The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-28

day on which l called upon him: "Fam,"
she said, us an extremely metaodIcal man.
He get up regularly every morning at
O'Clock and spends quite a long time over
his toilet. SavantS as a rule are very
untidy set, and Flam is an exception to the
rule. He is most particular about per-
sODal cleanliness. ! often compare him to
an ermine on account of this Al a quar-
ter to every morning he has his b eak-
fast, with which lie always takes two eggs.
From to IL he works. AT noon he has his
dejeuner, over which he spends long
time. He is very slow eater. From
l to 2 he receives. and as he knows
everybody in Paris and as he is
constantly being consulted on all sorts Of
questions by Partisan reporters, he is
usually kent very busy during this hour.
From , TO he dictates letters to me. and.
as he receives thousands of letters from all
parts of the world, especially when any
thing new in the branch Of astronomical
science is occupying public attention, my
time IS fully occupied. Ats O'Clock he goes
out and attends to his business as editor of
the nnnthly magazine which be founded
and to his duties as a member of variLus
societies. He is back home again at 7:30
when he has dinner and spends the rest of
the day in reading. He is great reader,
and tries to keep himself au courant with
all that is said on the important topics of
the day. At 10 o'clock he goes TO bed. for
he is great sleeper"
But when," 1 asked, 'does Mr. Flam-
marion observe the stars ?"
"Oh, that IS his winter programme" said
his wife, that | have been describing. 1t
IS IN the summer when he is down at
Juvisy that he continues his studies IN as
tronOmy, that is to say, from May tn No
vember. Here the programme of his daily
life is somewhat different, for on fine
nights he sometimes stays up at his Ob-
servatory till a very early hour in the
morning. But here, as in Juvisy, he IS
very regular 10 bis habits"
Flamm arion was sitting by while his
wife spoke of his life. He only twice in-
terrupted-once when his wife spoke Of
the time he spent over his toilet and
again when sine said how long he passed
at the breakfast table.
Speaking of the character of her has
band, Madame FlammariOn said: e'His
principal characteristic is his immense
gOod-heartedness Many are the inven-
tions which have been brought out, thanks
to his Intervention - the Mouret clock
for instance. Then he is gentleness
itself. But his good-heartedness is the
principal constituent in his character. If
my husband wanted TO be rich he might
have heen so long ago. a S it is, it is be-
cause am at his side that we have any
provision for old age.
Il well remember my husband" con-
tinued Madame Flammaripn, when he
was young man of 10. At that time he
was tue very image of Sardou. In
fact. he was often mistaken for him.
what pale, thin, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ing boy he was. What sheepish side
glances were his. Yet what an ardent.
what a passionate lover he was underneath
SO gentle and calm an exterior What
struck me about him at once was the ex-
tTaordinary briliianey of his eyes-eves
which at command he could tran Storm into
glaciers which froZe one up. | remember
how once in Italy a certain Marquise, a
great friend of the EN- ress, said some
thing to Fam which diSpleased him and
provoked that freezing glance of his, and
low he started back and cried, on, Mr..
Fiammarion. don't look al me like thatI"
illumination cares nothing about
money" she added. His will already
written, bequeaths to science the best of
his p0ssesslons-that is TO say, his wonder
full collection of scientific instruments, his
scientific museum at Juvisy as well as his
library"
You have good library at Juvisy %" /
said, turning to Mr.. Flammarion, who
was sitting by at his table. dressed in
white flannel. Ten thousand volumes at
least" he answered. Then rising he
added, LET me show you a wonderful
Cicero which l have here" He passed
me the volume and said sit was here
that took he story of the youths of Me-
CARA and Of their vision which described
IN Uranie." Referring to Granie he
added: 81 shall write no more novels II
wrote that one it was because my desire
and ambition are to impart scientific
knowledge by every means in my power
The novel is medium of some sort Per-
sonaly L hate novels and never read any,
As to my future literary labors my time
will almost entirely be taken up for an
other eight years at least with nv Astro-
nomical Encyclopedia, of which | am edi-
tor and which is to be popular handbook
to all the branches of the science. Now
and then, no doubt, | shall write news
paper articles, but as few as possible. and
only when something of very great inter-
est happens"
And in the way Of observation ?"
81 shall continue to study Mars as much
as possible. to try and find out what is
going on there. Mars interests me above
all the planets, because it is the planet
which most closely resembles the earth
what may even tually be discovered there
is indicated in my book on this planet"
AS the conversation continued learn ed
that Flammarion never smokes. at is i'm
possible to observe the stars when one has
cigarette in ones mouth" he said, land
1t wastes time. Now L have veritable
cuItus for tine"
As to his pets Mime. Flammarion said :
"He is very fond OF dogs, and yet has an