St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-11
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Northwest Magazine.
Franklyn Warner Lee. novelist. poet.
r0Strum entertainer and newspaper
man, who will be recalled as an ucca-
sional contributor to the Northwest
Magazine. is Western product only i'm
so far as his literary development is
concerned. He was born IN the heart
of New York city on June 16,
1864, OWNS to a mixture OF colo
NAL, New Amsterdam and Spanish
blood, went to the public schools OF
New York and Brooklyn until he was
fourteen, and then left his studies for
the serious duties of life in workaday
sphere. Advantages he mad none, save
those inherent in himself. and when, in
1881, he came West, it was to assume
responsibilities altogether too heavy for
mere boy.yet valuable in the formation
Of character because OF their disciplinary
effect. A passion for scribbing has
ever been his since childhood, but it
was not until after he entered the at
mOSphere of the West that he syste-
matically developed it. In the line of
development he entered journalism. and
became city editor of the Des MOincs.
To-, Daily News, with which he re-
manned until 1887. when he came to st.
Paul as Photographer, ETC., FOR The pro-
Jected Daily News, with which he is
still connected
Despite the demands made by jour-
nallsin upon time and Inspiration, Mr..
Lee has never neglected his better work
nor abandoned his aspirations, He has
been pOnnpctpd So aujtnr OI contributors
at various times with weekly and
monthly publications, and in that way
has fostered literary gifts and wldened
their scope. 1t is matter OF surprise
to his friends sometimes that he should
be so active, considering the little
leisure he has ana the responsibilities
ne has had. for i'll three years he has
produced five books.
The first, published in 1890, was
dreamy Hours" a collection of his
more popular poems, and it is worthy
OF note that the unpretentiGus home
grown little volume received not a
single unfavorabIe notice. Speaking OF
the collection, the Hartford Courant
said: lin truth they are far better than
a good deal that is published by ac-
credited Eastern houses. We
have seen worse dialect poems
than 'Marier's Baby with i'd
nous names attached to them.'
His first novel, "a Shred of Lace" was
published in May. 1891. and dealt with
the folly which leads WOMAN To marry
man to reform him. Town Topics de-
scrlbes 1t as IAN Interesting tale, i'll
which there are many charming poetic
passages. LII the winter of the same
year came Senator Lars Erikson." IL
study of the higher type of Swedish
q Illn IN ~ M, -,
Legislative scandal as back ground.
1t was freely commended everywhere,
and the New York Independent said:
1--WE have read it with decided interest
for the strong thread of life that runs
through 1T. 1t Is an American story.
told with tWirl that rings little news
paper bells Ill every paragraph. 1t is
full OF cleverneSs and bOldneSS.' His
next and most artistic venture, pub-
lIshed in 1892, was Two Men and ii
Girl" story of the occult based
upon the supposed supernatural
powers of the fakirs of India.
Read at night, it has the effect of
Welsh rarebit. for. as the New York
Morning journal said. 1T has uucom-
mon elements Of weirdneSS." The Re-
ligio-P Philosophical Journal called it
clever story, and added: The author
is evidently cOnverSant with the theo-
lies and phenomena of Eastern occult
ISM" In the same volume was included
Mrs. Harding's Eyes," social study
with blind woman as the central fig
ure. Mr.. Lees latest published novel
is "Mam'selle Paganini," the story of
a-young violiniste. published i'll the
January number of Godey's Magazine.
In addition to these, Mr.. Lee is
popular reciter of more than local fame,
has enough poems 70 fill another vol.
ume. has other novels in process of
completion. rewrote "Ali Bahia" for
Manager David Henderson, of Chicago,
has farce comedy in readiness for
Joseph A. OFT, the eccentric comedian,
and is seldom idle. In fact, he is very
busy man. His literary work may all
be said to be done at times devoted by
most other men to rest and recreation,
for his editorial duties on the News
claim the working hours of six days in
the week.