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 an income. When Pelham" was pub lished friend said to him: ''I had no idea, Buiwer, that you had it in you to write such a book Well" replied he. mo man knows what he can do tin he tries.' This was his secret-to try. and he omitted neither pains nor labor to make his attempt. no matter what 1t was. successful. What he put in the mouth of Richelieu was his own life long maxim:
 In the lexicon of youth, which fate
 reserves
 For a bright manhood. there Is no
 such word
 As fail
 Not only in youth but in old age he believed in that maxim and practice1 it.
 'The Disowned" and "Devereux" were his next novels, and established his reputation as a literary man. He became the editor of Colburn's New Monthly and at the age of 28 was elected to parliament
 His married life was not happy, ani after loves young dream was over he and his wife proved to be a most tn- compatible couple. Their story has long been before the world and 1t Is not pleasant one. The late Lord Lytton -"Owen Meredith"-was their only child. The latter undertook to write T life of his father. but never completed 1t. The published volumes only corne down to 1929.
 Bulwer was made a baronet in 1858 mother name and was known as Sir , Edward Bulwsr-Lytton- In 1866 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Lytton-
 In his long career he never ceased novel writing and his style varied with the fashion of the moment When he commenced writing fash ionabie and political novels were the vogue, and his first novefs were in that manner When Harrison Ainsworth achieved some fame with Jack Shep- pard," "Rookwood." and others which had criminals for their heroes. Bulwer wrote Paul Clifford Eugene Aram,-' and "Lucretia."
 Next he took up the historical pen, with Last of the Barons" and liar old" achieving distinguished success as each new turn. for he was quick to dis cern the popular taste.
 When people were fascinated by the plots or Wilkie Collins novels, Bulwcr wrote "A Strange Story and What Will He Do With It. that are masteriy in that respect.
 'The Caxtons." written in middle life. was in a still different style IL is somewhat in the style of Sterne q sort of modern "Tristram Shandy'' without coarseness.
 Austin Caxton corresponds to Walter Shandy. Uncle Roland to Uncle Toby. Pisistratus to Tristram. Dr. Squills to Dr. Slop. and Mrs. Caxton to Mrs. Shandy. The story begins with the frt avzI ,;x,er r.f 0f-:- <@ the manner of Tristram. and the char acters generally have the same foib.as as in Sterne's masterpiece. but after some toying with learned Aggression $ the characters forget their idiosyncra- = sies. and the tale proceeds to an orderly and conventional conclusion. My Novel; or Varieties of Engiisl, Life" is a stfll greater production, and Is one of the most complete pictures of English life in all its aspects that has ever been written. It is very long. but it is well worth the time taken to read if. The characters are portrayed in a masteriy manner. and are as real and as truly alive as any characters in fic tion. Old Dr. Riccabocca and Audies : Egerton are particularly we'll por- trayed. What Will He Do With It?'' is the last of this series, and is also deserving of thorough reading. It is a panorama or many phases o1 English life. while it is the depository of the authors philosophic reflections on art. literature. and human nature. Will liam Waife. Guy Darrell. and Jasper are creations that can never be forgot ten by the most casual reader.
 The novels of his declining.>years show impairment of his faculties. They are "The Coming Race" 'Kenelon Chillingly," and "The Parisians.''
 It is impossible in so brief an article to enumerate even the names of the many works written by Lord Lytton. As an essayist he was an interesting and graceful writer. and the volume known as "Caxtoniana'' contains the matured reflections of highly accom- plished man of the world and are as instructive as they are entertaining John N. Crawford in Chicago Journal.