The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-18

lZe the foremost government of earth. And
now he says: Literature with me IL only q
means to practical ends" 1t il generally
supposed that Edward Bellamy is the au-
thor of Looking Backward" but there Is
some reason to believe that Looking Back
ward' is really tho author of Edward
Bethany.
Almost everybody has at some time in his
life stood pom a dizzy height and felt an
impulse to jump of. They ssy-and they"
you know. always speak with authority
when you stood on that height. some pur-
pose whioh Kept you from thinking about
Yourself, you would not feel this suicidal
impulse. II that be true, then Edward
Bsllamy might stand upon the tip of .
horn of the moon and never be tempted to
himself. He is SO utterly devoted to his
gigantic scheme OF industrial r~sorganiza-
ton that 1t 10 difficult to draw him into
conversation on any other subject and we'll
nigh impossible to induce him to say any
thinp about himself.
said to me. worth writing about. As for
literary methods. | never had any. I used
to try to be regular. but l was always sub
jeot to moods. l am a slow writer and
sometimes have TO rewrite y thing u dozen
times before it suits me-
This last was confessed as If it were Q
grisvoUs fault.
an, told by those who have known Mr..
BellRmy for many years that modesty and
reticsnoe have slways been marked features
of his character. Much of the time he
seems to be utterly oblivious to his sur
r%oundings. In Chicopss Falls. his native
village and his present home. nobody thinks
ANYTHING Of his passing half \ dozen OF his
neighbors without recognizing them or
hearing their salutations. lie 10 often seen
sbsts aetedly pacing the river bank or the
depot platform. and since he has few init
mate personal friends his reveries are sell
dom interrupted. His room. whom he il Al
work, looks like a paper junk shop, and he
himself is at suoh times the embodiment of
disorderly toilet. On the street he walks
with a quick step and a straight ahead
movement. giving the impression that he 10
going somewhere OH business of his own
and that when no gets there he will transact
that business with as few words az posslbls.
His language il sin0ularly terss, sometimes
almost blunt,y vet always good humorsd and
frequently spioed with wit.
lie spends about half his time in Boston
writing for and reading proofs of his paper.
the New Nation, though even on the days
when he 10 in that CITY il is difficult to find
him, for rs n means Of fleeing from the lion
hunters, who would take too much of his
time, he hires u room away from his Office
and only those who are necessarily In the
secret know how to find him. His editorial
room ia in plain sight. and visitors seeing
for themselves that the editor 10 nos there.
go away feeling much better than they would
II they thought he were there and would
not see them. All OF which suggests some
thing of tho Fran klinian philosophy.
Although Looking Backward" has been
published in most of the languages OF
| Europe and has had abouttas extensive sale
in England M in America Mr.. Betlamy says
he has not made anywhere nearly IA much
money out OF it us the public has been led
to believe.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett IL =
charming woman-as delightful IN her con-
yersation az In her books. Indeed she talks
yery much ~ she observation-disclosures,
| confidently. frankly, refrashingiy aud she
} writes very much 40 she talks. for she puts