Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-11
WIN Mr.. Ingans write a Novel;

NEW YORK. Feb. 9--In recent inter
view Senator Ingalls, for the first time al
,nitted that he had been at work for some
wears upon political novel. A report had
snread abroad some three or four years ago
that the senator was bnsily engaged upon
n niece of fiction, but while he did not then
absolutely deny the report he would not
admit its truth He now says that he spent
such leisure time as he could command for
nearly two years ia the writing of point
ical romance, or a romance In when ma
tional politics played an incidental part
But 10 his deep sorrow the manuscript was
DESTROYED when his house was burned
The senator intimates, however, that we
shall be likely to have the novel withh
wear. as he proposes to rewrte 1t as soon az
his senatorial term is over lie can enter
upon the task with far more enthusiasm
and confidence chan usually accompany
the writer of fiction who is making his
first effort For Mr.. ingalls, himself says
that he has already been offered very
LARGO sum for the manuscript by two pub
fishers. but as he has "a very keen business
head he is going to wait until his story IS
! completed before he closes any bargain.
A story by John James ingalls, is bound
to have the peculiar individual flavor
/ which has made him so distinguished IN
public life, and which is not an eccentric
/ itv hut the suggestion of originality oil
intellect. II Mr.. Ingalls, writes hctlon as
we'll as he tells anecdotes his book Will be
n very great success. Notwithstanding
his reputation for acerbity and his capa-
CITY for saying things that cut like dag
GER thrust. Mr.. ingalls, is really one OF tine
most delightful Of men in private life, and
no congressman since the days of Tom
, Cor,vin has been or is his equal as story
| teller among friends lie has the capacity
, to describe an individual with single
nicturesaue sentence His sense Of humor
, il very great, and many Of his speeches
which read so bitter were, when uttered
y accompanied by a manner which suggest
z ed to those who heard them that the sena
] tor was really in a humorous VEN, ano
! was enjoying his speech and its effect VIII
n n sly suggestion of mischief For this rea
son he made no personal enemies In TN
, senate -.
y Very many men have gone from puoll
d life so their libraries and taken up u,
3. non One writer Of fiction, James Is
banding. was called to the cabinet OF
nresident after he had made a name wit
his novels. George William Curtis, wh
wrote two novels in his early MANHOOD
prominent political Office, but has declined
when Thomas fl. Benton quilted the SCI
ate after a service of thirty years he sougl
solace in his declining days by writing h
memoirs. and the work has become
standardin our literature Henry A. Wis
the eccentric but able politician OF VI
pinia, also wrote some interesting memoir
i Mr.. Blaine's Twenty Years in Congress
IL well known. One Of the last OF q
literary works Of the late Sunset" %
-, was book of "reminiscences called mo
j Disunion. Reunion" And William
Seward. after a life Of political actiYi
=. covering nearly forty years, went to I
delightful repose of his home in Aubur
N y, aad wrote most interesting volun
If Mr. Ingalls, saw cit TO write book
titled. for instance, politics as l lila
Found IT, he would be sure to furnl
a something which had not only value nj
dy. "reminiscences aud discussion, but won
also possess the finest literary charm.
cd. is quite likely, however that in his no
men political incidents will be introduced VIII
yer will give him abundant opportunity to
ory those delightful and incisive things VIII
p have made his repute as a senator.
NV L. j. EDWARD: