The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-13
how /, is. When FIRST struck sew York;
hndn,t Ayan n rarced dollar hill 10 m haok.

isn't true at all but in my case-Wei'
wasn't subscribing to the heather IN
those days. made up my mind that poverty
didn't pay. and have succeeded In remedy.
ing tho state Of affairs. Eut haven I forgot
ten how it felt to be- hard up. and symrattizc
with those vino are. Nothing would aHord mo
greater pleasure than 10 give u helping hand
to a frl!ow-that is. to clever fellow who was
worth snyinp-who IL down at bod rock. Don
you feel that way. too: ~ ~
Yes" said Bucl. with some hesitation. 1t
wouin he a pleasure. "
81 knew when read your hook that You ie't
that way was sure otit. We'll ivo help"d
few in my time. but regret TO say most OF
them t,lruci ont to he 10 good. lhat IL where
tho trouble is. Those who are really deserving
ur,. INST tho persons VIII" Will die OF starvation
in a garrett. mud meyer let TIE outside world
know their trouble.
"jdnnot doubt such is often the case
"uf cogrscitis. It's always the case. Now
herc,s the soup. 1hore you nave brought II
good aptctilc. You can't expect such u meal
hare as they would give YOU in New York. hit
they do fairly we'll for ono don't grunho
about the food in London. as m ost Americans
do. londoners manage to keep alive. aud
that. after all. is the main thing
lncl was perfectly satisfied With the meal
and thought il they produced n better ono in
New York. or anywhere else. the art of cry
had reached wonderful perfection. Brant.
however. kept apoloGizinE for tn" spread as he
wont along. The tall; drifted on in an appar-
emily aimlcss fashion but the publisher was n
shrewd man. and he was gradually leading it
UP to the point he had in view from tho
beginning. and all the while no was tax
ing the measure OF his guest He was not
man to waste eithor his time or
his dinners without an object. When he
had once sized up" his man. as he termed It
Il. was either exceedingly frank and oren
with him. or the exact opposite, as suited his
purpose lie told Bue that he came to Eng
land once year. il possible. rapidly scanned
the works OF fiction about to be published by
the various houses in London. and made ar
engagements for tho producing OF those in
America that he thought would 60 down with
the American people.
Il suppose" said Buel. that you have
met many Of the noted authors OF this coun-
try"
"All OF them. think. all OF them. at one
its drawbacks like every other trade" replied
Brant. iauntly
Have you met Holder
Several times. Conceited ass"
You astonish me. l have never had the
good fortune to become acquainted with any
Of our celebrated writer's. would think 1t a
privilege to know Holder and some OF the
Others"
You're lucky. and you evidently don't know
It. would rather meet a duke any day than
a famous author The duke puts on less side
and patronizes you less"
Il would rather be n celebrated author than
a duke IL had my choice
We'll. being free and independent citizen.
~, T. kal 7 .lr'k
No. sr | would rather be Duke Brant any
day in tho week than Mr.. Brant. the talented
author Of &c. The moment the auth gets a
little praise and bee ONES talked about he gets
what we call in the States the sweied head.
I've seen some OF the nicest fellows in this
world become utterly spoiled by little sue
cess. And then think OF the absurdity OF it all!
There aren't more than two or three at the N ost
who are writing now who will be heard Of a
century hence. Read the history Of liter ature.
and you will find that never more than four
mcn in any one generation are heard of after.
Four is liberal allowance. What has any
writer to te conceited about anyhow. Let him
read his Shakespeare and be modest
Buel said with sigh: Il wish there was
success in store for me- ! would risk tho
malady you call tho swelled head"
Success will como all right enough. my
boy. All things come to him who waits. and
while he is waiting puts in some good. strong
days Of work. It's the working that tells. not
| the waiting And now. il you will light one Of
| these cigars. We will talk OF you for while. il
! your modesty will stand it. What Kind OF
Chnrtreuse will you hRve-yellow or greene"
Either"
Take the green. then Where the price is
| the same / always take the green. 1t is the
stronger and you get moro for your money.
Now. then. I will be perfectly frank with you
l read your book in the proof sheets. and ran
it down in great STYLE to your publisher"
lam sorry you did not like it."
Il didn't say l didn't like it. | ran it down
because that was business. / made UP my
mind when ! read that book to give a hundred
pounds for tho American rights. | got it for
twenty"
Grant laughed and Buel felt uncomfortable.
He feared that after all he did not like this
frank American.
Having settled about the book wanted to
see you. and here you are. Of course | am
utterly selfish in wanting to see you. for wish
YOU to promise me that we will have the right
OF publishing your books in America as long as
We pay as much as any other publisher. There
is nothing unfair in that is there"
NO. | may warn you, however that there
has been 0 great competition SO far for the
rrylcss q doing my publishing. either here
or in America
That all night. Unless I'm Dutchman
there viii be. after your new book is out. ~
course. tina. j. one 81 the things no fellow can
lind OUT. he could publishing would be less
Of a lottery than is. book is sometimes a
spite Of everything, u good book is u deplora-
Die, failure. ! think yours will go. and am
w!,lI- t. bet n i w to u certain amount.
and # IT does -, want 10 nave the first 10
IN AZ y"ir future BOOKS. What d" you say
DO ypI WA, IL to sign II contract
y No. merely want yOur word You might
! write N" IL Lotto. II son ike that could show
ID my FATHERS. -ayin. that We would have the
! ilrst eiu-al II yolr future books.
= am GuIt. wHllin. to 10 that.
= = Ncry well. Now Won look tagged out.
/ wish You you'd take . trip pNertn New !ory.
III !nnN after yUu NNrn Won ..t there. 1t
! would do yun VOID ot good ana would show
B Ia IL" RACES 49, ,pur next 80 *. What 80
! You say 10 that. lave y0u any engage.
m"utc that w"-id proven; YOU making III.
iiUoI ,auzle!. - AN Perfectly free to 20
/ anyWh"r" llk".'
That guoi. | wish ! wera in tina. nos
! ton Nuw ~ | SAID. / consider war nnos
| cheap -, .iul ct it Tor so | PROPOSE t.,