The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-11

puuilC Dy the pbeuuouym VI Jphh Sitf~H |IN
Hobbs" who has Just published Robert Or
anse' one OF the most popular stories Of
the ysar.
Scholarly. vigorous In style, with pretty
wit and lightning sarcasm. Mrs. Craigte -
one Of the few authorcsses whose work IL
like that OF man. Her insight into human
nature. her ability to anaiyse keenly IL
weaknesses and to some extent 70 understand
ana sympathise with these, and her clever
presentment OF the vanities and foibles OF
humaL nature, have gained for her . wide-
spread recognition.
II am told. however," she said TO me while
we were chatting 'that have made q mis-
take In leaving the sarcastic VEIN adopted
in my earlier books ana writing works like
The School for Saints Certain reviewers
have now discovered that these society
sketches we're excellent. but II is not SO long
since they united in doprecstng my weak
ness for this form OF story and advising me
to do something stronger"
/ We smiled broadly, for something IN tns
tone expressed. more than the words them
selves, the keen relish with which the author
had read aud digested such remarks, ana
APPRAISED them at their exact WORTH
49,
| 10 you prefer your present styie VI o'">
l queried,
"Foi the moment, yes. That is to say
have been for timc and am still, in the
vela for rcmancing in such fashion, and my
roaders-so say my pubiishers-have taken
| as kindly TO the style OF The. school Tor
saints NJ to that OF the others. | have al
ways had an especial weakness for reading
memoirs, biographies ana personal anecdotes
-. "a an,ht NV
+ development in Notion can be directly traced
o TO this source"
Mrs. Cralglc is very fond OF the Isle 81
$ wight. where she now is, ana each autumn
o finds her established in one or the other OF
the charming country houses In the island.
n Last year she stayed inland at carisnrooke.
+. hut this year the charms OF ventnor ana It's
"A neiehborhood tempted her, and she was for
A tunate CROUCH to secure lovely artistic re-
:. treat between ventnor and the famous Black
IS gang Chine.
/. The wash OF the never-resting ocean f6k
\ with rhythmic regularity on our ears asco
a. rested in the library. Tor tho grounds y
lie bounded on the south side by the water,
of tho English channel. Nearer still. VIII
At tho grounds by the side OF the house,
Of ping streams babbled and tumpied gieet'
over rock slopes and beds on their wa
the sea.
" IAN ideal place for mental relaxation
~ for mental exeruon." remarked, as L
I'd soothing sound stiled my senses.
5, ut delights me. l feel refreshed and re-
o. stored; and. oven though / am as busy hero
st as If / were in London. 1t is In a dinerens
rs and less exhausting way"
N ~
Ell NV hostess spoke truly when she deserioea
AZ herself as busy Not only was she ever ready
so with advice and help TO all about her. out
no her time was fully occupied. Sittings nso 10
VI BIO given for both portrait and miniature. my
mt claims were duly honored, the necessary AZ
d tention was bestowed upon seeretariai ana
s. other business, and ample industry eAnip'eeu
is In the daily work at the desk
ng 81 write In the morning as a rule" said tn
isl novelist to me, land " am engFossed
a. frequently continue to write during the after
,eo noon believe in regular work. DON
ng eay that che is ready TO write much or1gi
to- nal matter every day whether the inspirnuo
70 ia there or not but there are mnny oene
lyo things necessary to good writing. Much ma
Ter he accomplished by suitable reading anu
ted taking notes of things which stimulate 20"
as imagination Personally find 1t an exceiier
be plan 20 have more than one piece OF wor
ON hand. II 1 don't feel like doing one
may possibly be in the mood for the otner'
mo ono doubt YOU find your playwritins form
ur- an excellent set-on to your mover wriuns :
zen ~ do, and frequently fnd that ider
pc which have struck me for one are rea'iy mo-
act suitable for the other. ! have more tina
er- enough on hand at present. she cent'nue
to laughing. "for I have one or two eomeai'
,m- which must be completed shortly, and l ha'
s also to revise the end of my novel"
rbe ~
INST "Do YOU draw your characters from hfo
hill from people you know, l meant!
cu- "only partially. l certainly note speech
cry - tro,ns Of thought that strike me as beir
suited to characters am deveioping' and
gu utilize the germs of the various ideas IN n
~ dialogue"
, ,a what do you think of the modern era
','" for illustrating poyels?"
- ION the whole, am of opinion that .
~, ordinary intelligent reader does not la
lo , much notice OF Illustrations. The tenden
49,. a. for each to form his or her own IDEAS
the characters. and illustrations please
otherwise largely according 10 their co
foru,lty with one's preconceiyed ideas. Tne
WIN retIcally, as a we'll known artist saiu 70
Jus recently. the author ought to illustrate
as own books. Unfortunately for that theory
Iior- can't. II the artist is a good one. howev'
her and works in collaboration with the AUTH
IN Tho result should be satisfactory. nv
than MIllais did not disdain the work OF iiiustl
re- tlon; but. OF course. It is not given to ey'
author to get AIlllais to do this work
1ou- DO you prefer writing tragedy or co
"a "a edy?"
anu ,,Perhaps tragedy interests me most as
than exacts more but for tho present comedy m
eS, rule. The country has tragedy enough
tha, the moment"
rmed ~, ga mrrbg.
.As much as can find time for 40
'hicn read very much Action, but am very Z
OF letters and memoirs
stiui remembered then that Mrs. Craigte
estly sngrossed in Dante during her sittings
our her recent portarit and the frankly expire
ousn cd op,nion of herself and family that
nor couidn,t be got to sit II someone didn tsr'
II 10 u her, The novelist is an excellent hns'
ana a good creek scholar, and all STUDY
n,ghly copgeniai to her. Music Is cong
iroin :, ana Mrs Craigie Is q BIZ