 n
he by some officer OF the navy. IL WI
he made of the staple IN the wall 10 wbic
ir. Columbus was chained
ar, Toe present British rage for first ed
OF tons has brought up prices. OBe hu
CT dred ard fifty dollars were given late
TO for the original edition OF Sketches
os- Roz. - with Cruikshank . illustration
hni And the historic edition OF the compile
aid set Of Charles Levers works went I
OF 81 1875. All but one Of the volumes we
act first editions, and they were beau
ms fully bound in Rivlere' best manner
his Morocco extra. Next 10 Thacker'
,ue and dickens ana il is stated th
ter nothing has now so much money IN
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