Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-28
4 LOOK AROUND.

AuS uOtcA TcaucES dfc say lug kudt tAAb IA
season without a book, meaning by this
that there is nothing strikingly good among
the summers crop Of fiction. These views
are borne out by the book men, who are un-
able to name a story which is selling well.
Surely somebody is due with tlp-top good
thing Of an all around nature. By the way,
what has become of that Anglo-1ndian story
alluded to by Kipling in one of his sketches,
and which was spoken OF as being on the
stocks year and more ago?
SPEAKING of Kipling, met young
lady not long since who saw considerable
OF the erratic young giant killer during his
months visit to the family of DR.. Taylor, at
Beaver. The young author did not make a
particularly favorable impression among
the American girls whom he met here
casually. They found him disposed to have
grievances on slight grounds. Although at
that time Kipling was not lion, he was dis
posed to roar like one. He did not like
American social usages, and did not
hesitate to discuss them adversely. Ono
he went to a reception where
he met an extremely bright young lady, in
whose witty comments and breezy views OF
the universe. its inhabitants and its laws
Kipling took great pleasure. She was one OF
those who were aiding the hostess to receive,
from other guests. She gracefully excused
herself and turned Kipling over to less
brilliant entertainer, and the immediate re-
suit was that he became sulky and silent
like boy when he finds another fellow be-
fore him in the parlor Of his best girl. He
declared afterward that the proper thing to
have done under the circumstances was for
the lady to devote herself solely to his enter
tainment. 49,.
To A young gentleman of Beaver, in
speaking in regard to himself and his liter.
ary future. Kipling took an extremely
modest view of his own merits He thought
he had a career before hing and he said, as
near as my informant can remember his
words: "I have some special knowledge
which is of value because it is new to
Europe and America. I shall not attempt to
use any OF this material for mere pot boilers,
for cannot bear to think that my matter
will carry where my manner will not. How
ever good my story may be in itself shall
always give it the best of my attention.
have been kindly treated SO far by European
publishers. and some Of them have ZEN
couraged me by kindly comments. J. shall
do my best to deserve the same encourage
ment in the future" All this was said two
years ago. before Kipling became well known
and before he reached England on what has
proven to be a triumphal tour.
IT has been stated in some of the city
papers that the famous agreement between
Senator Finn and Chief ]. o. Brown on one
side and Senator Quay on the other in re-
gard to Allegheny county politics has ex-
pired by Limitation. This is not true. The
agreement does not expire until some time
after the 1st of January next, and none of
the parties to this treaty of peace have
shown any indications of desire to arrange
matters differently than they have been
since the treaty was made. 1t is doubtful If
q political agreement to which there were
many parties was ever SO faithfully OBJ
served by all concerned as this one has
been. 1t is in writing and has been care
fully preserved in u safe in this city.
THERE are the usual number of castles
in the air at present and in addition there
unto there are hotels also in the blue. No
less than three projects of this sort are in
course of construction and it is to be hoped
the buildings themselves will soon be so as
we'll.
WHAT lot of people are out of townl
II you want to see a score of prominent
people you will find they are away. This is
rather earlier than usual for such general
exodus.
WE we're talking of burglars and mid
night prowlers the other day when a we'll
known civil engineer remarked: "The odd
est occurrence of that kind ever heard of
to the wife of friend of mine in
Louisville. Her husband was away one
night and as she lay half asleep two men
IN through the window and came
directly to the bed. There was not light
enough for her to see their faces nor could
they see hers. One of the men placed his
arm beneath her and lifted her up while the
other man turned faint light upon her.
"My God! It's woman ~ exclaimed the
man who held her, and he quietly replaced
her, and then both men quickly retreated
by the way they had come. There were
jewels worth several thousands of dollars on
the bureau and other vaIuables were also in
the room. Not so much as glance was
given to these stealables. and it has always
been a mystery what the visitors wanted
and who they expected to f1nd. It evidently
was not the right house, but no clew of any
has ever been found as to what
it all meant.
ONE hundred people killed by accident so
far this month in Allegheny county! good
many notable slzlrmishes in famous wars
have had less of a death record.