The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-26

ing. When the clock strikes Mr..
Brady abruptly throws aside all thought
of work and goes out seeking recreation.
Frequently, but not always, If he re-
turns home at 5 O'Clock, he studies until
dinner time. an hour and a half later.
Every evening is given over absolutely
to amusement.
In such short working days he has
produced in four years thirteen books
and twenty-eight stories and has well
under way at least two more books,
sion of "Hohenzollern." This venture
into realms theatrical is being made in
collaboration with q Journalistic friend.
mo DAY WITHOUT A LINE"
Mr.. Brady modestly declares that he
cannot bring himself to believe that he
has been doing anything herculean.
IT'S very easy and simple to me. All
do is to endeavor to follow the motto
Tacitus who said: No day without 2
line MY line is generally forthcoming.
for once I get a plot in my head can't
rest until it is out and on paper.
Really, though, 1 don't write the
books and stories produce. Miss Par
ris does that. She punctuates and
paragraphs them, too. / couldn't get
along without her. for the simple rea-
a book with my own hand. It's too
hard work
HOW HE CAME TO WRITE BOOKS.
when was preacher-and pref
ty green preacher at that practiced
extemporaneous speaking, with more or
myself and congregation AS a result
the extemporaneous habit became fix
ed. When l remarked one day four
years ago to Bishop Whitaker, while
we were riding in trolley car. that
believed I'd write book he laughed.
That laugh put me on my mettle: de-
termined to write a book. But I
couldn't do it: had never cultivated
the pen habit. / was and am too lazy.
Here was a pretty mess, and the
good bishops laugh was constantly II
my ears. In my extremity I though OF
my extemporaneous sermons and ex-
| claimed: oh. ii I could only talk the
! book put aside the idea of a etenog-
! rapher after cursory glance at my
pocket book. I had about given up
hope when thought of the photograph.
Into one straightway talked For Love
of Country The photograph got even.
! It persisted in running down at the
| most exciting parts When I'd stop to
| think about sentence or word 1t
would keep right on grinding. and !
nearly worried myself sick over the
! thought that good cylinders were goins:
! to waste. had a strenuous time of 1t.
ITO cap the climax. when read por
+! lions of the transcription to Mrs. Brady
| she said: You'd better stick to
MY reward came, however, when a
| publishers letter a few weeks later as
Sufed me that ne naQ formed a u1uef
| ent opinion Of the book. As a result
I've been preaching and writing ever
| since and I'm glad to say I have yet
| to experience the sensation Of having q
| manuscript rejected
HE LOVES A GOOD JOKE.
| Mr. Brady is the picture of robust
| health. This prime bodily condition
may be largely the result of a temporal
ment which enables the owner to forget
! all about novels, in intense enjoyment
| of q humorous incident Mr.. Brady
| dealy loves a good joke: If ii happens
| 10 be directed at him, SO much the bet
| ter and the heartier is his clear, ring
| ing laughter. Indeed, he even goes sc
far rs to tell jokes Of which he has
| been the butt.
| Between Jokes Mr.. Brady is seer
regularly at athletic games, the theater
! social gatherings, out walking and rid
| ing and in the pulpit. His friends N ar
] vel how he has found time to earn and
| keep up a reputation of being Americas
| most rapid writer of historical romance