The evening times., 1902-04-21
STOCKTON FUNERAL TO
Be HELD ON THURSDAY
NoVeiisES Body TO Be Buried
in Philadelphia.
WIDOW BEARING UP BRAVELY
Sketch of the Noted Authors Career IN
Newspaper and Magazine Work and as
a StoIy WIiter-His Most Successful
Books.

The funeral of Frank R. Stockton, the
author. whose death occurred in this city
yesterday morning, will take place in
Philadelphia at o'clock on Thursday.
The body Will be taken to that city on
Wednesday, leaving here at 12:45 o'clock
The interment will be made in Wood
/ land Cemetery, and Bishop Grayatt, q life
/ long friend of the novelist, Will probably
/ oficiate. No other arrangements have yet
been made.
Capt William Stockton, OF Philadelphia
a brother. who arrived here, in response
10 telegram. shortly after the death Of
Mr. Stockton yesterday, returned TO Phil
adelphia at u O'Clock today to complete
the arrangements.
The body has been prepared for burial
and is now at the home of Mr. Robert
Brown, 212s P Street northwest. Mrs.
Stockton. Nho viii remain here with her
sister, Miss Bessie Turtle, has borne
bTavely the shock OF her husbands death
Francis Richard Stockton was born in
Philadelphia, April ;, 1884, and received
his education in the public schools Of that
city. He began his career as writer
on the reportorial stats of Philadelphia
and New York newspapers, and with the
Development of magazine fiction baiIt up
/ a reputation for his work. IN 1872 he be-
came the editor Of Our Young Folks. -
and was also writing for that periodical
When, IN 1874, that publication was trans
/ formed into the st Nicholas" he con-
tinued his connection with it in the posi-
ton Of assistant editor and writer Of
serial and other stories
Air- StocktoR's first notable success was
won with the publication Of the erst of
the -Rudder Grange" stories The initial
tale WIS followed by the ~RuddeF C4rang-
eFS Abroad and '-PcmCua's s Travels" At
the same time be was also writing some
Of the best juvenile stories Of the day
among them being Tales Out OF School"
Roundabout Rambles," "A Jolly Fellow
ship, Captain Chap" and What Might
Have Been Expected
His best work in this line however
was probably in connection with his fairy
tales, which are Of a description alto
geJher unique II this line The Bee Man
Of Orn, The Floating Prince. % The
I CLOCK Of Rondaine.' and .Ting-a-Ling
Stories, have an atmosphere wholly their
own.
His next marked success was made by
The Lady or the Tiger" which Dractf-
cany stands ia a class By itself. There
mas never been a tale exactly like It, al
though the author apparently attempted
70 duplicate il in The Discourager Of
Hesitancy.''
Regarding the solution Of The Lady or
the Tiger, Mr. Stockton received thou
sands Of letters, TO all Of which he gave
perfectly nCB-eommittal answer
The writing CT impossible stories with
an air Ct seriousness that lent probability
TO them W2s his next Development in the
literary lI2c. The Christmas Wrcch. and
OIheF stories, The Casting Away OF
Mrs Leelys and Mrs. AIeshine,'' THE
Dusantes,T The Adventures Of Captain
Horn, Mrs Cliffs Yacht, Amos XII
bright" The Vizier OF the Two-Horned
Alexander" ard The Great stone of
SaTdis." are good examples Of his work
The later years Of his life were devot-
ed 70 the writing Of books which are near
eF legitimate fiction than anything else
he ever did
Mr. Stockton lived for ten years OF more
in MOTTistOWn. n J.. where ne owned
delightful home. called The Holt. he would
probably have lived there until his death
had not the growth OF the town invaded
the quiet Of his residence and DESTROYED
its rural atmosphere. He next took I'D
his residence near Charlestown. W Va. a
( country seat originally owned by George
Washington The mansion. a fine tvpe Of
the old colonial house was built in 1920.
. by Bushrod Washington, a grandnephew
OF the Father Of His Country.
Only two members of the large family to
which the novelist belong became known
IN literary circies-himseIf and a sister.
Miss Louise Stockton. Mr.. Stockton's
father was clergyman, and. it is said,
he was Devsr~Ggite able TO understand
the vogue Of his sons stories
The greater part Of the noyelist's boy
hood WIS spent in the company OF his
brother. JohF. who was a favOrite OF the
father Toss her the boys evolved many
DischievouS kScheEnes that are still re-
membered by the relatives OF the family
II remains true that in at least four
directions he did work which entitled him
to fame-he wrote fairy tales, which are
among the best, he achieved success in
the field Of extravaganza; he proved him
self a humOrist OF q high o-der, and he
wrote the best and practically the only
cCnundr1n sJeog yaiH American literature