The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

gan his holy experiment and produced
the fairest page OF history
In the character Of Golden Heart, IN
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Conestoga. he has striven 10 produce one
of those forest sibyls. or wise women,
who were found In nearly every tribe,
and who became famous through native
clearness OF vision and aptness OF speech.
They are among the most interesting
studies In Indian history. their native
gifts recalling the pastoral prophecies OF
early eastern countries.
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VI
The test OF the great artist is his pow
or TO deal with quiet life in the sober
daylight IL may be unfair to say that
Mt kiplng is at homo only In one dirty
corner of india that whenever he turns
his lantern on a virtue he makes respect
fully on, and that his only hero so tar
is the devil But it is true that IN his
houy glowing pictures We ind no deep
sympathy with humanity, no intelii-
gence of obscure virtue and endurance.
no ear for tine clash OF spiritual armies
AR. Kiplins has uubounded faith in dyna-
mite but none ia lcaveu. lie cannot
work without the electric light. with
still lie Mr.. Kipiing can do nothing.
no has nothing OF the calm copi0usucss
of the masters. Always afraid or LOSING
the attention of his readers. be never
darcs TO be quiet; that he seusitiveiv
appreciates the Use OF words is undonl-
able. We should almost say that he Is
ass great man i'm invectiye 10 English
as Lamennais was in French But he
cannot tread softly the paths that lead
UP 10 the inner chamber OF tho mind.
Tor be does not know them. nor docs
he ever stand behind his effects. In
tho highest style OF power the person
aiity sinks and fades. Mr.. kipiing
signs his story top and bottom and all
through. There IS an unending sparkle
aId crlckle through his pages. Sir
Walter SCOTS great passages rise from
the level as uOiselessly as "A mountain.
Mr.. Kiplng's poetry which Is In some
ways more remarkable even than his
prose- bears out this view. Without
sincerity tenderness. and self-cOntr0l
,ne great effects OF the poet cannot be
produced. Mr. Klpilng amazcs us often
lv his strength and brillance. Some
or tne snatches prchNed 10 his stories
Soon 90 put him at the head Of living
singers and yet we stand In doubt. lie
never did anything more damaging TO
bis own reputation than his conveyance
or some verses written for a wholly diff
foreut purpose % make part Of "a tribute
to his br0ther-in-aw. lie is loud. but
is le sincere? lie makes a hit OCCASION
ally. blt never without making many
misses ID is. on the whole, Grassland
poetry exciting. but hard. noisy. Ind
rresome. I'm venturing upon these crit
ici~ms we would hasten 10 add that We
40 not underestimate his powers there
is n1 man living who mas shown himself
possessed of more varied and splendid
force. There is always hope for d morn
ius Of hieh passion. and Mr.. Kipling may
d0 anything n be finds at last that ro-
nance does not vanish when the air is
mild and clear and the color Of life is
low AS yet Doe gives the impression OK
one who has not yet found himself, VINO
is feeling for the spring which. when
touched. VIII disclose the hidden secret
OF his nature. our hope for his art is
that he may enter the open gate of that
region whore men learn 10 think truly
of consequence. humility, and death.
OF consequence. humility and death.-rhe
Bookmlu.
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