Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-12

TRAITs-DIsTRUsTFUL OF PERMANENT SUCCESS
From the New York Herald
hudyard kipiing. the literary hero OF the
present hour, landed in America last June. He
entered 1t through the Golden Gate and re-
ceived his first impressions of the new world
In the state famous for its prodlgal produc-
tons In fruit, flowers and geld, and he so
Journed there when 1.-The glorious climate"
was at Its level best. Perhaps these favorable
conditions might have inspired, in a small way
tine enthusiastic admiration he expressed for
America and Americans.
As to his personal appearance. admiring pens
nave made the world familiar with the blue
gray eyes that look at one with a keen, pene-
trating gaze through spectacles with divided
lenses; "the resolute chin" the broad FORE
mead snrmounted with dark brown hair. the
expressive nose, a trifie small and tipped from
'he perpendicular. the erect form. below the
nleuiuIh ior man, the active. nervous. ener-
selic stride, the husinesslike dispatch in man.
her ana movement. the manly sef-poise in
bearing, with a dash of bovIshness withal-
and the inevitable cigar
Ihese characteristics may be described but
70 appreciate the pleasant, healthful likable
personality OF the man one must chat with him
at MS ease. As a fashlight photo often catches
more graceful pose and beauty Of form and
eXpresslon-that seem to elude the artist in the
photographers studio-so a romantic little in
cldent showed up finely some of the best traits
IN the character OF the young writer who is be-
ing nonlzed at the present moment with even
greater eclat than that which ushered Byron
INTO fame. and there is no woman at the head
of 1t, either.
MANS MAN.
No Lady Caroline Lamb, with a warm heart
and fanciful head" TO herald Rudyard Kipling.
lie is eminently mans man. His books
appeal to men and are written for men,
Although a clever woman can appreciate the
satire, the tenderness. the comedy and sug-
gestVeness OF his writings, men will enjoy his
stories better than women, and his strongest
ADMIRERS viii be, and are, among his own sex
lie d rather smoke pipe and "swap a yarn"
with chummy man comrade than talk to the
prettiest girl in christendom.
To quote from one of his admirers, Ellis
poems and stories are not merely clever de-
scorpions OF the barrack and society life in
India. they are moral hits against the fatal
system of military and civil bureaucracy which
England hangs about the neck of her torrid
colony. Men can more understandingly ap-
preciate that sort of thing But when he un-
wells the horrors of a summer campaign uhe
thermometer, you understand. at l20 degrees
IN the shade), or when he exposes the weak
ness and mtrigues in a society-the saddest
and most languorous, the most exciting, even
his touch is tender and his love for England
melancholy"
But the romantic incident? 1t was in this
wise-but no, the details are too sacred. The
aged woman died soon after Rudyard kipling
left San Francisco. He was to do a service for
her in India, that hiding place of all nations"
as he called it
TWAS in response to her appeal that the
mans spontaneous generosity, ready sympathy
and Willingness to serve where he could aid in
the common cause of tightening sorrow showed
with telling clearness.
HIS GENEROSITY.
One could readily understand the spirit Of
the tender prelude to his Departmental Dit
ties"
have eaten your bread and salt
The deaths ye died have AVE WATCHED lS Sa beside,
And the lives that ye led were mine.
Was there aught that did not share
In vigil or toll or
One Joy or woe that did not know,
Dear hearts across the seas!
have written the tale of our life
For sheltered peoples mirth.
And ye know what the Jest is worth.
The one who sought his help was a stranger
to him. He was hard pressed for time. He
was writing at his full bent and was socially in
demand, but he made the time to do a kindly
service. which neither promoted nor served his
interests to any mentionable extent In ar
ranging what she wished to appear in the
paper circulated in India Mr.. Kipling showed
the masterful journalistic instinct that has SO
signally advanced him. He detected '-story"
with the swift surety that leads a bloodhound
on in the hunt
FRIVOLOUS AMERICAN GIRLS
His observations on America, and American
women particularly, were delightfully."- amusing.
'Its awfully jolly to see the boys and girls
together as did last night at a party" he
said. I'm India am not accustomed to il
My only society was among married women
as far as the fair sex goes. Squads of charm
ing young women come ont from England os-
tensibly to be married. 1t is an understood
thing, a respected and accepted fact and man
who enjoys the society of women. but is not a
marrying man, must keep in the back ground
or his meaningless attentions might spoil some
other fellows chances and lose IAN emporium
ity' for the girl. 1t is immensely entertaining
to see the boys and girls together" he repeated
''tbey seem to have such jolly times and are
happy, but although bright and clever. they
seem frivolous, so frivolous" he added. with a
little deprecatory gesture almost pathetic
In making some of his criticisms on Ameri-
cans it became necessary to remind him that
American human nature at its best is the same
as English human nature at it's best. and that
Theophile Gautier right when he said;
Human nature is the same everywhere il is
uniforms that differ"
WONDERFUL COUNTRY.
"Where did you hear of Theophile Gautier?"
ne asked in a surprised way, very amusing to
an American girl who had read everything she
could find all her life. '.Read his books, was
the response.
american women are marvelously bright"
he said. II am constantly wondering how they
learn SO much and tell it SO readily. 1t does
not seemed to be confined to any class, either
The girls down where l am having my type
writing done are intelligent, well read and
seem to know a little, at least of every subject
mentioned. 1t is wonderful country
fellow goes into a business Office and he is re-
ceived by a woman who is q lady in manner
and movement and talks like a philosopher
and seems to understand business methods
like a man."
Mr.. Kipling is a man with an intellectual
passion. He could tell whether the American
girls are brsinyr but he never stopped to de-
eide whether they are pretty or have large
eyes or small
Have you ever heard of Burne-Jones?" he
asked in that same extremely amusing naive
way. Yes; he is the greatest artist of his par
ticular school Of painting" was the school
girl answer to the question. "Yes, Uncle Ned
is a fine artist, but he paints women with i'm
possible chins"-a criticism which will be sec
onded by many of the artists admirers in
America and elsewhere. s'I've knocked around
Uncle Ned's studio a good deal when in
England and absorbed the philosophy Of The
ophile Gautier in the air" said Burne-Jones'
nephew.
He must have absorbed Sancrit in India, or
at least his readers will have to get q glossary
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