The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-28
THON1S NELSON FACE.
He Has Accepted a Finttcring Oner TO supply
Place on Hsrper's Magazine.

1t was currently reported on the street yes
terday that Mr. Thomas Nelson Page bad sc-
copied an offer from the Harpers to supply
their monthly magazine with sketches
for The Editors Drawer" in place
OF Charles Dudley Warner. who has suren-
dered that department TO take charge OF tho
department 10 tho same periodical known rs
lie Study
TINES reporter called on Dir Page at his
residence at the corner of Harrison street and
Grove avenue last evening and found him IN
his room. making preparations TO attend q
social entertainment. and while giving the
finishing touches 10 his dress, found time to
| cautiously answer Gil questions put 70 him
Mr. Page said that il was true that he had
made literary contract with Harper's Month
| ~ Magazine but thai it would u no way III
ter.ere with his residence 10 Richmond or IT,
terruDt Gny o:cer work IL which he Is en-
gagged.
TIE OYER MADE.
The offer from the Harpers was made some
time ago. but the arrangements were not con-
cluded until few days ago when Dir. Page
was IN New York. He has contracted I"
| furnish "a charactersque sketch TO the de-
partnent named, each month for one year,
commencing with the May number.
In reply to q question, Mr.. Page said that
when the offer was first made he hesltated
about accepting it. because be had mover
probably be required 10 furnish articles OF
humorous character altogether. and that he
was unwilling 10 conhne himself 10 pre-
scribed line OF work
Under his contract however. he is left nn-
trammele0. and though Mr.. Page did not IN
dictate what style of articles he will furnish,
ii Will. no doubt. result in Hgrpers contg n
ing a series of those ideal Southern sketches
whose distinct character have set guide
post on the literary road pointing towards
Richmond
Mr. Page is in style. as well as birth. dis
tinetly Southern and his selection "a a con
trbutor to Harpers Monthly is a recognition
OF Southern literature and carries with 1t
compliment not only b the writer, but to
the South.
VIII STAY II RICHMOND.
Mr.. Page. when asked. said that his con
tributons would not require his presence IN
! New York. and cited the fact that Mr..
| Charles Dudley Warner. who formerly did
this work, resides in Hartford, Conn.
J Mr.. Page this month has two short articles
/ in print. one in St Nicholaa which is a
hunting sketch entitled. The Long Hillside,
or a Christmas Hare Hunt in Cd Virginia"
The other is a discussion Of literature in the
| South since the war. and appeared IN iAppin-
colts Magazine. The manuscript was written
about one year ago.
/ In reply To the question as 30 what matter
! that in the way of short papers he had two.
/ One is called NO. I. and Is a sketch which
! embraces the unwilling of Lees statue.
My Cousin Fannie" Is the name OF the other.
| 1t is a sketch OF a spinster. and will soon APP
| pear in the Century. Besides these be has
| long tory nearly completed of two Southern
| girls III New York He has also partly fin
/ ished life Of General Thomas Nelson. his
grandfather, which lie engaged TO write some
| time ago for a series called The Makers OF
/ the Nation" He is under contract 70 have
! this ready by next summer.
JOHN PACE.
| The piece of work on which Mr.. Page IS
Immediately engaged however. is a sketch OF
! the life Of his relative, Captain John PAGE OF
! the Argentine navy. When asked about the
! history of Captain Page he SAID he was now
getting some of the details of his ,atest ex-
ploits together. and that the story OF his lie
reads like a romance
Captain Page was son of the famous Com
modore Thomas Jefferson Page. OF the Con-
federate navy, who though old and blind is
yet magnificent picture Of the old time gen
tlenen and lives at Florence. Italy.
His son. Captain Page died in the summer
| OF last year far mp the great filcomagO river
| in the Argentine Confederation after fifteen
| days exposure IN an open canoe while en-
/ plorlng the vast unknown lands TINT surround
the head waters of that stream.
His experiences recall the deeds OF tho
l great explorers of our race centuries ago and
! he died Just as he Grasped a prize which
| though less known, was Us great as that for
! which Stanley strote IN Africa.
His provisions gave out and with ten men
! BE pushed up THIS great river far beyond
where any European had ever gone subsist-
! ing by hunting and fishing and defending
! themselves against hostile Indians at each adj
vance This mode of travel was continued
| far into this vast unknown territory until
return. At his death he left the expedition
l in the Argentine navy. who conducted 1t
safely back.
THE blind COMMODORE.
Captain Pages father. the blind Commo-
! dore WAS also an explorer. having explored
J the head waters OF the la Plata river many
years ago and also circumnaYlglted the globe
Mr.. Page has already brought out three
! books in the last year-"New- Ound River
"Elskit and Other Stores" and young peo-
| ple's volume entitled Among the Camps
containing four stories. as follows "A Cap
tured Santa Claus" Nancy Pansy." Kitty
| Kerr" and Jack and Jake
This last book has had q phenominal sale.
| The first edition was exhausted the first day
and the second called for.
Among Mr. Pages platform engagements
he has one 10 read before the Boston Art Club
in December and in January will. in the same
| city give a weeks readings in conjunction
| with Mr.. I. Hopkinson Smith. the author OF
the famous Colonel Carter. OF Gainesville"
THE CITJ W1TLH.