New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
kIPLTNG TO HIS FITHER.
AN UNFAMILIAR ADDRESS IN EARLY EMO

one Of the happy experiences of the book lover y
to fall I'm with first edition. OF Rudyard kipns
from time TO time They come nj long intervals
The little paper-covered collection OF stories pun
hshtd at "A shilling and published jointly by hrm
In London and a firm in Allahabad. the latter TAX
ing most OF the edition. il would appear, have long
since ceased TO be in general circulation ana tne
most that the reader Of Kipling can hope FOR IL
that chance. may bring him Of the treasures
Chance brought - appreciatiNe collector h''
long ago = copy Of In Black and White There
ara eght Of <iplings best stories in the book-"On
tb. CIV Wal'' i. one of them. THE Sending OF
Dana pa is anothcr-and besides dslghttui n
PRODUCTION addressed 10 the "HedVenporh anu sup
posed to be written by >adlr Baksh. hhi'h'd's"
TO tho author there is the dedication reproduceu
below This shows once more the gratitude 10 Ms
father which is one OF NJ kipngs most co"sp'>-
nous traits over and over again his BOOKS nave
explicitly borne testimony TO the debt re owes pu'
fl * doubtful if the reader has seen this OH OF "S''
dorr street English. the only fragment We mag
iu. If that kind of language which kipllns ever
wrote II il better Wardour Street than most "o'A
deserving the cpithet. proving that even III .''
direction the mans geni''s viii OUT ana uee'"
itself IN spite of the stu. it may happen 10 "o'-
in Thus II runs:
To NV Most Doare Father .,,o.s.
together IN the ouskirtes OF the cue, amohs ' ,
Gentoo Wrestlours You had poynted me nI Iwaies a
Empryzes he goong iorth nans oa|n ~ bis Craue
to the better Sneckyngc OF Nictore or az r.s
the avoidance of ane sreatc . vs,sd (which
as We should say Master) and geat suVn az Cow,c,
serucd OF AdmoneshmenI KSprou r.s shu and
concerning the Gripp The houlde' ''0's'"'''
Fall and then lay 10 afreshc, ,,,. from, this
In like maner |. drawynge back iy''s ,u nsus
my Rabbe and EncomDasfnent OF ihvou,. ard
RUM asydc you VINO were ever IN, s,.a, that
Spcske as !, were IN your pi.u n here done sugh,
OF Fairc Craft and Reuerentall II be
from your hands trewly Out ~ - The
soperturc 'G Of thys Books that you ii, have "
made for me in loue. How may w msrv v
and nconstane uages was In all tynies ds HUI
Shove the Passions and Occasions, Snr, ccombi
mours. and Sports that In due proporsi,on ~ The
nate haue bred that Rare and Terrible Myisrs;snd.
which. for lacke of more compleat ,ns manner
In which YOU shoude goo about 10 Pou nancIe By
same lytc at lyme n Feare ana pesen'Gc Greene
and unused Pen in all Earthe Heauen and Hell els ="
cause of the pitiful ndence OF no9'n ro,ulde IN
some sort discerne from the shadow. that is no. ~
any peynes be touchr, the small kernei anu OF
stance that mighte conforme to the sciehoe'
my Capacitie. . 90 ,h 7 dyd
All thys and Other Council that. though r,o mem
then not follow me ha sb s 80 you sac most dear:
Father and for m,rke hsue set asyde r, Tbe more
y ,Sw w sna nn other sense is Of knowledge
that men do rather esteem Pebble satnssavh sus
der the Burnyngs Lyme tor AMI place tnat ts; heyr
gone farr to trate in) then the Paue-way VI ."cht
owne Cite thouth that may be the better w,atr Zane
Your Charlie Ind large Tenderness tnat u"use
nowhere founde since haue gone from your n'f he
shall look up(n II fauorably and ouerpassss, ,cns
Blemyshes Spttes Foul Crate, and Mac e "a Ne
that do as thoroughly marke II as AMI toi % that
Wilde Beast the Publick which. though ,ost Of
aparte and one by one examined Is but c ompn ant.
such meere Men and Women as you IN tne meat ia
warde forlr peynt. and I would fayne peg Great
theyr lnwad workynges. yet in totalite " q those
and thankess God dixie unto Dagon) upon ~ The
Affairs a ran must offer OF his Beste alone % hvm
Priestes which they call Reviewers pAc~
emptie anal .u ..L. me asyde
and glue me more instruction. when Is pu. s A
Counsel tnreguarded and agyne mace pa" IN the
our Vsuds take hym whose Nose Is rupp1I" rnowe
dyrtc nd speake In hys Fare. But tnys ~ God
that i1l fall II geat my Wage IRON ,e or that
aforesOd: and thus dance perpetually oeiU nade ia
Altar m he De wearyed the wisdom tnat az sweep
my We when was neere 20 listen. anu s s,,n was
and swing temperate OF the Pen that WIZ ost de-
ATARI gale me awaics and untrying tme n BE-
lectaDle Tillage OF that Wisdom sha' "'"'
lacNnge to me In Lyle. 49,. ,be rich
Aid though am more rich herein tne" - 49,. IA
est my present Pouerte can but MAKE &c robiIi. =
thv lytel Booke which your owne Ion a liz youSl
taed be!on the deseruynge OF the WINS
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