New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25

hills. The house Is filled with interesting re-
minders of the novelist's journeys in many lands
and Of the incidents and places celebrated IN MS
books In a niche in the billiard-ro0m Is
most interesting relic of another Englishman or
letters |, Is desk which belonged 10 Charles
Dickens and was bought by Mr.. iaggard at the
Gad's Hill sale. Mr. Haggards study is a cosey
corner room on the second floor. the walls or
which are lined with well-nlled bookcases and the
original illustrations Of his novels, framed in
black and gold. Here he does the bulk of his
writing dropping his work now and then for
days sport with rod ana gun. Some months OF
the year Mr. IIaggard spends In London living
in charming house set in great garden in
Redcfe Square
w Clark Russell the novelist Of the sea, after
having been for many years bird OF passage,
has finally found for himself and family a home
amid congenial and inspiring surroundings In the
Island Of Thanet. The house in which Mr. Rus
sell lives Is large and inviting. and from the gar
den which surrounds il one can see before nm
the waters known to all sailors as the Downs: to
the right the jutting fore.and overlooking Deal Il
picturesque old town. redolent Of the memory ~
Van Tr0mp and Nelson ana other naval heroes.
while To- the left pitches and tOsseS the turDuieht
North Sea. On clear summer day hllf nun
dred craft of all sizes and descriptions are always
in sight "A beautiful view" Mr.. Russell calls
inspiration to work that will endure.
Thomas Hardy used to live in London. but he
spends most Of his time at Max Cate near
Dorchester where he lived when child, ana
where he has built a house after ms own pan
ming on a hill from whose brow can be seen many
Of the PLACES and Landscape. features described IN
his stories Walter Besants home Is peasant
brick villa at Hampstead Heath while james
Payn lives in pretty gray house In MAZDA Naie'
but does his literary and newspaper WORK IN
apartments overlooking Waterloo Place. Rlch-
ard ID Blackmore lives not far from London IN
tne valley of the Thames in an ancient mousse
set In n great walled garden. where ne deVo'eS
his DAYS to market gardening. with an occasional
outing on the Thames, and his evenings 70 mover
writing Those who know him say that it IS IN
His garden rather than in his study that he mus
the greatest pleasure.
MR. sALA LIKES HARMONIOUS SURROUNDINGS
George Augustus Sala, journalist, novelist
traveller ami many-sded man Of the world, lives
I'm a beautiful home in London. to the furnish
ings Of which he has devoted the larger part OF
his princely income for many years. The rooms
in which he receives his visitors are filed with
books In fine and costly bindings; rare ana Deau-
tiful bits of art in bronze. marble and oil; valua-
bic mementOs Of the many famous men whose
friendship Mr.. Sala had enjoyed. and out-of-tns-
way curiOs reminiscent or the journeys WHlcu
have taken him TO all parts of the world Alr.
Saa's home has long been his faVorle hopDy'
and he has gratified his hobby to the full I'D
mund Yates Mr. Salas close rival IN versa
iilitv lives at Brighton. whore he is nelghDor
of William Black The London World' has
proved great fina ncial success, ana ms nome Is
one Of the finest In Brighton.
Miss Braddon, whose works have brought her
the hes, monetary returns Of any English woman
who writes lives at Iichf"d House. on Ken
mond IIill. London. home bought twenty years
AMI more ago with the proceeds or LADY AUD
ley's Secret" Iichhed House. rOomy brick
structure built in the early part Of the present
c.pfilrv commands one # the lOvcliest OF the
London suburbs. and on the whole Is as inviting
and delightful a dwelling piac" as one could wish
fo~ Miss Braldon also mas a country VIVA III the
New Forest, a sylvan retreat whose charms We're
known and written about as long ago as SNAKE
spelr-s time. Jean IrCelOw's nome l. In hensing-
ton an Old stone hOus" oNerSroWn WIN IVY ana
half hidden among trees. In summer the spa
ci1us garden which surrounds II Is always ra-
dian. with flowers. Besides her Engilsh nome
Ian lngelpw has cOttag" in tn" south OF
France within sight Of the Mediterranean where
she spends her winters
Mr. and Mrs Iiumphrv Wards London house
t. in Russell SQUARE. locality OF apid!ng MS
tori, interest \ couple Of years ago they bought
a cottage in Surrey. within easy distance OF Ten
nvsDn's Haslcmere. whore they now pass the
summer months The home Of Rhoda BroughtOn.
strange - say. Is in oxford. she having moved
from North Wales to the dull and sleepy uni
v.rsitv town some years ago. Miss Broughton :
house on iIalgrlde-st. is very 3D. with gaDIe
roofs and wind Jws and antique architectural
conc-its defying description. Edna Lyall lives
with her sister the wife of Clergyman. in one
~ th, most attractive houses Of pleasant East
bourne but she Is a great traveller and spends a
r,art OF every year on the Continent