New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-22
ZOLA'S FIRST ARTICLE.
a SOUVENIR OF HIS DAYS OF HARDSHIP
IN PARIS

IN PARIS
The first Of zola's Partisan writings was
printed on January q. 1865, in the columns of
the Petit Journal" from the files of which 1t
has been brought to light by lie Petit Temps
and republished with interesting correspond
ence At that time the novelist was employed
by Hachette and was not rich in this worlds
goods. He nursed a hope Of becoming a regular
contributor TO some newspaper 10 add to his in
come and assist his literary work. Eugene Paz.
the secretary of the Petit Journal was his
friend and was approached with the manuscript
Of the short sketch which lola said seemed the
sort of thing serviceable to the paper. The
sketch was an earnest Of more TO come, If the
paper cared for It; It rendered as speci-
men Of what he could supply If regularly en-
ployed. 1t was duly printed, 10 ZoIas great de-
light and after that his sigma ture appeared IN
the journal usually every week in the company
of such as Timothee Trimm. Alexandra Dumas
Charles Monselet Assolant and others.
In the letter accompanying the manuscript
lola says to Paz: You know what my ideal IS;
n he accepted as regular contributor. to have
a definite number of articles. and to get regular
nav You carry Caesar and his fortunes
bring them safe to harbor." And in a postscript
he adds that the article is not TO be considered
from the standard Of actually. 1T is a simple
fantasy upon an event that is not too lar re
moved from US That's all When the Petit
Journal for January u appeared and lola
found himself there in print, he sat down direct
". so 1t would seem. and dashed off a note or
esusive thanks TO Paz He promised IN this
communication to finish another sketch he had
snoken of in the previous note, and send II IN
nronptlv He notes a misprint, where the poor
narents settled down to wait for the coming OF
dav; "sont assis' set for "se sont assls'
which. as lola says "spoils the phrase some
what" The sketch follows.
Before the month of January is passed let us
recall a characteristic trait OF Ne" rear LAY
The FIRST of January it is full dress In the gar.
rets of Paris. The beggars put on lhtI' lISn S
rags array themselves in their tatters 10 20 anu
a.arnd N the passersby the salutatons of mis-
ery and ask their New Years git WIN manu- Ida
laId ont and face anxious and fawnlng. On thdt
l I I,@ine is tolerated is permitted to show
itself in plain view. without dlSsulslhS IIstll
under the thousand forms OF the traces q I w
street The organ grinder may leave the hedNy
how he has carried for twelve long mohths pe
hind in his lodgings; the vendors OF lidtCien ~
| ntaaracee If songs need not renew their STOCK
i'm trade The highway Is Nee, the po ~ 80
away, the hands go out frankly those lha0 give
| and those that receive 49, ,,+t Glory
In a house high and black on tne snH'ii 80, St"' ,,
| AZ the end of a sort of lumber room, HV es q
whole family Of paupers. the tathel' Tue iio'''0
| and a little girl of eight years ,
| The father is a large old mar dry anu ailS S =
L. b,a heard and hair long and musseu OF
an,.iid White He dreams, smiling OF the eood
sq So ~ 30 long ago when the streets belonged
IN the moor and when they USED TO tdhe ~ ~ ~
selves all the sunshine of the good Loro anu "'i
/ the pity of men. - che eaArns IN
| rTba mother dreams no more. Siie seems -
,,,e Nv force Of habit and appears lnsehsiDle 70
! Joy as well as paip: Colo anu huiiee' '''' " :
/ her thoughts and her 1eellhss. -, - o.,,Iro
1be little girl is the ray of light in TINS soiloIe
.ret In that damp dusk. as her head; pale
! go blond stands out against the olackeneu
Vau her smile has the glimmer OF me sun, ne.
LII,a' eves where unconcern sets suuoeH HasIleS
of ,oIrth light up the corners OF llS hei ~:
| -. - orlv when she sees crying Inc hlsI
| 81 January the parents and the chllu hdNe ISL
! a. Z o'clock Their toilet mas peel IoiIe 81. 60
i'e.o,rinq Then the father and the moLHeE
pa +5 Tnotionless waiting for the day. whe
! tba little girl more coquettlsIi' mas 80
ain for a full hour 10 HIDE large noIe With
! 1910 ocross one side of her pettlcodt
/ rrLa chiId is happy. She is gong 10 receive
! bar Nv, Years presents. Inc Ola man. ~,
! fgtber has said TO her: lo-IHoIIow !oL w" w
! Ice Yourself up and we Shal go tltousn me
/ 1850 ,viebiug health and wealth 10 the loItu
So % ,Ljs World The fortunate folks are good
and thew have wished that one odS III me 20 az
NE should solicit in peace the cldLity oi A ,
souIs Tomorrow. pretty youils lduieS Mo no j,
roeny friends will receive gifts OF idise uIlls
/ go setets of sweetmeats; II Is wished ina
- 1t,4Ia children like yourself VINO nave the
F,sndsbin of no one, should sun not say IHptS
handad and they have given them LOT Tlehus
M M 49, Who pass by, in permitting them 10
! hnId ort their hands to everyone Inc DIG sous
of aims giving VIII he lpei 9e '
their playthings. CO.., ,.,, a,o-
rrha little girl is in the street she steps along
,,.rr1I with sudden pauses stopping IN the
squares under the porticoS OF the chuIcnes' on
1 the bridges everywhere that me people are
moving. Her father and her mother Hollow ner