The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
UDYARD KIPLINGs latest poem.
Things and the Man. is attract

n UDYARD KIPLINGs latest poem.
w Things and the Man." is attract
- ing the wide attention which is
due the production of one who Is pictur-
esque figure In literature but in some
quarters there is an under-current Of ridi-
cule for the poets allegorical utterances
and faint suspicion that after all
Things and the Man. is doubtful cam
paign document. While the poem is inter-
esting for Its bearing on British politics
and there is a certain literary holiness
and ambiguity about the lines, still they
have not the Tennysonian flavor of dreams
nor the true Byronic fervor that one likes
to associate with poetry. If Mr.. Kipling
would devote himself more to the ideal
rather than to the real his muse would
perhaps turn out a more artistic product.
In passing 1t may be stated that parodies
of Things and the Man" are already In
order.
The report that letter from Professor
Andre and dated 1898 has been found by
a Norwegian whaler again opens inter-
estlng speculation concerning the fate of
the explorer. While it is believed that
Andre persisted in the ice, through some
mishap to his balloon. If by some mar
Vicious good fortune he should have es-
capped and be now alive the world would
be glad to hear the story that he could
tell. But the mystery that surrounds the
fate of Andre will probably never be pen
etrated and his name will go down among
those OF other adventurous spirits who
have sacrificed their lives in the vain en-
deavor to find the North pole. The eli
mate is not salubrious, there is no reason
to believe that the North pole offers an
attractive field to promoters or investors
and it would be hard to understand why
there is so much anxiety to discover 1t,
were it not for the fame that would be at
tached to the name of him who first
reaches the goal. While there is 80 much
international competition in the matter
the United States of course wishes that
the honor may fall to Peary.
A Chicago woman who is now enjoying
the privileges and emoluments of being a
divorce has undertaken to advise her
sisters in matrimony how to be happy
though married. Although 1t does not ap-
pear that she has practiced what she
breaches that is a matter that must be
overlooked. She says: Don't depend
upon your husband for happiness; don't
devote too much of your time to him;
don't sacrifice your own happiness for
him, and lastly, don't expect too much
from the man you marry" In other
words II you desire to be successful In a
matrimonial venture it is desirable to
keep on good terms with the second par
ty to the contract but never become too
intimate and by no means permit him to
think that you are losing any sleep over
him. Such rules may prove very effect
i've In some cases but Il is remarkable how
young people continue to get married
without having the proper idea of welded
bliss and how many people can give long
distance advice of this sort without being
able to put 1t into practice.
At last Judge Parker has decided to let
himself be viewed by the expectant pop
ulace and the news has gone forth that
he and Mrs. Parker will visit the fair at
st. Louis on New York day. Judge Par
ker has kept himself so much out of the