Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-31

Wife An Instance cf ia. Drama
lists wrsthfui hat X~s rorxivtau
Moods Related M, ceors~ Brana~..
A good story about one OF the pho
tographs OF the late Henrik Ibsei. the
Norwegian author AMI dramatlst.
which appeared in the Christmas mum.
Der OF a Swedish magazine. Is told AS
follows In the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
IL Was the result OF u snapshot taken
by a Swedish newspaper man who Wis.,
tied Chrlstlania In the summer OF 1890
FOR the purpose of catching the great
mans likeness uua wares. lie chose
"A favorable day FOR the execution OF
his coup. placed himself In an al.
vantageous position not far from the
entrance To the Grand cafe and waited.
lbscn vas punctual to tue minute. nnd
soon the miscreant noticed with "A
thrill of Joy that he had focused the
hgure OF his victim. iiut he was intent
on getting the best possible view AMI
postponed. therefore. the consumma
ton of thc deed until Ibsen was only
a few steps away from him. Then he
pressed the button aud walked away
with triumphant steps.
The disllluslonment did not take
place until he had developer do ueea.
tive. which proved n splendid success
In every way but one. The whole well
known figure from the silk hat down 10
the broad nosed shoes was there. but "A
bunch OF paper held up by the poets
right arm was all that could bc seen
where the face should have been. The
keen eye Of lbsen had apparently seen
the lurking danger In good time. lie
hhu followed the movements OF the en-
envy with the alertncss OF a threatened
animal and at the critical moment had
lnterposed the paper-some manuscript
presumably-between his features ana
the detested Instrument. The photo
graph was reproduced aud published
Just the same, and II Is 10 be suspected
that the readers OF the magazine en-
Joyed II much more than they would
have done II II had been more success
ful from the photographers point OF
view. They all recognized the lion In
his bushy white name, which tile en-.
vious paper had been unable to hide
from view.
When Ibsen fell I'm love with the
beautiful daughter OF Pastor Thorescn
how TO make known the fact TO her
troubled him for weeks. says the Rural
Collaboration. At last he resolved TO
write TO her. lie would come and
fetch his answer the same afternoon
at .. Did the lady accept him she
would be Fat home" otherwise not.
Al . O'Clock he presented himself.
and the maid asked him into the best
room. lie was very hopeful. bur when
lac had waited hair an hour awful
doubts began TO assaIl him. sim he
waited on. After two hours he began
to be ashamed OF himself. At last he
jumped up Ia rage aud ran TO the door.
lie was opening II when n loud peal OF
laughter arrested him. He turned and
saw the fair head Of his ndorcd emerge
from under the sofa.
Her mouth was laughing. but her
eyes were filed with tears. ooh. you
dear. good fellow. to wait all this
WHILE she said. Il wanted to see how
many minutes n lovers patience lasts.
How hard the floor Is! Now. hclp me
w 80 'His hn'l iH'l WE VIII NIX. IN
less than n week n marriage was ar
ranged.
Here Is II story illustrative or Ibsen's
wratbful but yet forglylng moods:
Some years ~ George Brandes. the
Danish author. was e~ndeavoring TO
raise funds for the erection Of "A monu-
ment 10 The deceased Danish author
Jacobsen. lie begged lbsen to heud the
list OF slgners. saying that his name
and only his would touch the hearts
and pockets or the citizens of Copen
hagen says the Philadelphia Press.
This hatterinR suggestion was lost on
the lmpasslve poet.
What others VIII signT" ne asked.
"AlI our prominent authors
"WhO are theyY"
surely you know" replied Brandes,
but he was compelled to repeat the
names.
well. who elseT'
''Thc Swedish writer's"
For i~nstanccT'
BTau4cs told him.
."NextI'
The N~orweglRns."
Nuit'9i II'uSt.
Will u sigh Of resignation Brandes
went through The list When he came
10 the name OF August Strindberg. 10
sen sprang up IN "A rage.
81 viii not siRn!' he exclaimed.
"And why not. for heavens sakeT'
"He ridiculcd my Nora"
In vain aid Brandes strive to explain
that Strindbcrg's rldicule had been d.
rected not against Nora but against
some silly women who had entirely
m-lsconstrued lbsen's meaning. In vain
did he offer 10 dispense with Strlnd.
berg's signature. The old poet remain
ed innexible The mere suggestion OF
Strindberg had wounded him sOrely.
The subscription was abandoned.
Some years later Braudes visited ID
sen IN ChriStianig In the poets study
over his desk hung q life size portrait
OF Strindherg.
so you have forgiven him." said
Brandcs.
"WhomT' said 1bscn.
He had forgotten ana could recall
only after an effort the hatred that he
bad fclt for The young writer only a
few years before.