The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-13
LEE c. HARDY.

but the one story, "All Sorts and Condi-
tons Of men," was travelling from New
York to Chicago, on his way to the World q
Fair. he happened TO pick up o. copy of
GCdey's Magazine. He turned listlessly
through its pages until his eye caught the
title, Judy Robinson Millinger." The line
attracted Uhe attention OF the celebrated
writer, and before he reached Chicago he
had read every line of the novel, ior such
1t was. That week when Walter Besant
sent in his usual weekly letter 10 his Lon
don literary review he remarked that Amer
lean magazines were so LITTLE known in
London. and especially SO compared with
the lare literary things contained in them
He cited as an example that he had just
found in a copy of Godey's Magazine a
novel entitled Judy Robinson Millinger."
which he considered one of the best novels
OF American life he had ever read.
The author of that novel, Judy Robin
SON Millinger," is now registered ali the
St. Charles hotel. 1t Is hardly necessary
to mention the name, as the many Southern
friends and lovers of the delightful literary
writings of Mis-. Lee c. Hardy have al
ready recognized the name of the author
by the mere mention of the title of the
novel. The friendly compliment passed BIZ
Walter Besant has been re-echoed from
thousands of Southern homes, where Mrs.
Harby's sketches and poems have been
read and treasured as true and passionate
expressions OF Southern life, ais reflected
and embellished by the powerful pen of
Southern authoress Of rare ability,
MIS- Hardy arrived in New Orleans yes
terday morning She came here to Join
her husband, Mr.. j. d. Hardy, who has
been on commercial tour of Arkansas
The two VIII spend week visiting the
old-time literary haunts of the Crescent
City, which Mrs. Hardy has not had the
pleasure CT visiting for two years She
says many of the scenes about town are
new to her. The ST. Charles hotel build
ing is all new and many OF the historical
treasures have been obliterated in the
past two years. Mrs. Hardy finds more
Pleasure in things historical than any
other kind, and wherever she goes this
class of literary research ELECTS her most
ready attention.
Seventeen years ago, almost to day,
the literary editor of the Times Democrat
received pretty little poem, entitled
"A Picture" 1t was signed Lee G.
Hardy" The stanzas were printed and
caused much favorable expression among
the literary readers of the paper. The
lines were a treasure of rich tender ex-
preston, and from that day until this
Mrs, Hardy has been frequent and almost
constant contributor to the literary columns
OF the Times Democrat.
During the years intervening Mrs |
Harby's contributions to the press and |
magazines Of the country have brought |
her into National repute. Her name Is
most favorably known for her undivided |
attention 10 historical research although |
some Of her poems and sketches have |
been rare treasures. They are preserved |
In scrapbooks and pasted in family al |
buns. Her references to her Southern |
home and the life of the old South have
caused a better kindlier feeling to spring
UP between the people among whom she
now lives and the people of her girlhood
days
Mrs. Lee c. Hardy is a well knownslit
erary woman in New York City. She is
member of several clubs and societies
devoted sto this branch OF study She is
chairman Of the committee on literature
of the Sorcsis club Of New York, and is
now serving her second term and third
year. She is a devoted member of the
Patria club of New York the object of
Nhich is TO stimulate the love of ones
hatiVe country The Patra is one OF the
most aristocratic organizations in the me.
tropolis, its meetings always winding I'm
WIN a dinner at the Waldorf or some such
place' The presidents of all the leading
1tinerlcan universities have lectuNed before |
tiis oody, and Randolph Tucker delivered
ms celeorated lecture on the Southern in
terpretatlon Of the constitution before the
ratrla' In the Ladies' Art association Mrs
ffsToy Is again the chairman of the com.
hnt,ee ON literature, and besides that she
uoids the responsible position of custodian
of manuscripts "
Mrs. Hardy is a member of the Man,
tork Historical society, a member NJ IN.
]Aiherlcan historical association which
meets TINS year in Cleveland, Ohio she
nav, mas READ several papers before this assocIa-
'ion az lts session in Washington. and tho
hlelnoefs have taken considerable interest
~ Mrs. Harbys peculiar and very efficient ,
ouy VI southern and the Spanish Ameri- |
can history Of Texas. She belongs IN tho
charleston chapter Of the Daughter. -, G
,.o Cohlederacy, is member of the South |
carolina chapter of the Daughters of The @
, =, Revolution, is a member of the 10
Drawing Room club of New York and i.
ohe oil lhe earliest members of the Authors t
ny, OF the same city. Nor is this all C
! ne anthoress who is now a guest nj the !
81, Challes holds a certificate of member {
,n'p III the incorporated Society of Authors {
u London, of which Lord Tennvson ,yos {
me president when Mrs. Harbv was "a a
niVted' Since that time Mr. Besant and 1
'' a such men have been at its head. !
MIS- Hardy is a splendid copversatior- I
'ilsl, and very attractive lady in her !,
'.-rlng. She is true Southerner. and :
o'1s me people of her old country. But h
q her tell some of thu happy reninis- =
encee Of other days. as they were rolatea u
% a Times Democrat reporter at the st n
'naries hotel last night: q
rave some anecdotes for you? Well a
suspect have volumes Of them. One n
ApeIlence, distinctively INV cwn IS that y
have nearly always been taken for
nhn' | have always signed nv name piain /,
zee : o. Hardy and people address ma =
zee e Hardy, ESQ. l have carried on p
with literary nersons for II
months, and they have written me os C
nan nan FOR instance, when the Amerocan V
lis,orlcai association elected me 10 mem. e
ership' they had an esq tackled onto NV II
a'ue' and the notice of election came care p
|, Ihe Times Democrat, addressed 10 lee p
,taroy' ESQ ! recall that Harpers. onco @
aaue out check to me and had the san,a s.
Iascullne srifix pinned onto nv NAM 3
,nen II was discovered and corrected hv n
- ,,s BOX, who, as you know ,s NOW
uitnf or the LADIES' IJnp,o -" "