Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1893 — Sardou Always Sure of Success. [ARTICLE]

Sardou Always Sure of Success.

“I was so certain of reaching th«top," said Hardou onee, in discussing his oareor, “that one night when I had not oven money enough to buy my supper I went qulotly home and quite seriously deliberated how I would furnish my castle, which I wante I to buy as soon as I had a million. 1 now have tho castle, though I’m not quite a millionaire. ” Sardou was referring to his chateau at Marly-le-BoL He also owns a magnificent residence in Paris and a villa at Cannes. "I still remember,” ho continued, “how another time I took a pencil and drew a book-case of carved oak as a pastime. To-day a desk made after the satno design is standing in my study in Paris. Hut It often happened to mo that without a sou in my pocket I entered an antiquary’s shoo to examine Some valuable objects, and on leaving would say, ‘I will buy it later on, when I get rich.’ I have a beautiful oil painting of Bernard Plllassy at Marl.v-le-lioi—it had to wait ten years for me! I have stored away a mass of slumbering material which only needs an awakening to unfold itself."—Million.