The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-05

poor Chang. and alas. poor me, for low
ing him.
/ mention this little passage because
every one who is familiar with Du Msu-
rier's pictures viii be certain toremember
having seen Chang In them. Thus he be-
comes Of public Importance.
\ few moments later the talk, under
the influence OF new caller, had turned
TO America and Americans.
You are mistaken II you think there Is
a prejudice In England against Ameri-
cans" said Mr.. Du Maurier. ION the
contrary. the prejudice I'm their favor has
sometimes been so strong that / have
often thought Of making a picture for
Punch 10 fit Joking dialogue somewhat
like this.
First Lonely Girl (at balD-This Is
getting awfully monotonous.
second Lonely Girl shall put a stop
10 Il. l viii have all the men at my, feet
before long.
''F. L. G.-wha, do YOU propose to
do7
IS l.. G.-Acquire the American accent
and pretend that I'm from the States.
And as jokes go. that would not be an
especially exaggerated one" continued
Mr.. Du Maurier. There is no doubt tina /,
England IL very proud OF her offspring
on the other side OF the Atlantic. and. be-
sides that. real affection sprang up af-
ter the empire. when Americans came
here TO London instead of going to
Paris
For a time thought OF going over In
the autumn for the double purpose Of
seeing you all and OF reading or lecturing
a bit. But I spoke about Il to a friend
from America who visited ne here. and
he assured me that the strain would be
too great. 50 7 have given Il up Fer
haps you viii not be surprised when tell
you that the high artificial heat which ]
am told you maintain IN your hotels has
been one Of the things to Brighten me
Put every man who draws pictures for
publication ia books or magazines must
admire country where the art OF print
ing Is as hiEhly developed as It IS with
you You know how 70 print pictures
even better than France does"
Then Mr.. pu Mauricr showed ne proofs
OF one OF the Illustrations which are 70
be used In the edition de luxe OF 'eTril-
nv" which is 20 he issued over here.
| These Illustrations are to be repro6uc-
tons ~ the original pencu drawing.
AMI they are wonderfully beautiful. Zach
contains but a single figure, and that sin
gle figure Is handled witf care and DEL
tcacy which are revelations even 70 n
person who is familiar with the charm Of
his pen drawings. He made many sketch
books full OF single figures before he
completed the pen drawings for '"Trllby. %
The room fa which the pu Mauriers f.
cetve their friends on Sunday afternoon
IS part studio. part library. pare music
room. There Is none % the paraphernalIa
OF an artists workshop about q. except
the paten; drawing table in one light ami
pleasant corner. y grand piano IS a part
OF the furnishings. and 20 its aCcompani-
rnents many famous voices have TITLED
ard auaVered. for Mr.. Du MaurieT loves
music and musical talk. One side q the
room = almost entirely absorbed ny bay
window. which t. nteA with r low ard
com fortable window seat, O. whsch the
artlst-autho- sat FOR good part az the
afternoon.
Il vas from that seat he sprang up
hurrEediv when the uatty English maid
an1ea rel al the door and announced Mr.
and Mrs Lamont The call broke II
tpa. our TAX % bow The book '~Trilby''
had grown partly cut Of real life and
rsrtIv out - Imagination. ana the man
who had written II had Just explained
that Of the immortal trio, "Taay. the
Laird and Little Bgllee" only The Laird
had really been drawn closely from life.
II VAS. therefore Ike a bit from a play
when be turned 20 me with suppressed
excitement iu the brief instant thar
/ alsussa between the announcement or The
rev callers and their entry and whas-
/ pere3,
sT~e~n the Laird came N au1 was facs
- sa-a slr,t Only with ere aUtsov - me
fs-,nr,s book. al. WsrA the flesh an3 b}ossI
J ,rtxfT.sl q one 90 SIS IDcs1 striking s1a
! ssclE*z1fal caAractessi
- <asffsf,l we're Mr. ID Na@rie~'s r.a0-
49, al ss.a=.~rlat Ions ttnst one V-ao had
49,. ~ the srg1ttt iu ms mind would
~-.~s,ssv have 20 took twioe az ere face -
a. ra-e,s>n. 70 see behind Il. varied ~ ire
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