Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-07

the theory 10 this icouoolaH,io coneluHion
It may bo said that the abort story iB IN
doubtodly the coming art form" It has
enlisted the services Of the promising
writer's. q hna caught up all the young
men who work 10 tho medium % prose
fiction. Especially Il has appealed 70 Amer
team craftsmen.
France ia the home Of the short story. the
novel 10 petto II burgsoned there nrati
there II has attained IT, finest development
Thsophile GAnuer. Alpbonse Daudst Ana
tole France Guy DO Maupsssant, Catulls
Mendes. Jean Riehepn. oscar Metenicr-
there are scores Of these masters Of tho
abort story. Neither In England. Norway.
RunHla nor gpaiu--where literature Is quick
with the most hopeful iife-haz tho Que
art Of Franco been cqualsd. In ali those
qualities which make for the righteousness
Of art-bcaufy Of form, Eubilety Of Buggos-
tion-thg French arc easily first. Tho
American writer's are the nearest competi-
tors. for Americans have much OF the
French temperament, the Gallo suscepu-
blity TO beauty.
IN England tho cult OF the short story
has grown steadily within tho last few years.
II has gaiued such strenuous disciples a.
Frank Harrls, the editor Of The Fortnight
" Review" whose short stories Of Spanish
and American life have De Maupassants
imperous vitality and style as Hubtlely
beautiful a. that u Catullo Mnn1es. In
deed. like Mendes. he would rather cut on
hts hand than write a bad phrase. And
II I place him FIRST among the short story
writer's Of England Il is because he has In
the largest measure this Gallo tempera-
ment OF George Mercdith's short stories
II is III to speak. They have every quality
save that Of being readable.
on very different plane are the popular
writeu Of Engliah Action IN potto-R udyard
Kipllng. Jerome *. Jerome. Mrs Clair
mont. John oliver Hobbies" CUTLER Couch
and Robert Louis Stevenson. Mr.. KlpunE'a
robust aud awaggering arts Mr. Jerome's
flippant HEetches; tho careful atudies which
20 has made In the deisc,able duehy
Mrs. Cinirmont's analyses OF the naurotlc
aud erotio female; Mrs. stevensou'a gllmps-
eu OF romance; Mr.. j. NJ. Barrle's compoAlte
Photographic are not without a certain In
tcrest even for ane who Is chiefly concerned
with aesthetic activities But the fact that
the short story ia being mintod into the
current coin OF Engiiah literature Of the
FIRST rank Is due chiefly TO Mr. harris lie
is at Vnce an argument ana an example.
George Moore. who might write abort
rtorles that Balgao would not have hoal.
tatod TO hiEn, haA declined Into proilx
studies Of English life in It's dullest moods.
And Oscar Wilde forgoa iuaolont eplgrams
and tests with tat boys nestheteally.
In AZ ems Il Ia easy TO please the Athenl.
ans. II iH dihicult, moreover, TO determine
bow far the easy pleasure. which Athonians
derive from native Wit IL legitimate The
writers Of the short story have achieved
hattoring success IN this country. The
hame1 OF the young literau are blown about
with a great deal Of uncuouA noise. Much
Of this fame has been honestly earned
but a certain measure OF It must he at.
trihuted. fear TO the praiaaworthy but In,
aiscriminatlye enthusiasm which applaudi