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Show I Novelist's Early Earnings. A pocket series of Mr. Thomas Hardy's stories is to be published soon, and lately a complete edition o) his books In 20 beautiful volumes was issued In Amorlca with success. When Mr: Hardy took thoa manuscript ol "Under tho Greenwood Treo" to the late Mr. Tinsloy that enterprising pub Usher offered tho novelist the sum ol $125 down for the book. Mr. Hardy accepted the sum, although ho ownod that ho was "a bit disappointed," adding add-ing that nevertheless he "meant to keep on." Next came his book "A Pair of J31uo Eyos," for which Mr. Tinsley gave tho novelist $500, saying: "There is no money In tho book, but I can sea that Hardy is going to got a grip eomo day." |