The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

nninterested In al! tina. went on around
IL was thought that he was one % the
guests Of the hotel 90. on Tuesday last
q ford faced young man who came fl 20
read the bulletins caught sight OF him
and walked over rapidly TO grasp his
hand II was said that both were Brit
isaers VINO came 10 pay trsaute TO Hip
ling az one ~ their eoan.ryuser.
The concern Of the eah driver -zses&en-
ger boys. telephone operators and other
sFarscy-s ss thar section In the condition
Of Dir. Kiplfng seemed unfsigne~d.
7Hosss he gestin' on TODAY g.
This WAS from a dwar.sn messenger
boy who answered a dss,rscs station cali
for one Of the newspaper men,
.Jowss whow :
'IHow's Mr.. Eipling. the gent what's
ssckv'
What do you know about Mr. Kipling~'
Sofisin but they A4y Ias = wrote too
many books ar got sick"
The messenger Boys and csbEies In THAT
section OF New FORK adjacent TO Fifty
sixth street and broadway seenned as
much exeret1ed, In fact. over the improve
meat 81 Mr.. kipiine - his closest person
al friends.
Regularly until the recovery Of the an
thor was no longer doubtful joaquin Nil
Ter and William Dean Howeils came each
day To the hotel One day they met and
for some time remained in the reception
loom discussing Mr. kipitng and his
works. This wax mt a time when the
prospect for recovery seemed NEST
gloomy THE doctors gave cut only bare
hope. Bliss Carmen was another caller
Only few well known literary elsarac-
ters called at the hotel however In the
main the crowds were made Up % these
young women above referred to or peo-
pie seemingly Of the lower classes. who
exhibited more genuine sympathy.
Among thoge who stosssI about the desk
Tuesday last when the FIRST bulletin an
bouncing the change came was wan
faced odd wcnan vita faded shawl and
queer sceopesf out hat. Statements from
the physicians the night before gave little
hope that Mr.. kfpling would recover. and
for this reasoa the crowd OF callers next
day was increased. During the morning
TIE announcement was made that the
famous patient had passed comfortable
night. that mis- delirsurn had been replaced
~ natural sleep and that ssmprsms were
more favorable. II WIS apparent that the
crisis was on hand. and all were sag Y
for the next formal announcement Most
of those who read the first bulletin de-
elded To wait until the next was given
oct IN. old woman moved from the
edge Of The group and began % looss care
fully at those about her. She wished 10
sec the doctor ard WAS nos satisfied with
the repiy Of the clerk that neither DIR.
Janeway nor DIR. Durham could " seen
Among the newspaper men she made per
sistemt search for the physicians.
II have a sure cure for PNEUMONIA sho
stated eand snnt 70 see the doctors. !
know that 4 they do what tell them he
VIII get we'll"
The old woman declared that she wouid
announce her prescription nnis to the at
ten ling physicians. Her persist eney and
anxiety created great amusement about
the reception room dasfiu< the morning.
At last she became convinced taat she
could not secure an audience with the
physicians and took her departure with
the announcement thar If Mr. kipilng died
il was not her fault. This cli woman
Was not the only one who believed kipling
could be cured by private prescription.
Letters and kilograms scon tanning s1gses-
tons came 70 the doctors from all parts
or the United States Offering adsiec in
the treatment OF the disease. Just " hat
caused the wonderful and sudden rsae
ton perhaps will never be known MAYBE
II was the oxygen treatment which sus-
sainea respiration when all vitality
seemed gone Maybe il was the careful
minlstration of the attending physicians.
hut Mr. Doubleday In his statement tkat
the crisis was passed did not attribute
the recovery 20 medicine.
Its the wonderful nerve of hiplng
that has saved him. He Is a mRa great
in many ways. His own rssoivs aot 20
tie was his salvation. lie BATH IKE u
giant"
n was when this announcements wts
,,,,da from tbe man Mhe had CONSTANTS
remained with Mr.. f<spiiug thA. Ire Ieo-
Pile in the laohv knew that MI danger was
over. The hotel egnployes nussesassef boys
and all gave evfdeue. of the enaa@e.
Mr. Kiplins's eahlexrarns AMI lie "f
letters will tell him ihe sympathy al hts
friends bur BE cas- never know otats lnier-
est real and fei4ncA exhibited neaT the
door of his sick room.