New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12

other Her father. Nr Johh mo'S"" Nv
~ a cousin Of Cyrus Field.
sbc ,aurbincly calls herself n citizen OF the
world for she began her travels at the age Va
three when she was taken the usual A Inv, h"
tour through Europe ny her pArcn'Sc; .hn eorna-
has travelled extensively ever since. She sun.
times SAWS: Il feel as II each OF the chiei c'ie'
OF Europe were my native place De0au'e no"
childish rccollcc tons Of thcm al ,,
Mrs Craigie's education was, Ike hct me-
,crv cosn,ouolitan one she studied III h"Hic
and Paris and also in London. where sn. az.
tended Professor Goodwins Greek anu 49,
lectures at University College. she IL an accom-
nlished musician and received much OF hei
training at our own Royal Academy OF music.
when ! asked Mrs. Craigie to tell me OF heI
first interest in literature she rep',eu i i,se,r
my first enthusiasm for literature showeo Nse,i
when | was a tiny child by subscribing 10
Nudes Library My parents were ilv'ns IN ~
London at the time. was so snlaii .na' -, ua
To be lifted up TO the counter to see the Doors
The English nurses thought II very unw'se
thing for "A child of my years TO be readhs
freely and used To hide the books from me.
began to write stories very early. ana go, a
priZe from a magazine for one when was nife
Having read somewhere that Miss Bradnon mae, nau
started her literary career by writing ioi po"
Bells" or some weekly Taper OF the klhu' sei,'
some contributions Ia one. which were accepteu
but | did not really do any serious WORK uh.n
after | was married. My time from fourteen 10
nineteen was spent principally IN playing tne
piano travelling and working al various SUD
jccts under tutors and Governesses;
John Oliver Hobbies was married AZ h'''etce"
IN Mr. Reginald Waipole Craigie. from whom
in order To- secure the custody and sole GUARDIAN
shin Of her son, she obtained. according 10 ,he
English law a divorce. About three years altei
her marriage she published her nrSt 5'oiy'
"Somc Emotions and a Moral, which immeGi.
atcly lifted her into notice as writer OF thoush'
and originality.
Mrs Craicic now lives in beautiful London
home with her father and mother ana niue SON.
In society she Is exceedingly popular peing as
interesting a talker writer. and gifted. we are
tnld with all "thc easy grace and yivacity OF
tho American woman She can turn from grave
TO gay from the discussion OF deep philosophy
10 the latest news in the social world with equai
case" Her face Is described as charming. 1T is
so fun Of brightness and intensity. Her COM
plexion is singularly fair and forms marked
contrast to the dark hair and iustrous black
eyes The latter study in emotions.
She works in spacious study at the top OF
the house. the walls of which are covered
with bookcases, which, by the bye. are unique
and were designed by the novelist herself BOOK
collecting is her great hobby. and she has some
three thousand volumes. many OF them rare ana
beautiful editions Some five years ago MIS-
Craigie embraced the Roman Catholic religion
and evidences of her faith are to be seen In
her study She begins to write al O'CLOCK IN
the morning but only two hours Of the day are
devoted to original composition. The rest OF
the morning and early afternoon are devoted 10
reading and study one 10 ioHu vi 'aheuaeS''
and makes point Of reading each day some
thing of foreign literature and once she devoted
a good deal of time TO the Greek and Latin
classics She is above everything thoughtful
and meditative writer. 1T is mistake. she Saiu.
''to SUPPOSE that | am a laboriouS writer GER
tainIy cannot do my thinking upon paper and
often spend several hours In medtating upon
norton of a story. and 1t may be that only a
few lines are the result. But when am act
uaIly writing I do 1t quickly. | may add, she
| said that my characters do not usually express
| my views, although some people seem " mold