The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-30

stood that life of stern, unceasing in
dustry was essential. And to a phenom-
email amount of industry d'Ennerv can
certainly lay claim. For years he was ac-
customed to devote the greater part of the
day to his writing, often, indeed, allowing
his work 10 trespass far upon the hours OF
night. Now, however, that he has passed
an age to which few live, let alone ac-
lively labor. he Is forced to husband hi.
strength ana to regulate the tax upon his
brain-power. Each morning he rises
about 7:30, and after the light break-
fast which is usual in his coun-
try, he repairs to his study
and writes until IL, at which hour he Laws
aside his pen for the day, and takes his
luncheon. Shortly after noon, when in
Parls, ne aolourns to club or one of the
cafes patronized by his confreres, and
either talks TO such friends as he NAV
meet, or reads the journals and newspa-
pers, frequently. too. making notes of in
cidents reported in their columns which
may possibly be of service to him or sup-
gest ideas for dramatic treatment. At 3
O'Clock he returns home and during the
remainder oil the afternoon receives HIS
numerous TRENDS and callers At6 O'Clock
dinner is announced and the genial old
man is never truly satisfied or bappy nm
less entertaining few of bis more init.
mate friends at the evening meal. Din
ner, as rule is followed by oniet game
of cards. ecarte or piquet being mis- favor
ties. and at about II O'Clock the veteran
retires for the night. Until comparatively
recently bedtime was preceded by another
hour or two Of work, but this custom he
has now abandoned, limiting. as has been
said, his writing to the early morning
hours. One secret, perhaps, Of the sue.
cess of d Ennery's work. comes from the
fact that he has never allowed himself to
be over-hurried, nor. what is more impor-
.tant. to De tempted beyond the limit OF his
first ambition. that of a popular and ac
cepted playwright When a middle aged
man d'Ennery married and in this re.
spect. the good luck with which he has
all his life been credited, did not desert
him. Nine. d'Ennery is charming
woman and an excellent housewife: nor is
she herself without a considerable share
of literary and critical ability Her hus-
band has long been accustomed to submit
his manuscripts to her, and on countless
occasions has been influenced by her calm
and impartial judgment. Like most pro-
fessional men whose lives are devoted to
one branch of art, the great playwright has
one particular hobby, his favorite pastime
and relaxation. In Ennery's case it is
fondness, amounting almost to a craze,
his houses, especially his Paris house, are
filled to overlooking with the rarest and
most costly specimens, and. it is said,
that there are few private collections in
France today to equal his. He is a con-
slant and ready buyer and few weeks
elapse without there being some valuable
addition made to the contents of his cabi-
nets shelves. A few years since he built
for himself charming chateau at Villers-
Lur-Mer, at which picturesque seaside
resort he and his wife now spend the hot
test months of the year The veterans
heart, though, it is safe to say, is always
in Paris. He is essentially Partisan,
true lover of the boulevards, and it is pos
sibly this characteristic which so endears
to the average Frenchmen one who, as
this article began by stating, is now in the
eyes of the public, ''le grand Francois.