The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-28
JEROME USED His KIPLING.
FOUND APPLICATION FOR "ROAD
SONG or THE BANDAR-LOG."
Consolation in Other Literature-'Thc
whole Place II Full Of Troublesome
Lighter Phases OF the Solemn Duty
Of Smashing at Things % They Arc.

W0OI0 t'I8C0 TulA VI 1VAAe
Lighter Phases Of tho Solemn Duty
Of Smashing at Things - They Arc.
Few of his fellow citizens ever think OF
District Attorney Jerome as a student OF
the poets. There be those who regard
him as a prophet. There be others who
regard him as bad tempered person with
a most indiscreet tongue-one on whose
banner is inscribed the ancient Celtic de-
vice, I'VE Hate Peace" But this much
is cert ain: no one who has been much in
Mr.. Jerome's company for the last three
weeks can be persuaded to say that his
activities before the campaign were not
attended with as much travail OF mind
and soul as came to any Of those at whom
his blows struck.
Mr.. Jerome has very tie nacious memory.
He has likewise a considerable fondness
for the writings OF Mr.. Kipling. 1t was
from Kiplng's verse that he drew most
of his consolation during his recent con-
temptation of the situation OF the reform
party. 1t was known to Mr.. jerome, better
than to anybody else. that he was not the
only citizen Of the city of New York who
did not regard Seth Low as fusions most
practicable candidate. He sat one day
with his lap full Of letters from more or
less eminent civic patriots OF all shades OF
political belief, who agreed with him thor
oughly in all his premises, but adjured
him variously not to come out against
Lows candidacy, saying, There are steps
being taken" 1--WE have a plan which it
is not wise to divulge in all its details at
present." and many phrases Of like intent
Ar toI hn h ifyx oil in,
front of his shop door, as though his minds
eve saw the branches strangely populated.
and solemnly quoted the Road Song Of
the Bandar-Log':
Here we sit in q branchy row,
Thinking Of beautiful things we know:
Dreaming OF deeds we mean to do.
All complete, In minute or two
Some,nins noble , and grand c and good
Now were solngP s soney anv mS no i,nd
Bv the rubbish In our wake, and the noble noise
Be sure. be sure, we're going to do some splendid
things
There was a day when MIR. jerome had
written a letter which contained q definition
of "a logical candidate as being one party
did not want but could not get rid Of. II
brought out screams OF wrath from the
opposition. In the midst Of the echoes Of
the screams came a letter from Citizens
Union neduQuaTttIb, lTOiH lNo lldlle VI OIc
who at that time still seemed to Mr. Jerome
to be worthy Of respectful consideration.
"The so-called logical argument said
this letter. makes these men tired. Mr..
jerome read this aloud. Then he said:
But most depends on maxim friends
With Prlvlt Thomas A.
4The Diary Of Real Boy took strong
hold on Mr.. Jerome when it appeared.
The Boys description of his fathers mid
night visit to the kit chen, followed by the
striking of light and the shouted an
nouncement: s1he whole place is full of
toads,' hit his mental funny bone harder
than anything else. OreNay newspaper
reporter brought up from the village
bundle containing all the New York morn
ing newspapers, Mr., Jerome came out
and sat on the front porch of his shop and
the reporter unfolded the newspapers
one by one and pointed out editorials in
which Mr.. jerome was described as -hane,'
"puerile' and everything else that
occurred to the editors. He read them
through rapidly.
What is the news" called some one from
the house, above.
"The whole place is full Of toads, shouted
Mr.. jerome in reply. Then he went back
to the clock,
It cannot be said that the unfavorable
opinions OF the editorial columns did not
have reciprocal sentiment in Mr.. Jerome's