Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
Literary Notes.

story in the May LippincoPs.
Mr.. C. b. LEWIS, or M Quad" as he IS
better known, has been exclusively en-
gagged by the New York World. With NYE,
LEWIS, and OPIE p. READ all writing for it,
the World seems to have entered the field
of comic journalism.
A recent magazine contributor presents
crusty old THOMAS CARLYLE in new light.
He smartened himself up in "a iaunty
smoking-cap when ladies called and was
not even "above the human weakness of
loving little gossip" and also could
sometimes condescend to mentally play
the part of matchmaker" Few people
will recognize In this description the gruf
old Sage of Chelsea.
Mrs. BUXTON HARRISON sailed for Europe
on Wednesday of last week, taking with
her her youngest son. She will remain
abroad the greater part of the summer.
She is engaged on new novel.
KATE FIELD claims that journalists
should be recognized as authors. They
devote to their profession, she says, more
brains than are put into nine-tenths Of
modern books" and to exclude them from
literary organizations is to be guilty of
an inexcusable blundsr."
A book of stories by JOEL CHANDLER
HARRIS c. Uncle REMUs W will soon be is
sued from the Riverside Press.
BeiforPs Magazine for May will contain
an article on The Thirteen Superstition
Among the Fair Sex" by member Of the
Thirteen Club of New York.
'Mademoiselle Ixe,n the book which was
attributed to O daughter of Mr.. GLAD
stones, turns out to have been written by
q Miss MARY HLwKEB, well-known short
story writer of England.
Lady DUFFEBIN. wife of the former Gov
ernor- General of Canada, will soon pub
lish a book to be entitled my Canadian
| Journeys"
The Ladies Home journal is said to have
received l5,2O5 manuscripts last year and
accepted 497, of which 800 were written to
order. This looks encouraging for the
would-be famous scribblers.
ApoLPH SUTRo, the California millionaire,
will throw open his splendid library OF
nearly 10000 volumes to the public, free Of
charge, and employ force Of librarians to
manage it. This is hint for other charita-
bly-minded men of superintendent means.
Mrs. HENRY WooD, the English novelist,
had the pleasure of being able to refuse
FL 900 from publisher for what he had
refused to buy q year before for G1OO.
THAcKKRAY worked with difficulty and
often complained that he couldnot dispose
of his characters TO his satisfaction and
had doubts as to his success. He enjoyed
a good dinner and was fond of rare wine
and liked TO talk about it.
Dickens was extremely sensitive as to his
surroundings while ct work and could not
settle down comfortably to his desk unless
he "felt assured that not only his OWL
room but the entire house was neat and
trim for the day."
WILLIAM BLACK. It is said, takes half the
year to think out novel and the other
half TO write it.
JOSEPH HATToN, to whom we are indebted
for some of the foregoing facts, relates the
following incident of Miss BRADDoN: DR.
MAXWELL had started periodical called
Robin GOodfell0,o. DR.. MAcKEY was its edi-
tor and LAscELIEs WRAxALL was his second
in command. There had been some diff
Guilty in regard to the opening novel, il
consequence Of which the new periodical
was upon tho eve of postponement. Sc
rious contretemps in the face Of its exten
siYely-advertised date of publication. Thu
day before decision was necessary Mis-
BRAppoS heard of the difficulty and offer
ed to write the story.
But even if you were strong enough tC
fill the position" was the publisher
reply, there is no time"
"How long could you give mel" asked
the aspiring authoress.
until tomorrow morning"
AT what time tomorrow morning?p
"If tho first instalment were on ny
breakfast-table tomorrow morning." b,
replied, indicating by his tone and name
the utter impossibility of the thing, ii
would be in time"
The next morning the publisher foun,
upon his breakfast-table the opening chap
tiers of LADY Audley's Secret"