Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-05

ur1cvc In the nign pressure. People do
q great deal of work, but they do it in a
shorter time than they used to, and
think they take great many moro hol-
idays. suppose it is the simple fact
that we can't be always producing the
same excellsncics."
"You have positive views on Ameri-
can literature?"
"Well, l can't say that 1 have any,
except that don't care much about the
Howells-James school of writing. But
In point of fact don't read very many
novels for pleasure. have to read so
many as q matter of business that it
does not give me any pleasure to read a
novel at all. always feel inclined to
take my blue pencil and cut them about
q good bit as my eyes wander over the
pages; read them from an editorial
point of view, which is of course disas-
trous to any comfort or satisfaction"
american poetry"
America has produced very many
good poets. For myself, I have always
beer fond of Longfellow. / think he
was the best poet America has pro-
duccd."
what of poetry as q paying COM
modify? Is there any demand for it?'
Every poor. 1 don't think the pres
ent generation cares very much for po-
etry. There are so many people who
can write decently good verse, which
passes for poetry. that there is no de-
mand for verse unless the writer strikes
new note. Take il all in all. writing
for tho public is not what some people
imagine II to be. One must have great
talent to succeed"
Londoners think good deal Of the
younger Charles Dickens and for rca-
Sons aside from the fact that he is the
son Of their beloved Boz" In England
as in America great things are not ex-
pected Of the SONS of great men. So,
much was not expected OF Charles
I Dickens, Jr. Indeed he made no pre-
tensions 70 greatness nor does he now.
But he has gone ahead and made for
himself fame thf.t in all his own. and
that Is entirely Independent Of that Of
his father.
And yet this is not strictly true, eth
or. for the reputation OF the younger
Dickens rests to certain extent on
work which must have been in sense
suggested By the methods OF his father.
II. cay In 1907 or 1868, you had asked
any LONDON ''oabby" or "bobby" who
/ II was that knew London most thor
oughly they would have told you 'Nr.
( Dickens" Good judges say that the
( man who now knows London most
thoroughly Ia also Mr.. Dickens. the son
OF his father. who STABBED the great city
sy dav aai By night for many year.
/ With a magic wand tipped With
/ genius. the elder Dickens touched the
/ dark spots Of old London and invested
( them with beauties that men who had
lived near them all their lives Ia been
unable - see or appreciate. and that
q ~ in common with al the world then
/ sacaitted for The FIRST time. just as va
have gone on sdniring ever since. 80
Il vas that Dickens ana London he
Z came 40 kisntiaea each ~ith the other,
the "Tsoasion ~ Dickens = re~crnige 4
phrz>e n was Loudoa peopied. 81 "a
sr@ak. ev he geniws n tse master ~ ~
sri ia ain~iest ss,ots had been rcn.
dsr~s' bright by his favor.
TIE elder Dickens loved London.
vb sh~r ~ ncsi hsa sou snhetitea the
same feeling see eaesscs say. hut Ger.
saialy hs loves tie great osty. so-a. AID
hss given evtiasee # tAe fsyt
pst tise Laaaen II slsa elsses Dselsss