New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-13
RUDYARD KIPLING.
THE NEW LITERARY HERO.
From The London World.

From The London World.
su hTe I sance to- contain Mr. Kudys Kpng, The
literary hero Of the present hour me man Who Who
Year ago was consciously nothing il the literary
world though had he died then his works mus.
have lived and spoken to postcrity none the less. a
short but broadly figured man, dark with blue eyes
csoe aw M quite yCIhn ime and moi
have nremaurcly traced many tell tale marks. meets
You on the threshold, and LOOKS a, YOU solnen MA a'
Iic is in Wording dress-a loose dark suit butioned
high the throat like workman lust ~ ,brnt
inc backward as though ease his brow from even ms
slight restraint ana ne he viii not ay aside the
pine which you can at first eance = tl'l
familiar friend The room you nave Vaocn w nrarcr
carneIs and is papered IN a dull green. with goh
which has lost is pristine brgh,c t In oarn door
Won can see that the pervadng sobrcty 81 nue. IS re-
cvcd by touches here and mere oi eifn 60 Ts,ne
sknlet1ns stands between two windows, ana on tine
sofa is spread large posheen rug bordcTea Dy h as n
chan and embroidered in rich yellow SILKS Wmie On
the walls hang pictures of military subjects which Mr
Kipng treasures highly, and IN wr" h S with
one Of the boyish smiles that at times break through
his almost melancholy express nDGve s e mani" snd
piece sample Of the new & ,h side"arS
box Of black Indian chcroos and on the saeSoa ora
stands mighty obaccojar' ti,s pv nd Simon 81
either side ly Uhi-kcy decanter ana siP"pn VI
soda wafer unfaIll6 reminders Of days spent II lhdi
sometimes in the lap Of Injury 4n, GI'e" and ei dy hot
winds, which Mr. KIpng 50 gIaPIesh nor ueS. rack Of
many Of his books Just above lli' LII ,.tered
bn% which has been all round the world
nile Of scrap books and old Illustrates OF u,e
Mutny and the Crime a. ana rrau p,pur "a
In quaint Dutch BUREAU h IN or OF Mr' KpIings
twisted brass handles reposes ra mrSP "a TO sea- East
End observations for future use military pa'Phi n
notes and notions from India e. every one vi thn
and in very small characteristic handwriting, the
Ms Of forthcoming novel, already Proml5cd 10 Iii,
public in Plain Tales from the HIS waicm no mi
labelled and in oueer proximity - them are dis.
covered fishing tackle, Nottingham reels Winches anu
flies. From another recess Mr. hPrns orln, hv
his fathcr which we're designed 10 Illustrate his book
In Black and Whlte"-charming sketches every one,
from the first which shows the Mtnatgnar OF ile
Introduction salaaming with the worns ihS - ,rr
work. to the last where the author in,eI Is snDm
looking down through his glasSc, to the paper "ercos
he has Just inscribed the always grateful wOfu ms
Close by stand, the writing table at which sucn
excellent work has been lately done II Is large
and business like, with pigeon holes moro manu-
scripts and In one drawer collection Of press notices.
which surely have told more naternS tles nan
even Hope dared whisper one short year ago. lms
,hc busy lie ebbny and flowing between the
strand ana fharing Cross station. In contrast 10
pleasant outlook 10 the Embankment Gardens. with
their bright array Of crcuses springng up from
loft grccrsvari and bearing the promise of the year,
the young men and InadenS walking IN couples plo".
Just beyond arc CleOparas Needle and the river,
while further still lies Waterloo Bridge, its rush and
movement sOftencd down By distance. and the >prr
~ -. Paul's may be seen against a flushed horizon
sunlit dsr. hlone-always aone-ke Teufcl'
drockh. With the stars. Mr. Kipling can stand at any
Of these windows and watch the world beneath while
the human tragedy cnactS itself for his benefit and
with almost cruelty dspassionate curiosity he IS ever
Itself II IS here he gets much Of his material and
to these people he addresses himself seeking to know
truly all shades Of existence and the desires OF those
who have no power. no knowledge TO speak for