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Show A Charming 'niter. Boston Journal. Laftatllo Jlearti Is a Urcch It blrUl, lib, mother being a Greek and his father a captain in Uie English army. Mr. Hearn was lorn In one of the beautiful Ionian Islands, but has spent the greater part or his lire ln America. He has Iiecn engaged ID literary evitk lot a nllnilx-r oryfart, but until lately only in an editorial capacity In connection with the New Orleans JTnicj Democrat. It was his articles and sketches In Jfarper't Magazine which flrt attracted at-tracted public attention to him, and oj late he has grown rapidl v lu favor. His "Chita" wj it marked succe-n at once, and gave promise of a warm and generous reception for his future work. In thesummer of ISs7 Mr. Hearn nnde a trip totbcLe&r Antilles and the literary results cf Uiatjourney are comprised in the olume 'Two Years In Uie French Indies." Mr. Hearu is iwrsonally extremely affable and agreeable, but very modest and unassumlcgln manner, and when in tho presence of a number of people even shy. He Is small In stature, datk. Is unmarried, un-married, and looks to be scarcely more than 35 years of age. He Is nowcrulslogon the Pacific, seeking new sul Jecli for his charming pen pictures. bI |