brother, Ernest, who was then trying to get a foothold in journalism. At eighteen he published a volume of poems, Les attention of the Duc de Morny, who made him one of his secretaries and in various ways helped him to a start in life. His first notable success came in 1866 of de mon Moulin, a series of sketches and he found only misery. Going up to Paris he joined his elder brother, Ernest, who was then and in various ways helped him to a start in life. His first notable success came in 1866 with his Lettres de mon Moulin, a series of sketches and he found only misery. Going up to Paris he joined his elder brother, Ernest, who was then trying to get a foothold in journalism. At eighteen he profession in which he found only misery. Going up to Paris he joined his elder brother, Ernest, who was then trying to get a foothold in journalism. At eighteen he published a volume of poems, Les attention of the Duc de Morny, who made him one and in various ways helped him to a start in life. His first notable success came in 1866 with his Lettres de mon Moulin, a series of sketches and he found only misery. Going up to Paris he joined his elder brother, Ernest, who was then trying to get a foothold in journalism. At eighteen he profession in which he found only misery. Going up to Paris he joined his elder brother, Ernest, who was then trying to get a foothold in journalism. At eighteen he published a volume of poems, Les attention of the Duc de Morny, who made him one