New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-09


used to ask him take in his arms and 10
birds used 10 think that these We're real birds
each time that looked at them slthousn, N
TACT they were but painted on the panes ana
nad been told 80. | remember another childish
haiiucination. used to sleep in my parents room
and when turned my face TO the wal door in
me wall used TO open. and charoonnler coat
and carry me down long. winding staircase into
kitchen. where his wife and children We're ana
door. nor charbonnier. nor kitchen. 1t was an
Inauguration; yet II possessed me again ana again
we stayed three years In Belgium. and when
was five years old went with my parents to Lon
don. where my father took hOuse-the house
which year later was taken by Charles Dickens $.
No. Devonshire Terrace Marylebone Road or
my life here | best remember that | used to go out
riding in the park on little pony. escorted by a
not like 10 be held in leash this way and tried 10
get away. One day when grumbling at the
groom he said | was 10 be good BOY; for there
was the Queen surrounded by her lords; and he
added, Master George. take of your hat 20 the
Queen and all her lords And then cantered past
young woman surrounded by horsemen ! waved
my hat and the young woman smiled and kissed
her hand to me. 1t was the Queen and her equer-
I'VE rlly stayed a year in Devonshre Terrace
for my father grew very poor He was man OF
scientific tastes. and lost his money In inventions
which never came to ANYTHING. 30 We hau 10
wander forth again and this ume we went 10
Bouiogne, and there We lived In beautiful mouse
az the top Of the Grand Rue. / nad sunny hours
there. and was very happy. II y part OF my HE
which ! snail describe In one Of my books 49,
Much Of my childhood Is related In Peter lbbet-
SON NJ fayorite book the Swiss Family
Robinson and next Robinson Crusoe | used 10
Il was a late speaker. Ny parents must have
thought mo dumb And one day surprised them
Papa allie chez lie boucher pour acheter DE- la
vance pour marnan and SO astonished every1ody
We used 10 speak both French ana EnSHsh al
home and was brought up in both languages
PENSION froussard. IN the avenue W my COM
rades the Pension FrOussard only one distin-
guished himself in after life. He was big BOY.
two years my senior His name was LOUIS Beeqne
de Fouquiere He distinguished himself IN htera-
ture. and edited Ardre Chenier's poems. His life
has recently teen written by Anatoie France
Al IN" 1gt of seventeen went up for nay Dachot,
my baccalaureate degree. al The Sorbonro, and
Was r.icked for my written Latin yefsloA. IL j.
true that my nose began TO bleed during tne tN-
professor who was in charge OF the room had got
an idea into his head that had smu-eed a crib
nervous ,,,' and hurried Ny poor mother was very
vexed with ne for my failure. for We were very
poor al that time. and IL was important That !
should do wei. Ally father was then in England.
and shortly after my discontinue he wrote FOR me
20 Join him there. We had not informed HIM Of
my failure and / felt very miserable as crossed,
because | thought that he would be very angry
Con brldge. ana, al tne sign, OF my utter Voc
oegone face guessed ne truth ana our ar INTO q
gave me the greatest pleasure ever experienced IN
all my NE
byron and used to read out IN Giaour ana
Don Juan 10 my mother for hours together. !
knew the shipWreck scene In Don Juan By heart.
and recited II again and again ana thoush my al
miratlOn FOR Byron has passed. ! stu greatly de-
every word Of I, even now Then came Shelley.
FOR whom my love has lasted and then Tennyson.
for whom my admiration has never wavered. and
WI! Isl an my NC, thOush now quaHy MN
with Browning Swinburne was a revelation 20 me.
When his Poems and Ballads appeared ! was
literally frantic about MIN. but that mas worn on
Al the Birkbeck Chemical Laboratory n Uni
versity College. where l studied chemistry under
pr Williamson, am alIah 'ilhl VIZ an ui1".i'-
factory pupil. for / took no interest AT All in the
caricafurrs. drew all my life, may say, II was
my favorile occupation and pasflM' DIT William
chemistry. but he was greatly amused no M
caricatures. and We got on very well together
My ambition 40 that time Wa 20 20 in FOR music
90 this wish OF mine. and invariably discouraged H.
There ~ a story told OF Mr.. du Mauriers first
ISOLATION with "Harper's Magazine" The great
American publishers offered aim very handsome
price for a full-page drawing for each monthly
number The of,r Was accepted. But sooner
1t nolsed abroad than the authorities a. No. -
Fieet-st. the oiroe OF Punch" had 4 word 10 say.
They Imagined that his services were theirs exclu-
-iveiy. and an official protest was dispatched Mr.
du Maurier's answer It is said. was brief and 20
the point Dear --. Man cannot live hy Punch
alone Yours -. ia VI.
II was something TO do with this question ~ liv-
ing by Punch" alone that assisted in the trans
formation Of artist into novelist. this and the
strenuous advice OF Henry James. one evening the
two friends were iramping 4lons. SD the story is
told and the talk ran upon books. The author Of
The American" lamcnted the difficulty ~ getting
good plots Mr. du Maurier did not understand
where the difficulty lay. II po. Wa the one thing
needl4l h. would De- novelist ontand Tor he
had always 4 supply OF plots ThcreupOu be- de
scrlbed one Mr. james expressed admiration Mr.
du Mauri.r Immediately offered b. as gift The
novelist declined. vowed 10 FAR TOO precious n
jewel % give away. and urged bis friend 20 write
The story himself You are perfectly competent
be- argued. and go IL proved For Peter Ibbet~ou
begun that very night was az once accepted nY
"ffarper's. enjoyed o. fAir success. brought its
author 100. and paved the way for the triumphaI
march a. "Trllby."
An extended review OF Mr.. du Maurer's work as
rim