Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-03

ration, that the patient was only kept
alive by forcing oxygen into his lungs All
day Monday the hope of his recovery was
very slight. Monday evening a report was
current in New York that Mr. Kipling
was dead. That report was sent to Brattle-
ooro, and it was welcome relief TO this
community when it was learned on Tua~
day morning that it was not true. --l-A
The fact proved to be that Mr. Kipling
had held his own over Monday night.
During the day the Inflammation began to
subside and natural respiration was re-
stored. On Wednesday the fever subsidized
rapidly, the patient began to rally, and his
physicians for the first time publicly ex-
pressed their hope for his recovery. DR..
+. g. Janeway, probably the most noted
specialist in lung diseases in this country,
was with Mr.. Kipling constantly during
the critical days from Saturday until We'd,
nesday, as was also DR.. Theodore Dunham,
the husband of Mrs. Kipling's sister.
+. \. Doubleday, of the firm of Double
day d Mcclure, Mr.. Kipling's American
publishers, was one of those who were
with the sick man constantly. Wednes-
day night Mr. Doubleday said to one of the
reporters who had been waiting at the
Hotel Grenoble "Mr. Kipling is now
resting easily, and has regained conscious
ness. He is still weak, of course, but is
now in such a condition that he can put
his own shoulder to the wheel in aiding
the efforts of the physicians. He has made
wonderful fight throughout, and has at
all times displayed characteristic nerve. l
think now that he is able again to take a
hand in the fight he will recover. l am
going to bed tonight for the first time for
two days, and we shall also insist upon
Mrs. Kipling taking much needed rest.
She has been under a great strain, and is
in need of full nights sleep"
The solicitude aroused by the illness of
Mr.. Kipling has been universal. From all
parts of the country and from England and
the other European countries came flood
of letters and kilograms of inquiry and
sympathy. Nowhere did their solicitude
assume more intimate and personal form
than among Mr.. Kipling's Brattleboro
neighbors. Inquiry as to his condition
has been on every tongue, and the good
news which has come since Wednesday
night has called forth many a fervent
thanksgiving.
In all the English-speaking world there
is no man whose death would have been
counted such a loss TO English letters as
would that of this young man of 33.
Improvement Continues.
This mornings news indicates that Mr..
Kipling's condition was very favorable
yesterday. The only bulletin issued by
his doctors during the day was the follow
lowing:
"Mr. Kipling has made satisfactory
progress. He had but a slight fever, is
comfortable though weak, and resolution
is taking place in the affected portions of
the lungs.
'E. G. JANEwAY,
THEODORE DUNHAM,"
A New York despatch says that Mr..
Kipling asked last evening to be shown
the newspapers, and seemed to be greatly
pleased and affected at the interest in his
Illness shown by the American people.
Good News This Morning.
In private letter written last evening
DR.. Conland gives this encouraging news:
"Mr. Kipling is steadily improving, and is
practically sure of a speedy recovery.
The children are doing well also. The
eldest child, Josephine, is convalescng
from an attack of pneumonia. The others
simply have colds"