Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-19
ABOUT AUTHORS
And Readers and How They
Do Their Work
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
And The Truth About Him Amolie Rvos' Plans.
How Clyde Fitch Writes A Writer Of Bal
lads Marion Cfaword's Social Sue
cess-Riohafd Harding Davis.

nicate writer OF n literary letter selLes
upon the false report of Stcvensons III
less 10 utilize an article from his scrap
book which he published Eve yenrs ago
When Stevenson was in the Adirondacks,
70 the effect lhnt StevensOns health had
been undermined by cigarette smoking.
He opens the letter this wHy "Ihc re-
port that Robert Louis Stevenson Us q
hCtim to consumption and mat nc ~
llowly dying nt his home In Samoa causes
10 surprise 10 those who know the nov
Nist'
The writer goes on to make state
meuts about Stcvcnson's personal habits
which lead one to imagine that be- nc
tually Lad seen Stevenson whilc in THIS
country. When he published THIS mat
ter FIVE years ago 10 made Mr.. Steven
son very indignant aud also auggred his
friends Mr. Stevenson can in mo- sense
Of the word be- called a victim of the
cigarette habit, and as for his illness,
which IL caused by consumption, tbs has
no more tO do with cigarette smoking
than 10 has with the color of bis eyes.
Mr. Stevenson is IN comparatively ru-
bust health the statement tlut he was
dying being n pure Cnnurd. | heard from
Mr. Stevenson by the last steamer that
loft Samoa The news is therefore the
last that could possibly have come about
Stevenson. in fact, the ship lhut brought
his letter must have brought the man
who spread the report about Dis MI
iealth As nu cnrnpsl of bis cNtruurdi
nary good health d may be- mentioned
thnt he has Just completed the longest
and most Important novel that hc Inns
written for some years.
This novel has already reached civil
zntion The sceuc oi the story b. laid in
Edinburgh. aud the ccnlrn figure Is nm
doubtedly the grruicsl character THAT
Stevenson has produced.
Mr.. A. 4. Jaccaci. who is ono Of ne
foremost magazine artists and man
whose career has been most picturesque
having acted as war correspondent ui
the London Illustrated News, aud having
performed many artistic missions Tor
American magazines, has just sailed Tor
France 20 secure The cooperation of the
foremost French ILLUSTRATORS in the pro-
duction of q now illustrated American
magazine He D. great friend of NierFe.
whose extraordinary Illustrations for tine
QucvpdO'- "p1hln de- Scguviu have been
recognized us the highest cHpmrNhraiiou
~ illustrative urt 300 pen and mk, nud
he a. to make Arrangements WITH tlis
eminent artist for SOME Illustrations Tor
the new magazine.
Mr.. Il. Marion Crawford has returned
On New York after bis first visit tn Chi
cngO since lis return to America. lie
saw the fair buildings aud bee is very
enthusiastic over them. "lhev are mar
wells" hp said. II wac quite unprr-
pured FOR such % sccup of mnguihcence,
IN the hent Of my enthusiasm sat
down md wrote un article about them,
and j said IL In tlings that ! hpye never
snd before about beautiful pieces of
architecture" Mr.. Crawford Inns decided
20 do very little morn reading He VIII
c0nnno himself chiefly to writing, which
he hnds far more profitable. His return
60 this country has given boom tn iho
American sales of hia stories, and hp is
bcsiered with REQUESTS from editors Tor
novels short stories aud magazine nrU-
clos Socially Mr. Crawford Va thc great
cst success OF my of the literary Tons
that have COME 90 New York for several
years He g. being dined aud wurd
taken him up for his family CONNECTIONS,
ns wen os Gov Eis talent. hut ly nu the
leading clubs.
heard q curious story the other day
that illustrates one OI thr most uh.uli
features of our International copyright
law As every one knows who Inns
looked into the matter. On uuthor to oh
tnln both the American aud tlc ENGLISH
rights TO his work. must have it printed
in both England and Amcricn. This ro'
Htrictinu was put into the h'u, OF COURSE
whom 60 went ny before congrcHs D ycnt
AGO. 10 crafty the printers. \ Few
weeks since young NnghSh ho'rnHl
she American rights 10 one of his stories
which hnd been running ns q soHnl h
mn Bnrlsh publication " seems thai
M had only four days in whieL hc conlu
legally secure hlH rights. " ms boot
was not vet up w type 10 the United
States before this timo expired, hc would
be mt the mercy of the Lordos OF literary
nlrntes that infed New York City, AZ
soon as he landed hc rushed NJ TO one
Of the largest printing establishments NJ
town, summoned the hcnd Of the hrm
md explained lis GRAND. Tho printer
shook his hoad sadly az ne lleteprd' ano
nrocoeded nt once 90 call NJ ms FOREMAN
1ir foremnn appeared aud when The cas-,
was explained 10 him he prompuy de
clnrnd. ''It can't he done There isn't q
house In tho city that could set up ON,
hundred thousand words In such sh0rl
time" "Ahr' snid the novelist cratuN
II have heen brought uu o. believe that
won Americans were like Cod That you
could dn ANYTHING" Tie shot struck
home. The printer and his foreman die
appeared for a few moments, and nttel
a consultation with their men, came hnCb
aud said 90 tho novelist well, wen d'
our best" AZ The end of four day. th,
work was done. The novelist secured HI,
copyright. and sold the American rght'
10 n publisher of this city for $1,000
AT the Threshold" the latest novel e
npnenr In the Unknown Library, is snit
20 be the work of young rirl Of this
city, the sister of one of The uhlcst Ol
tie younger editors IN New York Laura
Dearborn as she calls herself has had
considerable experience IN Journalistic,
work She has written considerably. and
sor u time assisted IN the ediiorship OF
ane OF the magazines, AT the Thres
Noid." u.s. however her first book IL q
n story Of the alter-life and N WHOLLY
mystical in character. II shows NOT oul
unusual lternry skill hut also an eX
tensive knowledge ~ literature and M,
nrts and remarkable reelection for ON,
who has had 80 little experience. rhos,
Who have rpad tie book have hoer
struck hy the delicate blending of muSica
ideas info the narrative. win not be sur
prlscd 10 hear th0t the author Is
aklllNh musician, a SINGER who has nl
reeav won renutatiOn IN New York
Since the completion Of Ler first story
several months ago she has written an
nthcr romance OF the present day
tuli of mmm interest and wholly dif
foreni from her first work Id win prob
ABLY npuear within few mouths through
one Of the New York publishing hOuses.
Mr.. Kiss Carmnp the vnung Canadian
poet, Is about 90 pnhlish hts FIRST volume
NJ verses That Il win he n notable one
those who have followed his work dnrinc
the past three years IN the mnrNyines
aud weeklles cannot doubt. Mr.. Gar.
man, who h about 80 Years nld. h m
looks and nature the idcal nopt 10 X
about six foot tnll and hne a ot,ltfn,