The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-11
KIpLlNG IN VERMONT.
Has a Two-Story Cottage on the Hills
But Warns or all Tresspassers.


BRArrLEBoRo, VT, Oct 8, 1895. = Rud-
yard Kipling is perhaps as much OF an
enigma to the people OF TINS % nesu'iina ~
first ceme here several years ago. Ac-
cording TO the popular notion, Kipling IS
subject TO moods. Like the old rhyme,
whefi he il good he Is very, very good,
and when he is bad he is horrio. Ana
this is the explanation when representa-
tive Of one OF the old families teis one
that be is q splendid fellow, good com,
pany and an excellent story teller, and
another equally good representative says
bluntly that be IL cad.
Kipling enjoys living here In the win
ter. He has esta blished very profitable
industry here, and without the aid oi pro-
lection. AS he expresses II, hen my
information tank gets empty / go away
and fill 1t, but IL Is pleasant to live here,
and 1t is an excellent place to work. /"
The Kipling home is a two-story frame
building, 80 feet long by 26 feet wide.
The foundation is rough, unfinished
stone, with long narrow windows light
ing large basement. Above this there
is a single tier of IL rooms, ell facing
toward the highway, little narrow
mountain road that winds around TO the
homes OF the farmers, who, more wise
than Kipling, place their houses in pro-
tected spot. A large hall Is on the oppo-
site side Of the house, and into 1t opens
the back and only entrance door. The
long, plain side Of the house has loggia,
W ith a projecting balustrade. The other
side OF the building has q two-story bay
window. Mr. Kipling's workroom Is in
the south end OF the cottage, and from
| the windows be has a superb view. In
lieu of a morning cocktail, and this, be-
ing prohibition State, is popularly but
not col rectly supposed TO be Ia booed. Mr..
Ks,,ti, m al hts nanrninu iusntrQt1Ou
| from the tops of Wantastiquet and Mo-
| nadnock and In the winter the wind has
| a sufficient keepness 10 shave the beerc
| Of even genius like the author OF TIE
jungle stories.
He displays conspicuously in front o.
his house sign warning of all trespass-
ers.
His workroom is far from being a mod
ell of neatness. His penmanship, wher
he takes pains with II, is beautiful and i
clear and legible as steel engraving. III
| also sketches with his pen very prettily
He is not, however, methodical with hi
books and papers, and like many othe
literary men his worxroom is a model o
| disorder.
Mrs. Kipling's sewing room is in the ex
treme other end of the building, and be
| tween the two are the dining and sleep
ing rooms. II Ia understood that th
lord OF the manor protests in exceedingl.
vigorous English IL any attempt Is eve
made to "clenn up his den.
Kipling thoroughly enjoys shovelin
snow. His voice rings out merrily ar
Justify as he throws the glistening snow
and as he jumps on the sled for a rid
down the road his laughter equals tha
of a New England schoolboy.
Many OF the older people are incline
TO speak OF him as bright boy who, whe
he is older, will know more than he does q
present And SO IL he happens to con
temptuously refer to some OF the loca
trades people as "cheap Jacks they onl
laugh at him.
Mrs. Kipling herself is a Balestier, on
OF the old families, and IL her husban
had asked her advice she would have ten
pered his early local story writing wit
more geniality and Kindness. However
time takes of the sting OF sharp-edged r.
marks, and Mrs. Kipiing's tact finall
made clear path for mutual enjoyment
Now the Brattleboro people who kno'
him as an original and really charmin
young man, perhaps at times q trifle fres
but still having sufficient talent to ent
tie him 10 wear a large hat.
The Kipling child, little girl abor
three years old, Is said TO be very cut
and OF course like all true parents, tt
Kiplings just dote on their little dear
is said that Papa Kipling secured man
realistic touches OF how a baby pulls ha
and cuts up "didoesn OF that kind frol
his own infant. No doubt that wit
Papa Kipling's talent these things,
due time, win make a realistic story,
they have not already. New York He
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