Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-25
DIR. PAGE AND BRIDE.
AFTER A rHREs-WeEKs, NORTHERN
TOUR THEY ARRIVE IN RICHMOND.
To Spend Some Weeks In Rural Parts OF
virgtnia-ifis Future Pians-His
Writing and Their Criticism.


arrived in the city yesterday afternoon
the northern cities. They are stopping at
No. 207 west Franklin street and will re-
main in Richmond for several days.
After their marriage. which took place
on the 9Th Of this month. DIR. and Mrs.
Page visited Toronto. whence they went
TO Niagara Falls. While there they stop
ped at the Clifton House. which is on tho
Canadian side of the Tiyer. They next
went through the rapids OF the -. Law
renee and visited the Thousand Isles and
Montreal. After returning to the United
States the distinguished writer and bis
bride spent several days with Charles
Dudley Warner, the wel-known Merdfelr
at Hartford. From Connecticut the
newly welded couple went to New York
and on their way 10 Virginia stopped IN
Washington.
TO VISIT HIS OLD HOME.
DR.. Page said last night, in conversation
with a representative Of the DISPATCH,
that he and his wife would shortly visit
his old home at Oakland, Hanover county.
Later IN the summer they will spend some
weeks at the White Sulphur Springs A.
Mrs. Page. though O Virginan. has seen
but little of the Old Dominion for many
years. she aud her husband will shortly
take trip through the State and visit the
Piedmont section and many of the rural
towns.
As soon as DR.. Page can perfect his ar
rangoments he will purchase country
seat III this State. 1t is his intention TO get
q home equi-distant from Richmond and
Washington, rs he will reside in the
latter city during the winter months.
WILL CLING TO VIRGINIA.
II is mistake TO suppose. however, that
the talented young author Is about 10
sever his relations with his mother State.
Last night as he sat beneath the trees IN
the large yard and talked with the re-
porter il was easy to see that his heart and
soul turned to odd Virginia He said
he thought the social lite of this State was
the purest and sweetest he had over
seen or read of and afforded wide
scope for the romancer's pen. DR..
Page, while tcnderly referring TO the
Old Dominion, incidentally remarked
that there were a few persons who, by
mlsinterpretatiOn of his writings. had
imagined that some OF bis works were in
furious 20 Virginia. This mistake, he
SAID, was source Of considerable worry
TO hIm. but he was glad TO see that 1t
seemed to have occurred entirely III Rich
moDd. The press of other southern cities,
he added. had defended HIM against such
allegations, and nowhere. according to his
own observations, had he seen the evil
dences of bad impressions produced by
Lis writings.
II have always aimed to make my
stories true 10 life," concluded the author.
and think Virginia lite can stand the
TRUTH"
AN ESSAY or VIRGINIA.
The Young essayist and novelist. whose
works have appealed TO the tender emo
tons Of so many thousands, is thorough
Nirglnian still. Of tins there can be no
doubt. He will neither deprive ms native
State Of his presence nor the benefits OF
his iaclle pen. Even now be Is preparing
on ESSAY on Virginia for the Christmas
number OF HdrDT'S, and tho article will
be illustrated by KeInhart, the we'll
known artist. The trontspiece will
represent IA scene in the Old Do
mnIon at the happy yuletide,' and
incidentally the essay will refer 20 tins
sweet season in our State, though II Will
deal mainly with our glorious history IN
the past and our broad prospects for tho
future. strictly speaking. DR.. Page Is not
one of the editors Of Hnrpr'S. but he
always writes the Introductory article for
the Editors Drawer" of the magazine,
and it il nut Just 10 say that the uopu-
larity of the monthly Is largely due to his
charming stories and shorter articles.
completed a dTamatiZstIOn of hls sweet
little story polly" and DAILY has accept
ed 1t. lie is a busy man ell the time.
When he IL not writing he IS thinking, o.
serving, and studying, and such occupa-
tions a. the latter signify great deal with
q man who Is a. close an observer ana az
accurate as DR.. Page. Hereafter be VIII
drop bis law practice for good and GoVotS
himself entirely 10 literature and the
studies which will improve his already ex-
cellent style.
LyES WRITES on THE TRAIN.
II may perhaps be interesting TO those
who have read tho Virginia authors rural
stories. which breathe the very fragrance
of the pine-tags and bring back memories
of the old worm fences We saw IN our
childhood. to know just how these simple
tales appear when they first reach the
hands of the printers, who tell
them to the world, tnsentimental
As 1t NAV seem. Tom" Page gene
rally writes with u lead-pencil,
and what Is queerer still, he can write
pretty much anywhere. In the past year
or SO he has travelled about so much that
he has been forced to adapt himself to CIR
curnstances, and now he can compose I'M
der almost any CIRCUMSTANCES lie does u
great deal of his work while on the trains,
and many little gem, sparkling with
delicate lnluo anu Itillcit WIN th"b ~ III
full psthos which marks all his efforts. has
emanated from his brain as he sped along
on the cars.
Recently Dr. Page. unless greatly hur-
RED. has had all his works copied on the
typevriter before sending them to the
publishers, and he advises all young
writers to follow his example. a. It Is much
more convenient for those who handle the
manuscript. :,
Hereafter Dr. Page will practically
abandon his lecturing tours. As he hnds
they are great strain upon his mind and
AFFORD him but little time for rejection or
privacy. "
CITY CIRCUIT COURT.