Howard Pyle, a chronicle by Charles D. Abbott, with an introduction by N. C. Wyeth and many illustrations from Howard Pyle's works.

THE CRUCIBLE OF NEW YORK
much I might be tempted socially by such a course of
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"I have not done much in the money-making line this
week, in fact nothing yet, though I intend to make another
monkey picture, 'The Right Watch,' for Wood, and a
caricature for Harper's or some of the comic papers. I have,
however, written those fables for Mrs. Dodge which will
probably bring me in something. Altogether, I will not
net more than twenty dollars. Money seems to be growing
beautifully less. I do not feel discouraged because I am
sure that if I chose to devote myself entirely to making
money I could make twice that much. Upon mature consideration I have concluded that a name is of inestimably
more value than money. And I have enough, and more
than enough, of that latter to keep me comfortably.. 0 0.
"November 18, 1876.
Thee strongly advised me in thy letter to stick to
illustrating as my particular branch. I think thee is mistaken
and that by all means a literary life is the proper one for me.
Thee has not much confidence in my ability as a writer, nor
have I much in myself, for I have not really turned my attention to it until within the past six months. But one thing
I can say and that is that where there are hundredsthousands--of artists who can do infinitely better and more
creditable work than I can and succeed in their profession
while the market is overstocked with pictures, I have not
met anyone as young in years or letters as I am who has
succeeded better or even as well as I have. I may make
many failures at first and probably will, but it's in me and
shall come out. I have, besides, now, the criticism of those