Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-24

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a a AS the kilograms from Warsaw
W. viii have already informed read
ers, Henryk Slenkiewicz the most
famous CT Polish novelists, who
makes his home in this turbulent city,
has recently been experiencing the dls-
pleasure of the Russian authorities. The
distinguished author of ''Quo Vadis,' who
is an ardent patriot. Joined several of his
follow citizens of Warsaw in drawing up
and publishing a vigorous protest against
the classification OF Polish schools, and for
co doing was arrested and sentenced to
rnrtpfght's detention in the unpretentious
aat which he occupies In the Hoza street.
No 81
This period has now expired. but NJ sien-
kieyricz evidently thinks 1t wise to court
retirement for while longer, ana my
hopes OF a talk with him Were frustrated
bv the receipt of card, scarce larger than
a -slIirg card, on which was written, in
the authors microscopic. copperpiate hand
the information that he was unwilling to
say anything for publication 1t is posi-
bic however, to give some facts concerning
him which are I think. mostly new. and
are. at any rate. authentic.
v
est dimensions and rather plainly fur
risbcd. Although situated In the best part
of Warsaw. Hoza is not an inviting street
One end Of It rather resembles street in
the Jewish quarter of New York, badly
paycd with huge cobble stones and lined
with small shops OF uuinviting appear
aucr kept by slatternIy women. whose
children. playing in the roadway, are none
too clean.
Fur her down, however. where Sienkie-
yyics lives the street is much better. and
the r,ighborhood is a ravorite one for the
professional classes known in Poland and
Russia also as the ''intelligents"
Here in Warsaw. as in his country home
at Oblcngorek, the author lives quiet and
regular life. He is not an early riser, al
least not In the city, and 1t is usually 10
o'clock or later before he sits down TO the
ordinary continental breakfast OF coffee and
rolls frequently. In the authors case, sup
plemented with eggs After oreakIast ne
reads the warsaw papers with the keen IN
terest OF the Polish patriot that he is. FOL
lowing the custom here he dimes in the
midle of the day, generally about O'CLOCK.
"Barszch." a delicious Polish soup, KIND
OF bouillon with essence of beetroot, ana
"bigOs," a Polish stew prepared from cold
meats and cabbage. are two of his favorite
diChes
After dinner a walk. usually into the city.
tea and then a light supper, and sicnkie-
wlCz ls ready for work. Almost invariably
he works at night, and often far into the
early morning. Recently. however, his
health has rather interfered with this prac-
tice and compelled him to keep more rea-
soAablc hours.
*
Spending his winters and most OF the
spring in warsaw. the author and his fam
fly go off to Oblengorek as soon as the
wea ther begins to get warm. Oblengorek Is
a fine estate in the province Of Kielce,
southern Poland, and was presented to
Senkiewicz in 1900 as a mark of the ad-
mfratlon and esteem felt for him by his
fellow countryraen. Tt cost $1,000 roubles
$4,000, and the money was raised by pub
lie subscription. Money poured in from all
classes and thousands of peasants sent in
their kopecks to the organization commit
tee. Gifts were not confined to money.
MANY friends sent articles of furniture.
china. bric-a-brac and other things both
useful and ornamental for a household, go
that slenklewlcz found his new home to
a large extent ready for his occupation
q The house has an imposing exterior ana
IS of the type usually occupied by the Polish
landed gentry Surrounded by extensive
mark lands II lies in the midst OF a beautl-
: full hilly-and wooded country. The soil.
however Is rocky. poor and unproductiVe
Indeed if the truth must be told, ODiengo-
rex has proved a sort OF white elephant
to the novelist, who. 1t is said. has TO put
his hand In his pocket pretty deeply 10 keep
up the home presented to him py ms ao-
fnirfnz fellow countrymen.
In spite OF his great literary talent ana