Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-15

In his humor but he keeps himself away
from the interviewer as no would tho
plague. Ho has sold boolm on subscription
50 long that naturally he thinks the Inter
viewer should subscribe 70 much FOR ten
or fifteen minutes. william Dean Howells
Is eaHlly approached. but the syndicates
have Interviewer al his elbows. so all he
has to do is to raise Bis finger aud talk
a column for 30 much per column,
When General Wallace stops at a hotel he
enjoys the corridors and the people. He is
not afraid Of the hoi polloi, His hair
IS Iron gray and so are his heavy iuustache
and small chin whiskcru, His complexion
is rudy with health. and mis- heavy eye
hrows and ftasly boaked nose give his face
strong cast. Personally ae lie c0mradiclty
In the auporlatlyo degree. and the greoncst
reporter soon feels perfectly At home In bis
company, aud wonders why the novelist haa
not gone into politics instead OF notion
The General was pulling fragrant cigar
and was seated complacently on a satte6
In the corridor VI the hotel the other day
whom met him.
II see the papers are pounding you about
your criticism Of Charles Diekens' novels %
feet
He smiled good.naluredly and remarked
that he had not been correctly reported by
the lntorvlower."I do not think the reporter
intended to misqu0te at ALL" he said. "Iie
only published part OF what said. and ever
since then have been asRailed by keen AID
sarcastic criticism Ia the prese As a rule
! never try TO correct Interviews. What |
really did say was that some OF Dickens'
novels. notably the Tale Of Two Cities,
would be read as long as tho English
Tongue was spoken. and some would not
-. A
w.t. American Notes. etc, l wan quoted,
In effect, as saying that his novels would
not live long The way have been crit.
used, has amused nue. Intensely. and must
confess that some Of the paragraphera are
exceedingly humorous and witty. II bad
made such sweeping condemnation OF
Dickens novels l would deserve criticism "
The ex-Minister to Turkey aud successful
author putfed his Havana with real delight.
and, smiling, remarked. "But that Ia not
all the pounding have received lately"
do you refer TO your alleged attempt
70 form body OF Immortais in this coun-
try similar 10 tho French Academy In
PARISH" ! asked.
''Yes; but. Of course, had no Idea what
ever OF forming body OF lnimortals here.
II l had thought OF II my second sober
Judgment would have pointed out the
lmpracticabllity OF such thing In the
United States. In France tho French
Academy was hrst Instituted by Rlcheileu
usue: the reign OF Louis XIV to encouraee
men OF letters. foster literary spirit and
to perfect tho French language particularly
BY meana Of the dictionary, etcetera. An
excellent history OF the origin OF tho
French Academy and fair crltique upon
Il is to be found In uulaot's History OF
France. The members Of the Academy arc
penaioncd and the officers salaried. No
such thing couid be done here--lt would
BE- ridiculous 10 think OF emuiating
France"
Hon ns the idea get out that you vera
trying to form a body Of imm0rtal4f.
The General leaned back and In his
flear. deliberate way. Faid; "it an grew
out OF my giving Congressman Black Of
illinois, friend ~ niue. a bin to permit
hfteep men Of lattcra Of the United stare,
20 have the privilege OF Visiting the Con.
gresaional library az Warrington and tax.
Ing whatever bo9fs they desired 10 theii
rooms TO study or collect data from "a
not dtny draftins suca a bill. and The rca.
son why 1 came 20 do 70 wa4 a. follows
when | was writing The Prince q india
wisned to study astf ningy. aad Tor thai
pnrpo1e I Visited the Confresslcnai library
Al Washington Mr. spoG1rd the libra.
Ran feceieed me kindly and put me 10 one
sido whore could ST al tallo and have
bo1lu desired before me. Ho gathered
ga duf,y .oines aud placed them on tht
table. and thcy were such ouanr ionkln,
volumes they usado me iool like some as
iraloSsr al work J took rnteX euriously
but had no privacy. Crowds were al.