Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-12

public the impression that he himself
was the author. ! anu very happy to hc
able to state that there Is no ground
whatever for the charge. The articles
consisted OF the diary Of q ool-tcachcr
who lived in the south during the war
and contained vivid record of her
strange experiences at that stirring tune.
l took the trouble the other DAY tO eX-
amine the files of the Century aud !
found the articles IN question aud with
both Of them clear aud concise state
mont by Mar, Gable of the reasons for
Withholding the name Of the writer. lie
declared that they had been put into
his hands by Southern lady whose
name could not Ice given for The reason
that as she was still alive her articles
would place her la a most unpleasant
position The New Orleans editor who
made public these charges iutimates that
Mr. CablV, by a literary trick gave the
impression that his remarks were only
q device to make the reader believe
that he himself was the author Alter
reading his rmnrks ! can see that no
intelligent person could put this con.
stfuctiOu upou them.
A Journalist of New York who has
probably interviewed more famous men
of the pr sent time than amy one else
in the world tells story Of the late
Earnest kpunu, which has never been
published and Is worth repeating hcrC.
Three or four years ago, while he was
representing nm American paper In Paris,
hc was ordered TO Interview MIR, kcnan
with regard to war scare. which had
just sprung up Ia France. Here h his
experience Ia his cwn words ~ found
Keenan, seated In n big, deep chair In the
iddlc of his study, surrounded hy his
books aud papers. lie was a curious
looking man; his face was large aud fat
with u great double chin and with lit
tie hits Of blue eyes that were embedded
m layers of fut These little eyes twink
cled with good nature. He received me
very pleasantly aud asked me what he
could 10 for me. Now ! didn't dare To
tell him BADLY chat had COME To inter
view him. lutervicwers, you know, have
10 handle their subjects with skill, 81
! said to him that ! had come 90 discuss
the chances of u war spriugiuH up be
tween France and Germany He Was
silent for several minutes; then he said,
"Wcll, I think | could prepare uu Nrt.
Gle ON that subject In about two years
1.-TWO years" and | wanted him 90 talk
of nn article ON the spot for my paper
the next morning, After ! recovered
from uy establishment, ! said To him'
We'll. MIR Rcuau. that Is a pretty long
time. | don't believe / could wait FOR II,
What | wanted was not scholarly annly-
ais of the political relations OF France
aud Germany, but simply a review of
certain aspects of their relations. Then
he dclborutrd again and finally said,
"Mell, | could prepare such an article
You may Imagine how 1 felt when
heard this The serene deliherution of
the man drove me almost To despair
Before ! had chance Ia speak again,
hc snid My dear fellow. / think you
will understand why Il tnkcs me 80 long
TO prepare un article when J tell you
about iuy methods of work. Ia the hisl
place ! ann a slow writer. Sometimes 10
takes me whole day 10 write a page.
often sit looking out of my window for
twenty minutes trying tu decide which
of two ndjeciiyCs tu use IN "a Cvrtmll
plnrc You know one of our Frcucl
papers announces that ] um q member
of IT, editorial star, hut as q matter ot
| fact, | contribute to II just about one
article q year" by this time the inter
| viewer hnd recovered his balance, III,
/ saw that n would bc impossible Ia per
| gundr lenan 10 talk about the chances
] of war, 80 he encouraged the old pro
! fessor to run on about his methods Of
| work, aud Ia this way he gathered mate
| rial for one of the best interviews TINT
! has been published.
! Mr.. Hamlin Garland whose short storic'
nrp said to be AZ typical OF Western life
]
! New England has Just been visiting
! New York aud ho has received consider
! able attention from the literary people
| here Mr. Garland, who iH about Is.
ycnrs old, h "a atalwar follow who's,
frame has been developed by hard work
! h the West, and with q bearded face
| with determined mouth and striking
blue eyes Though he has lived m ia,
East for twelve years he still declares
he h a son of the soil ana lac refuses
/ 10 WELD 10 many of the social conventions
| pl!tips lie never 'pustrts, for example
Ia nunear Ia evening dress, no mnttci
! what the occasion may be- He is, how
! ever. a man of tnc culture nnd breed
ing His history Is ~ interesting "a
any of his stories. The hrSl tWenll
| wears of his life were spent it the Rriud
| inr toll aud depressing atmosphere Of
| Western farm life AZ ~ he went &,
| Roston devoted himself to the study
| of literature aud elocutiOn aud Whrt
| about % he became lecturer aud tenchrl
I'm the Boston school of Orntory under
Professor Moses True Brown. Hii
originality, enthusiasm aud readiness Woi
recognition for him nj once. From th'
6rst he was a successful lecturer and fol
| ak wears he continued his work nt The
| sebool with uninterrupted success. Dur
inc this time he also devoted himself 4,
pure literary work, for from the hif
| he determined 10 make literature hl
Intimate career. His work attracted llli
| attention of the editor OF THE Arena
and many Of his first stories and essay
| has appeared Ia this magazine IL wal
| howevor his collection Of short stories
| entitled main travelled Roads tha
gave him his reputation All over th'
| country This success encouraged MI
| Garland ~ give up His teaching ms
year and 10 devote himself eHclumEcJ
io writing. aud occasionally "a leciutnR
| His success ON the platform has htri
ns grent as his literary popularity, Alto
| gether, hp IN "a man Of remurkhhle ANN
~ Of wide sympathics, and AN enrneHt
ness and nith ia his words that promsei
well for his future. lie Is deeply inter-
ested IN all questions Affecting so'pa
conditions, aud h warm advocate o
Henry Georges single ulA theory ~
also takes PROFOUND interest," ia W.
drnina and intends later 10 do soin'
play writing.
Mr.. Douglas Campbell whose reccn
work on American history has Draw
forth from Mr. Gladstone q letter o
commentator to the London press
traces his decent from the tinc old ScOtcl
family of the BarOnet Of AuehinbrcFk
iThe founder Of the American brancl
Of the family came 10 tns country ~
wears ago and settled for q iime ~ bOs
Ton. Later the members VI The Drantl
moved to Cherry Valley, New YORK
where Mr.. Campbell now owns property
which inns been the family seat FOR 10
vears. Mr.. Campbell who II about 4,
wears Old. won the breyet part Of major
ar his service on the Union side Ia fhl
civil wnr. then studied az the 1Ownrl
lac school. and IA 1863 began prnctc
In New York For the past few years