Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-22

terms with publishers. and she never ne
elects her own interests, It is said. Moths"
and "F'riendships" have been exceedingly
profitable. yielding her sl4 900 and $4,000
respectively. and are still In demand.
The fact that her stories are reported
to be wicked gives them zest with many
young women. not a few OF whom nave been
sorely disappointed In them In this respect.
They may have been thought to have been
allied In some manner to the indelcate
stories of Louvet and other French writer's
OF a past age, who reyelled in minute de-
scriptlons Of lnterdcted things. Nothing
could be much further from the fact oulda
is reported to have made from 100000 to
$500. 900 by her writings
She composes with extraordinary facll-
ity, and having once arranged her story in
her own mind. and decided upon her char
acters, she has little trouble In completing
her work ! have been told that when she
has finished her novel and finds II not long
enough she goes over the pages aud adds.
wherever she can, her own opinions on
the subject. treated In very dlnuse style.
This APPEARS wholly probale. and would ao-
count for the eternal bursts OF rhetoric
that clog and Impede her narrative She
finds many Of her characters In the COM
pany she frequen.s painting them, not as
they are but as she sees them, which Is
usually in very dark colors. To the per
sons she dslilSes she always gives prefer
enee. and they are. therefore. conspicuous
In her books
As NAV be supposed she never makes any
such admissions. She confesses that she
gets suggestions from the society she FIRE.
ouents. and thai some OF her creations are
often composed OF the qualities OF half a
dozen individuals. which may be true
enough. She is not fayorlte in Florence
by any means, but people are 50 AFRAID OF
her sharp pen and equally sharp tongue
that they generally treat her with marked
courtesy She Is often invited to houses
where she assuredly would not be invited
we're not the occupants IN dread OF giving
her offense. Sights Of any kind she Is not
inclined to overlook. and anronts she never
narions. and soon or late she wreaks her re-
venEe In ink.
N ouida has little love for her own kind,
shs loves dogs horses. cats. birds ana AMI
mails generally, having In her house many
nets. She often says that they are neither
nsrd1lous nor ungrateful. and that to call
,,sn 4 dor as most men are constituted.
=. - ,.or,nlirtpnt that he seldom merits. She
tas heen IN the habit Of driving out daily.
,,hsn ire weather was pleasant. and always
accompanied By two or three dogs.
The moor are very much attached to
| o,,,ds Which Is natural, as she Is very kind
| M them personally and peounlarliy' sne
has always given freely any il,ass ~ e nsss
| Wy, AZ and suiferlug which she does
o. o., Nv M relieve. on the whole she Is
.,}rrinr earnest. generous. honorable. pure
ss, ,.ins woman. whose faults are mostly on
n iall',,-,sce she believes she does much
s sne ' bv exposing the weaknesses END mean
sesses and vices e q m seoe spd - Women Who
senuns sa,nn,on creatures OF life TO shame.
p ut W. .s.rsls coed deal. spending six or
she uenths and the rest OF the year IN
seven nl ~. 'Ss.rrisnd. She has a few friends
r ., a., devoted to her. and for them and
70 them she is goodness l's sss " si1eo S
her ,ais I'M is inwardiy solitary and un-
satisfied soul