Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-19
Special Corresnondence.

special correspondence,
T OND0N. March 9.--Rudyard Kip
ling--once more sojourner in
South Afrlca--ls about the only
English literary man OF real note
who hasn't come out by this time
with some kind Of manifesto regard
ing the changes that Mr. Chamberlain
wants to see brought about in the trade
policy of this country, The general i'm
preston is that Mr. .Slpling is a Protec-
ZIONIST, but not by so much as a poem
In the Times has he indicated his views
on the subject. The author Of soldiers
Three" however has been taking
prominent part In another political
struggle-that Just finished at the Cape
with the result that Gordon Sprlgg is
out and Dr. Jameson is premier OF
course, as an lmperIalist, Mr. Kiplng's
sympathies all We're with the whilom
leader Of 1.-THE Raid" and he made sew
cral speeches urging the voters 70 sup
port Dr. jim. At Rondebosch, the writ
er said Enthusiastically that for every
man 10 get UP on his hind legs and
record his vote on the polling day meant
tax on his time OF five minutes. But
on that vote depended the future Of the
land for the next FIVE years.
Corley Hall Farm, which George FL
Hot described I'm adam Bcdc" as the
home OF Hctty Sorrel and Mrs, Poyser
was sold at auction few days ago, and
bought by local squire for $4,000. The
picturesque old place Is In North War
wlckshire, and only f'N miles from
any Of George Eliot's carly homes,
IN spite Of the fame Of Balzac's novel
Eugene Grandet" Ii was only few
days ago that the odd little story OF
how II happened TO be written came to
light, II seems that while being enter
tained with other guests at the Chateau
Of Sache, IN Touraine, Balaac was told
one or two queer stories about pic
turesque miser named Nyeleap, who
lived ut Saumur, not far Of These
tales fascinated the author TO such an
extent that next day he paid visit
to Saumur anxious 10 see Nivclean--as
Well as to hear more OF the man who
was destined to serve as the original Of
"Perc Grandet." lie discovered that
the mlser Of Saumur had begun He as
assistant to woman rag merchant.
then married an apothecary's daughter.
and finally hlossomcd out as money
lender, In this business ne made n
huge fortune. with portion OF which
he bought one fine day, the magnin-
cent property ~ Montreuil- Bellay In
the Loire districts. Niyelcan was small,
ugly, badly dressed, aud Invariably dir
~ and TO his dying day his graspng-
ness was the talk Of the whole neigh
borhood lie had gold pieces every.
Wherever In his old shoes, and
when passing travellers seeing
him about, asked permission to go over
the Chateau Montrouil- Ballny, Niyelean
never would reveal his Identity az own.
err but would act rs the guide OF such
visitors, ana pocket their tins with
great complacCncy lie had one son,
and two daughters-one striking
beauty. This girl, Bal2aC, took az hls
model for Eugene Brandct" The
novelist returned TO Sache brimful ~
artistic enthusiasm after his visit TO
Saumur, and few days after to the
delight OF his hostess and fellow guests.
read them the opening pages Of what
was TO become one Of the most famous
OF his works.
one does not feel certain to what cx.
tent Mrs, Mary Il. Mann Is known on
the other side of the water. but for
several years past this authoress has
been forging TO the front over here, un-