New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-04

SO dirty that you'd hardly know it had ever BEEN
red and she had way Of pulling the end Of her
great red plat Of hair under her arm and across
her chest and there she would stand, holding her
basket so slanting that, ten to one, everything
WSad slip out chewss "a ' aes enc for 81 t nef pat
you, you couldn't read her number on Tue 'front.'
Of her apron till you'd made her pail her hair
fro? s. over Ssd N.Y. ,a sSs was Sacf when
swered up oh, yes know Mrs Frankson well'
"Now, yon see, hadn't read a story since I
told the last one Ard this one ndd 70
! was telling you, I've been at IL pretty constant
for the last ten years, but always will believe
story l ever made up. Well, wrote that OF
afterward, and sent II 20 the Saturday Night
and they sent me check for twenty dollars for
1t, and asked me 10 send them another in the same
vein. That was the beginning Of IL, and | made
$500 at writing in the next six months ! didl't
tell nun at home at first, because knew hummer
% %eu and wanted s me to Keep Just straight We'll
you sec, when i began making SO much money,
she found IL out and got scfred.. OF .course I
hsS t. w a al IT, aS% iss
with her girls Now, my husband, he just laughs
and likes me to do it. All the money ! make he
lets me spend on myself. It's soft thing, 200;
gift. Let's see (: / made about s. 900 last year
40 outlay, Of course, and the gain Is clear. You
Sec have royalties on my books. Now, there's
publishers did the square thing hy me on faat trp.
They got it up in back-and yellow, printed u On
frstclnss paper, and that and the name made J.
90 like hotcakes. Now. my 'Unwed Wife was
killed dead by its cover actually sunk money
on IL. Some people think it's all luck, and tina,
there is no trick about making Q hit With book.
but tell you there is no more luck about ~ Than
there is in selling Your dryg0ods. There's public
taste, and you've got to satisfy 1t. You can see
that yoursel. can't yon"
AT think understand you perfectly
aWcll Won have sort Of led me on You've got
n leading way Of looking. you know. Perhaps
YOU are writer yourself and know how IL Is Are
youT
"Pshaw. now believe you are; Come. now,
tell me. It's nothing 70 be ashamed o. haven't
You written some storiesT
Well-relll if that isn't funny We are in II.
same trade. then. And 1T isn't bad one neither.
II have not had your success
"That's too bad. know good many com
plain; but it's no trouble TO me, and never had q
''V And have never written story that was not
sent back
"Well, srs.'
oYes. I have several stories in my trunk now
that have had the honor OF being rejected by all
the first-cass magazines in the country"
"Never had a single one printed
my history Is not quite so tragic as that' we
unfortunates, who do not satisfy pubic TASTE,
rewrite and remodel our stOries sometimes we
only copy the first page Of the manuscript II II Is
travelworn, and then we buy more staIlps and
send it off to another magazine. III story Is not
suitable for 'Harper's' the Century. IL may ust
happen TO hit the cribner's taste But yea
must be sure and remember where you RECON ne
rounds the editors do not like TO reject manu-
script twice" The words were spoken with
soft bitier-sweet distinctness that brought them
TO me above the humming roar OF the wheels
4" II is as with man, you see his rejection by his
first love does not necessarily end his matrimonial
caTeS Wcu That inst shows the difference between
people You can sit there as c0olly, and sort OF
Joke about falling. and not care how many times
your stories sent back, just 50 some one iakes
them in the end. Now, my friend, you can't
understand it, but do you know that would NOR.
tify me. | Just couldn't stand it. 10 lie hopplR
mad at the first off and then ashamed Yes, I'm
just that sensitive, never could stand Things IKE
that"
As she spoke, an exqusitely delicate flush played
across the other face. IL was as If the light from
rosc-colored lantern had wavered there an in
slant She only replied by hitting those eyes 10
her companions face. ~,
How do those monthly magazines pay? I've
always thought OF writing some for them. put
gagrl ahead, and the papers ! write for want al
that can do. Then the royalties bring IN money
without any outlay.
y page counting about n thousand words
We'll well! That's good pay think WIN
get ahead, maybe I'll write one or two for re
montblies. I'm busy. though, very busy. She
undid the heavy silver clasp Of the velvet bag at
her side and. plunging fat, ringed hand in. drew
out bunch OF notc-paper and held hali-wriueh
page y gp staggered back with shrek of terror.
as the man who she had IA ken for her brother
threw his arms about her and
The sheet futtered and lost the rest.
" The Firesi1e Friend wants the rest Of that
tomorrow, but they'll have 10 wait ! always
keep my word and get the stories done on time,
but they get fdgety and want the end before
youv even thought il out yourself. Why Inc
trains slowing up, ! do believe were coming
in to baltimore Yes! il we amt here! I've
enjoyed our talk When you get with con-
genial person it makes the time pass don't ~
Well. I'll promise not to pat you into story u
you won't put me into one. That's fair Good'
BY, ! hope your luck'll improve. -, .,,,,u.
The train was cGLning in now with siding
notion and as the large woman got up, the car
door opened and shut behind Jewish-ookng
man. with black mustache
well, Bess, and how are you?' He put
broad rnged hand on the shoulder OF the success
full authoress and kissed her. Together they
walked toward the door Of Va still moving car.
When the car had stopped. and the people
crowded off, the other began 20 gather her belong.
incs together. With an absurd impulse, | leabed
forward looking into the sensitive. bitter bce.
Don't take it so TO heart Success must come
"You are wonderfully kind" she said, in ne
to me- If, for the rest of my life. ! received
only praise and aduation, the memory Of oil thes,,
years Of failure and disappointment would sua
stick in my throat II is better as il is
picked up my book again as the lights o.
Baltimore began 70 strssge: and sIid 10 aSetber
story. IL. II. W. in The San Francisco AS0-
naut."
A LTBRAPIAys "REMINISCENCES.