The evening times., 1895-08-15
literary Gossip.

Mourners over jcJeeted nauuscripts mar
gain some coneoiusiou from knowing Thar
East Lynne," Of which ESQ, 600 copies
have been sold in the fifty years since n
wm written. was rejected By four differ
ent publishers. Finally the Bentleys, in
whoss magazine 1t appeared as a serial,
naads a book OF the story and il was q
financial SUCCESS from the start.
1t b stated that the redoubtable DR..
Max Nordau, the anthor OF .Degenera-
tien," 10 shortly about to visit London.
The doctor. who for some time past has
resided IN Paris, Is. like so many of the lit
crafy lions of Germany, of Jewish race,
Nordxn being an assumed name. His ear
Iier work, THE convensional Lies OF CIV
!. fifzation," was on saTs in an English ver-
sion some eight or ten years ago; but, In
spite of its trueulent and acrid criticisms,
attracted little notice. There was LITTLE
attempt In 1t to gibbet living personages,
a method of securing notice 80 extensively
adopted In "Degenerarion.-
IN writing an article for Harper's weekly
On the reee ns library coasoiidation In New
York City, fond in his final proof q very
glowing Sc ntence descriptive of Mr.
Lepox' vest button" His copy read "Mr,
Lenex' vast bcquese." In the May nnm-
Der of the Bookman Isben's portrait bore
the legend, 1.-THE. Mastrr," but the in
telligent compositor, apparently with an
eye to the hand -njrror into which Ibsen is
gazing, very nearly sent the picture to
press described as ''The Masher-
II they need more positive proof that
there are still some willin' Barkises left
they can find ii in an Interesting itens of
news which is floating about concerning
the English novelist ZaDgwill, who so
successfully presents the picturesque side
OF Judaism. Each mail, we are told. brings
him dozens OF proposals from ardent fair
ones who have failen IN love with him
through his novels. And as for the junior
vanderbilt he could. like the bisaniist in the
nursery game. have as many wives as stars
in the skies" for his matrimonial mail is
said to be something treme ndous, requir-
fng tife exclusive atte ntion of one secretary.
Among the things that this proves one is
tempted TO number the conclusion that all
the 1OOtS oren tQedd yet.
An amusing story Is told Of Saint-Foix,
the French poet. Like many other studests,
aspiring to the gifts OF this classic art,
he forgot to pay his debts. His creditors
were larger is proportion than the checks
received Tor his poenis- Ere long he found
himself in a precarious condition. But
somehow he managed to evade all creditors
through the exertion OF his caustic wit.
One day he sat in the BARRIERS chair. with
his face iathered and ready to be shaved.
Suddenly creditor approached him, and
in stentorian tones demanded the payment
of bin. Wont you wait till get a
shave." inquired the poet in utmost ciyifity.
Certainly" replied the other, pleased at
the prospect OF collecting some money.
SaiDt-Foix made the barber witness to
the agreement, then calmly wiped the
hther from his face. He wore beard to
his dying day.
Prominent magazine editors and publish
ers complain that there is no one in America
who can Interview" in the correct NAH
Der. When they want a celebrity at
home" article they have to go without it
because ''Bo American can give the right
touch" One publisher quotes an English
interview with Du Maurier by r. II. Sherard
as perfect. 1t seems to the general reader
that our magazines teen with pretty good
Interviews, while as for the usual English
interview IT is stilted, uDgraceful. ego
tistic as to the interviewer. and angular.