The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

- ge1l110p9i' Whirh made him famous,
He has, too, indomitsbie cncrrey and means
sufitcient TO .bido his time for tho renewed
fortune that he now seeks
Ihere IS ono bar to his success, that 81
ruenc prejudice. Publishers fear To issue his
works, theatrical managers to produce his
piays. and critics, pandAcins to public senti-
nent and yielding, perhaps. 10 sense OF
ii Z, 10y, Are strongly Opposed TO him The
nl.tisii pupac, however. admires grit and mp
rrectates genius, even though IL be tainfed
with immortality. Though ii Killed Parnell
ior MS adultery Il has rardoned y worse sin-
ner, Sir Charles Wentworth Dixie, because
he had the discretion TO walt and the grit
TO overcome its prejudice II | were n theat-
ricai manager in London. as n business sen-
turo would not hesitate to produce n nlcri-
torious play OF oscor Wilde, nor as a pub
Usher would refuse to issue work OF merit
by HIM Either production, as n matter of
curiosity, would command attention. and. If
OF merit, would meet With goodly measure
OF success.
As an esthetic Oscar Wilde nrst gained
fame. and thore is no doubt that from him
and his confreres much OF the handsome deco
rations that adorn our homes and public
buildings really emanated. The world is all
the better for the spirit of art that they
breathed on all around them. Many deemed
Oscar Wilde fool, but they soon found that
there was method In his folly.
AT the time when Oscar Wilde was parading
incu;eatlng the principles OF art In n most
foroible way and was drawing In shekcls by
the thousands The Oscar Wilde in public
was quite different man from the Oscar
Wide in private lie. This i knew in Eng
land. but had forciblc illustration of II in
San Antonio, Texas. AT that time Oscar
Wide Vas on iecturinS tour in Texas and
was guest at the Menger hotel. ! was at
mat time city editor of the San Antonio Daily
Light and called TO see him for an Interview.
Knew II sent up my ordinary card he
n t.xxts 11rt.
card and wrote: THE city editor of tho
Daily Light would like to have an interview
for, publication The bell boy took tie card
and after consldsrs BILE delay returned, say
ing: MIR. Wilde Will see you In his ROOM"
| followed the bell boy TO the room and there
lay on the sofa the object of my visit in most
enchanting ianguer His long hair and dainty
costume gave him really the appearance OF n
woman dressed in mans clothes. He was
doins professional pose for the benefit OF
the newspaper man. When he saw me he
jumped up in the most energetic manner and
said: why. Ryder. old hoy, how are you?
Who the deuce would think of finding you
hcre2' And he became as hale and hearty
AZ typical English squire. and cracked
a bottle of vino and talked OF the press gang
with the same enthusiasm as we should have
done in Coger's hall over our half and half
tioeship In the newspaper business and he was
an arr student. Had been q stranger be
would have posed for me to the finish. and
have Influenced my writings.
In conclusion. would repeat and indorse
wha. has been written by an English critic:
I'VE have no sympathy for horde of hypo-
critical wolves who would hound man TO
death for transgresson for which he has
been awfuliy punished. thus acting In con-
tradiction with the Bible that they profess TO
believe in and OF tho Christ that they claim
to follow, who forgave sin with the hjunc-
ton, Go. and sin no more
| would rather take his hand and say,
Brother, thou hest fallen but thou need'st
not remain in the miro. The way from the
mlre is rough and difficult of ascent. but If
you have courage and energy you will over
come all difficulty and reach the heights Of
honor and prosperity. Go forward. brother,
and may God go With you. To help the
fallen is far more noble than to thrust them
down into the pits Of despair. We should all
remember that Ito err is human; to forgive
divine and when any seek to merit our
forgiveness they should assuredly find 1t.
Henry Ryder Taylor.