The Indianapolis journal., 1892-05-08
LITERARY HACKS OF EEPUrr.

LITERARf HACho Of
Now the most remarkable part of this
remarkable literary manufactory to me
was that managers address book of
authors upon whom he felt at liberty to
call for these written by -the-yar stories.
The book was handed to me to look over.
for my private examination. of course.
There were at least twenty writers upon
that book which the public would never
think of association with this class OF
wOrk-men and women of good literary
tered in some of our best magazines.
Not such bad list of authors, is itf"
laughingly said the manager" as he noted
my look of astonishment.
1 was compelled to confess that lt was
not.
why. those authors to whose names
you have pointed are glad to do this work
for us. Their Willingness is far greater
than our ability to supply them with
'plots.'"
What in the world do you do with these
storiesi" asked.
1--WE sell them to tho cheaper sensational
weeklies, to boiler plate factories and to
publishers of hsir-curling Libraries OF ad-
Upon further inquiry. / found that very
good prices were paid the authors. aud
that. of course. even better rates were re-
ceived by the factory" from their custo-
most profitable character to its owners.
Were it q stock company. a handsome divi-
dend could be declared each year. The
factory" does not care where it's authors
get their material from. as long as the
story. when finished, Is calculated to please
the miscellaneous audience for which 1t is
intended. SITUATIONS" and of the most
dramatic and startling character, must be
frequent. and two or three murders and q
rescue or two In one chapter are not q bit
too many.
Talk about writing stories to orderi
Here is completely equipped factory
which actually cuts them out with q
hatchet!
NEW POPULAR AUTHOR.
Charles +. Lummis. the young traveller
and author of the great Southwest. has
sprung into sudden and widespread favor
through the numerous interesting sketches
that have appeared in the various leading
periodicals. He has q ready and agreeable
pen. and he has one great advantage over
many authars-he has vast and extremely
interesting region of the country for his sub
ject. one almost wholly new to literature.
and one very fruitful in material for liter
ary treatment. Though thoroughly
Westerner now, Mr.. Lummis came orig
inally from the East He studied at Har-
ward College. and was q member OF the
class of 's2. From there he went directly
West. and became The proprietor Of the
Los Angeles News. He still retains his
ownership of that paper. though for some
time past his home has been at Isleta,
New Mexico: Always of pronounced liter
ary tastes. Mr. Lummls soon recognized the
posi- biities of life in the great Southwest
as q theme for literary treatment. His wide
acquaintance and thorough familiarity
with all sections of the country. OBJ
horseback and a-foot. placed him in posses
sion of perfect wealth of interesting ma
terial. and he has been presenting this to
the public In q rapid series of sketches
every month something from his pen 10 to
be found In some one of the popular maya
zines. His earliest work appeared in the
weekly papers. Then he struck out into
longer articles for the monthlies- Last
New Mexico David" appeared, and
won immediate favor. Mr.: Lummis has
now ready for early publication a new
volume. entitled "A Tramp Across the
Continent;" while some time in the future
still another volume will appear. contain
Ing the various sketches now being issued
In the monthly magazines. Mr.. Lummis
works fast. and yet seems hardly able to
keep up with the demand for his interest
Ing stories and sketches of the great South
west. AS he is scarcely more than thirty
three years of age. long and valuable
series of books may bs expected from his
pen.
IhE AIlhOh Ot fAtNILERO1.
Literary success does not always mean
happiness and health to its possessors.
Young writers strive Tor success as though.
if once the goal is reached. permanent
happiness will be secured. But Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett furnishes an in
stance to the contrary. Although nearly
two years have now passed since the death
of one of her boys. the sorrow of the
mother seems almost as deep as
on tho day OF the sad occurrence.
Mrs. Burnett has returned to Washing
ton, and in her Massachusetts, avenue
home she seeks forgetfulness in hard work
Several hours of each day find her at her
desk as hard at work as il her next weeks
sustcnance depended upon il. In the after
noon. by the advice of her physicians she
drives ont for an hour or two. or walks
out. as she feels. The last three years Of
anxiety and sorrow have made different
woman OF the once gay and society loving
authoress. Her tastes in dress have changed
with her feelings Her health is poor. and
In spirits she Is depressed. Only on Tues.
days of each week does she receive visitors.
On all other days she 10 invisible, and
the dusky servant at the door refuses even
TO take up callers card to her mistress.
In the companionship of her husband and
In the devotion Of her only remaining boy
tho original of "Fauntleroy"-Mrs Bur-
nett finds her domestic enjoyment. Her
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