Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-14

inlAid with ivory in the drawing room ana
plants and flowers in every nook and corner
There is q profusion of heavy curtains and
tapestries. In word. the house is Just such
an abode ~ a man of Zols's ford temperament
might be depended upon to make for himself
IL is u home where there 10 rest and peace
There is delightful garden patch around it,
an abundance Of trees and in the stable ana
barn yard there are fine horses, dogs. chickens
and swine. Ii is as fine a country spo, as one
could ind in . days walk.
cola AND pAuDET.
lola has . great many friends, but none
whom he loves more dearly or admires more
sincerely than Daudet, the French Dickens,
who often goes to see him, and there in the
twilight these two great men sit and smoke
and talk and sip hqueur, for the afternoon is
sacred to both. Their work is done IN the
morning. lola is up at O'Clock, and after a
bath and a cup of black coffee he sits down
perseveringly to his task. He writes on and
on until noon, when he puts his workshop out
OF his mind, arrays himself IN comfortable
hablliments and sits down TO breakfast Then
he lies down for a short sleep. After an hour
OF repose he is up and about and all his friends
are made welcome, but If the day be fine the
novelist takes a walk over his grounds, makes
suggestions TO this or that employee and then
strolls about for a couple of hours for exercise.
usually with Daudet Sometimes he goes to
Paris, but not often. He prefers the quiet and
Dinner is served about $50 o'clock and is the
important meal OF the day. Then the ne VS.
papers and magazines and reviews are brought
out, and for couple of hours or until bed time
the novelist reads, thinks and studies and dozes
He goes TO bed ear Y and the next day is up and
ready for his task of writing. He never misses
his mornings work, nor does he allot any par
tcular amount of writing for his task; but
rather keeps at it as briskly as possible until
his breakfast hour. In addition 10 writing
novels lola is a clever business man and has
been unusually successful IN real estate specu-
lation and in stocks.
THE NovELIsT's EARNINGS
''Nana" is the most successful Of all his books.
Over 100000 copies OF it have been issued in
France alone. La Terre" has a record OF
about 10000 copies. His publishers estimate
that over 2OOO,OOO copies of his works have
been published in France. The author re-
ceives $4,000 for every novel published in
feuilleton form, besides the royalty of the boos
when bound. So il will be seen that the ex.
tent of his gains from literature is very great
But then he is the personifcation of liberality
and does not seem to be laying up much for 4
rainy day. He lives like a prince in strange
contrast TO the days when he began The
Mysteries OF Marseiles" for Publisher Hachette
If he follows out his present intention he will
devote the future to stage writing. He has q
desire to conquer the stage. He is no believer
In the present method Of stage writing. lie
talks of radical reforms and innovations, and
will set himself diligently about beginning
them. He has a sincere belief in his own
ability to make great play, and he is going tc
strive hard for honor in that direction in the
future.
LOUIS ii. MOORE.