The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
MRS. FRANK LESLIE.
Some Personal Remarks About a
Famous Southern Woman.

Famous Southern Woman.
From the Nelo Orleans Times Democrat.
IAN interview, d." said Mrs Leslie to a Nodes
and Fabrices reporter, why really, think 1
am the most interviewed woman 10 the United
States" and she laughed oharmingly. zone
reason for this is, I suppose, that everybody
knows where to ind me. l am always here
from y to 4 O'Clock every day, while other
women are at their homes, or flying about here
and there and are more difficult to get at"
Mrs. Leslie'S office. where we sat talking, is
a charming little room in the Judge building,
on Fifth avenue where Frank Leslie publish
Ing house is situated. Her dainty little apart
sanctum The walls are dull red, almost
hidden under multitudes Of pictures, the chairs
are luxurious and the two large windows com
mand fine view of the avenue. The only
business like thing in the room IS a regular
office DESK Uttered with books and papers, in
front of which Mrs. Leslie sits. Her little dog
a tiny Skye terrier, lies beside her, sleeping
soundy in his red-iined basket
II was very young. not more than 49, when l
nrst began to write, she continued, land when
| was about 16 commenced TO write for Mr.
Leslies magazines. II happened in this way:
one day a friend of mine said to me- Why do
you scribble all the time without taking any re-
Enumeration for II? Now, know lady who
writes for Frank Leslie who Is very i'll and
scarcely able to work. Why don't you take her
place, substitute your articles for hers and let
her have the money? was very glad to do
this and wrote her articles for four
months, when she died. Then l wrote un-
til | had paid her funeral expenses Mr.
Leslie naturally inquired who the substitute
was, and expressed q wish TO see me- So that
is the way l first became connected with the
magazine. Yes, l personally supervise all the
work on my different periodicals aud publica-
TONS have over 300 employees and pay every
voucher"
This wonderful woman, busy as she is. can
vel n bar los for hry1 H.
tireless energy she has built magnificent
business.
The main incidents of her life are well known.
Born 10 New Orleans, of French descent, and
married at an early age; during her husbands
lifetime she lived as a woman of society, sur
rounded by every luxury. He died leaving his
property in the hands Of an assignee, and
$4,000 worth Of debts. His last words to his
wife WERE go TO my office, sit IN my place
and do my work until my debts are paid" But
she did more than this; she made her ownfort-
une besides. She worked from o'clock In the
morning until at night and the days were too
short for al she had to do So she built up her
husbands business, and to-day her income is
fully 100000 year. And now that she has
succeeded so wonderfully, she finds time to
enjoy herself immensely.
yes" she continued, 81 go out good deal,
but only in the evening. / consider that all
work and no play makes Jack q very duh bow >
l am very fond of the theater, and we often
make up little theater parties | am also fond
of entertaining, but don't care much for dinners
] don't think people do as a rule, until they
reach a certain age. A funny little thing hap
pened once when Mr.. Leslie was alive, thai l
think illustrates this very nicely. We had lust
moved into new house and got everything ar
ranged when dear friend of ours, doctor.
came 20 see US. AS he entered the door blr
Leslie took him eagerly by the arm and said /:
%, doctor, do come and see our kitchen. We
have got the very finest and best equipped
kitchen in New York And all the while was
pulling him the other way aud saying: No, no,
do come and see the most aesthetic boudoir In
the city. The doctor laughed and said TO me;
That just shows that you've married a man
over 40. Here you are talking about aesthetic
boudoirs." while all he thinks about Ia his well
equipped kitchen" his fine boilers" and so
on. ~