AN ADMIRER OF MISS CORELLI.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 405, 14 January 1909, Page 3

AN ADMIRER OF MISS CORELLI.

MR. C/WRAGGE'S BIPRESSIONS. •:•-•Miss".Mariev Corelli ••has,-';- after all, vadV - mirers,whose may , console' her -for whjit. she would .probably call the. vin:dibtiveness r !of-:v.her'; critios. ?.>'■. Mt.' ;Clejnent, Wragge, -'the well-known astronomer, now in Wellington; isvone'of the most fervent of ■ these admirers. In - recounting to 'an interviewer • his travels of the last few years, Mr. Wraggo said, with delightful sincerity"Then i . had the great pleasure of meeting Marie Corelli, who sent me the warmest-invitation to .go and'stay withher ' as her mosti welconie 'guest. ' I .was delighted ) with, her—l found her, a 'most charming little . woman.v 'iWhen you see her, first .she puts you . in mind of a Yorkshire lass—nearly, flaxen, . fluffy hair/ bright,: sparkling- blue: eyes,' full : of»aniniatioriv>ndi'life, 'Tosy /cheeks;and a . perfect-jhostess -invevery/respect. ■ ■ Her home . i is $ most; :: furnished—beautiful works of- art, pictures, and' palms.l How she manages to make palms thrive in-'a -sort of greerihouso ante-: room to her drawing-room. I don't ■ know, - but they ,do grow there wonderfully.- 1 I had seeing the-manuscript of-all. her works, all beautifully tied up with'blue - .ribbon. • Altogether sho has .one of the'most- • charming: homes you .can imagine. . I- had- : the'pleasure ,of giving one,-of'my;lecturcs- in her'own drawing-room, and she was charm-: , ing.' I also ? had - the pleasure of - - showing her ■ the' manuscript. of •my book, "The Ro- • mance of the South. Seas,". and it was mainly v ' through the. instrumentality of Marie Corelli that 'it was -published. . Sho : smiled, and' clapped-' her/little hands. I can hear her say ; -as if itv.was .yesterday, -'Publish itl .Publish; .it 1 Publish,it I: - I'll give you a letter -to my: • agents.' ;•.Her.: agents were r the world-' known A. P. Watt and Sons,- and my hook's - success was immediate." - i