The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-14

celebrity. He has lived here all his
Hfe-sixty odd years-but his claim to
fame is that he is a great friend of
hipling and the Kipling children. par
ticularly Wee Willy-Winkle." Imag-
inc John Bull as drawn by a modern
artist. put an old straw hat on him.
and you have NOank. In summer he
hires out boats and bathing cars. In
the winter he enjoys himself much Of
the time at the Black Horse" tavern
over a tankard Of ' 'alf and 'alf" talk
ing politics OF exchanging gossip with
mine host. Noank has heard most of
kipling's stories. but he doesn't think
much of the Indian tales, and says so
frankly. He likes Captains Courage
Gus" better and viii talk by the hour
with a Yankee visitor about the brave
fisherman Of the banks For Noank,
when younger, did quite bit of chan
mel fishing himself.
Go down to the beach almost any
pleasant morning in spring or summer
and you Will likely find Kipling sprawl.
ed on the gravel talking with his own
or a half dozen of the village children
playing about, while nearby will be
NCank, sitting on the edge of a boat,
ali ears and eyes.
Strolling on the beach is one of Kip
ing's main Tecreations. If the chill
dren or any one with him will make
a fort he viii join in trying TO knock
II down. but he won't worry over the
building Of it. Indeed, every one takes
a hand at destroying the forts the chill
dren Tear-Kipling, the children. the
ladies' Of the Burne-Jones family and
sometimes even Mrs. Kipling.
Kipling does not shoot. seldom takes
surf bath, cares nothing for fishing
He occasionally plays lawn tennis. for
about one game but takes no interest
in cricket. When not working ne sim
ply loafs. He dislikes attention and
positively breads the notice Of strang-
ers. Perhaps this is one reason he Sc
lsctsd home so strongly fortified and
why he generally is cOnspicuOusly ab-
sent from church. He feels i'll at ease
except when among his few chosen
friends or with children. Children take
TO him as naturally as If he were the
father Of the whole village He dis
likes to set up until late in the morn
ing and his irregular hours sometimes
vex his active, sunny little wife, who
is fond of regularity.
To see the famous writer saunter-
ing along one Of the streets of Kip
hng's village" you would mistake the
man every time. As he walks he some
times tries to hum a tune. but he has
little perception of melody and, as one
Of his friends SAYS, when Kipling
tries to sing he bUzzes.''
The Kipling Children.
The two Kipling children are thin.
nervous little bodies with restless
piercing black eyes. The do not care
much for other children. When their
sister was alive, the three, "flocked
by themselves" 50 to speak. and man
aged to get their share Of amusement
and pleasure even though somewhat
exclusive. In features they resemble
their mother more than their father.
although the Kipling part of the fam
lily Is very perceptible, especially in
their shyneiss when strangers are pres
ent
Occasionally you may see Kipling
walking along the cliff. locking at the
water nearly a hundred feet below. or
sitting on the turf at the edge of the
precipice. But this is only occasionally.
He cares little about driving and viii
not exert himself to ride a bicycle. The
limit of his walk is generally THE
Back Horse Tavern"
1t and its landlord are much in favor
with KiDling. Sometimes Of an even
ing in winter one viii find the author
and the landlord and possibly Noank
in the cosy dining room before the big
glowing fire, each with his glass and
pipe. The landlord does the most of
the listening. The subjects cover a de-
cidedly wide range, but usually end in
a discussion of politics. The landlord is
an extreme radical. while KipIng leans
to the conservative side. They viii get
into an argument of half an hour. the
landlord growing white hot r-ts1. ---.-.
Kipling will become much wrought up.
Then glasses are drained. the guest de-
parts and perhaps by the time he
reaches his gate has forgotten an that
was said or even where he has been.
D. A WILEY