The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26
g0E WHO WAITED
RR k|PLIAG BULLETINS.
OF PEOPLE CONSTANTLY
- WAITING ron NEWS.
veunG Woman Cab1er-FeM Real
aafeeary Men Present, but How.
~ and Joaquin MtlIer-What

nndyara Kipllng wifi never know lust
~s1f q literary shock his fIiaese~ gave to
nraedgay. says the New York Tirnes The
Il vfs<s OF letters, the numerous cabiagrauss.
~ collection Of cards which ne will ex-
anime upon recovery will assure him. OF
coarse. ~ the interest OF his friends and
ihe Kindness OF many folks VI fame in tho
wofja bal the gIii bear no record OF
~ crowd which every day during the
serious illness OF the aufhsr sefeamed into
fhe feb1y of the Hotel Grenotae. Perhaps
IL hotel clerk will give him a description
~ these callers. Perhaps some will in
fsrm Mr.. Kipl!ng by letter that they re-
ssacs In his recovery and called DE- 10
al about him when he was so Iow But
NJ. Kipsing wifi never know the grave
concern aith which these visits we're
rsds Many came Ia make personal In
auiry. OF touFse prosnpted only hy the
rssf SINGER interest. as.a moved 10 shaw
tier consideration In this way. Friends
a. the family were generally received up
stairs BY Mr.. Doubleday the publisher.
WAC took an active part In the manage.
msai Of Mr. Kipiing's ease. Others Isfs
cards. Al least balf however, came be
eanse o. curiosity ard desire to affect
the literary and 10 impress upon the CO..
terle waiting In the lobby their high adj
msrafioa and wonderful appreciation OF
Nc. klrliag's works.
This eoterie was composed USUALLY Of
newsparer men. II WAS their daty tn
xasefs for the bulletins and 10 gather
from the physicians whatever they cared
70 make known ia regard 90 changes In
the authors condition To them IL was
distinctly noticeable that the ma fsrifF OF
callers the very literary callers. were
young women about ~ years old
ssf ii
brown in color. and this somher shade
raYs a naturally fuuera. look To the
place and aeeesstuatesl the very esoiwfui
locks OF these young women. Usually
they entered on tipfoe al the ladies en-
trance. where they Intercepted the hail
boy first. They would wander In for
horn was about the reception room. SEEM
lngiy Ia a state Of deep depression Their
zrief, In fact. was 50 conspicuous that
hxnikerciiefs had TO be frequently ap-
plled to the corner Or their eyes Various
veil boys were bombaried with questions.
How was Mr. Kipiing9 Was he con
Glous? Did ne recognize any oneo What
Gid the doctor SAY? Where was HIS
ROOM Was any one allowed on that
hoor2 Could visitors go upstairs How
Was Mrs. Ktplng hearing the shock Did
kde receive any caIieFsg How we're the
ehIldrens etc. etc. These and many 9TH
er questions we're asked la the most So
i:itous way. TIE bulletin issued by DY.
laneway and ur. Duuham was always In
the shape Of a piece Of pad paper written
with pencil and left with the hutei clerk,
who pinned II 10 the hotel biotter. After
exhansttng their queries on The bell boys
and others who appeared To be connected
WITH the hotel. these young women wauid
aecost the clerk. who would exhibit the
bulletin IN reply to the catechism repeated
To him This class q! callers WAS by far
the most numerous. Whether II WAS fem
iHine curiosity whether IL was innate
wosnaulS sympathy. or whether THIS In
terest came fF@m literary aflectatIou
would be difheut io say. but the swish
az u skirt was iisllaily the sign for the
hell 10y IN retreat and the chamisermasds
10 scatter
coutrasied With this apparently squirt
eus interest WAS the real grief All she rea
lovers IF Mr. xipiing. During the sirst
tvs DAYS Of the past week \ Noticeable
figure In the 1abbs WAS q very old man
lie remained for two 3ays during the fere~
neon In one OF the hinge leather hail
chairs sistrAught in hooks and seemingly