Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-15
How MpIirg Ae His CT thes

The recently published correspDn-
Gence between the editors of college
4 paper and Rudyard kiplng. in which
Y the former. to procure contribution
from the distinguished author. stated
/ that they would even dispose # their
clothes tu I'M "avuucular relative" re-
cam story IF K.pling's school days
/ that was once current at the United
/ Service college, Westward Hp.
/ LII thu college 1t wa thu custom
when THU boys reached a certain stand
lard to provide TWO or three with a
small study. in which out-ot-ciass
/ work ua- supposed to Be Grre anna in
which meals were often eaten.
/ As the bill Of fare was simple thcs"
study boys usually Subscribed W N
| fund fur THE purchase NJ provisions.
! But the store seldom lasted the full
/ period. SID that there generally inter-
NencI before the holidays TWO Mi three
! weeks IL t,3 without sugar, cocoa
! without milk: when sarGines. cakes
/ ana canned meats We're as scarce as
during thu siege of Paris
Toward the end ~ certain term
thu, Kipling study had run out of
funds and a c1ld Saturday evening
faced th4 trio with only the college
tea ana bread ana butter "a. their
grub"
Among the rules Was one making
the principal games compulsory. but
while on that especial afternoon Kip
ling was down for the hunger-inspir-
ing exercise NJ football his twp chums
had leave to 80 into Bideforl ana We're
stock At he
LONG mes With a view to q WISH. tJ thc
o!d HAY. when their eyes rested upon
Kipling- best suit Of clothes. lying
folded on his bed. When the two boys
started flr Bidrforl kipling's best
clothes went with them.
Late that afternoon kipling wan
dcreI MP from the football field mud
Uni tired ana suffering the panls of
echuoIboy hunger. ana found the study
table spread with a tine feast.
Kiping was informed thar nm aunt
NJ onc UT the other boys had fort
warded remittance. and 50. blessing
the dear old lady he set 60 work upon
cocoa. sardines, clotted cream. eggs,
CANNED salmon, plum cake. posted an
chovios.- jam and such like teyribl,
provender.
On Sunday the ioll-cau for church
was at 1890 a. NJ, when the boys We're
required to answer to their names at
tired in the regulation black coats,
tall silk hats, etc. A short time before
the hour on the Sunday in question
Kipling went up to the dprmiJory to
dress.
III say" he called out. II say. YOU
fellows. l can't find my clothes. Does
any one know where they are"
TWO IF the fellows beat a hasty re-
treat.
4 say" he again shouted, as the
bell commenced to ring. II say. look
here, Some brute has hidden my
clothes. Oh. don't be an idiot Til
get into an awful row if l can't find
them"
The unhappy KipHng was forced to
appear late for caIlover. ana in his
weekday clothes. He was detected by
the headmaster and brought to ac-
count.
Why are you not properly dressed"
sternly demanded that awe-inspiring
parsonage.
II don't know. Sir" replied the
crest-fallen Kipling.
Don't know" repeated the head
master. Don't know Wei. YOU are
confined to the premises until YOU
find out, with punishment of 800 line.
to refresh your memory"
kipIing $ chums demonstrated real /
sympathy with their companion in
misfortune by assisting him t. write |
the 3ao lines ana by well-feianed cr- I
forts t3 discover the missing clothes
Lhll day Al LasI nnlal and II Is - !