The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-05
Mental Clouds Are Driven or
by South of England
Sunshine.
HOMESICK FOR NEW YORK
Mr.. Sullivan's Brother Has DIFF
ficulty in Keeping
Him Abroad.
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LoNpoN, July 5.-Friends Of Big
Tim" Sullivan will he glad to learn that
his stay at Torquay has resulted in n
decided improvement In his condition.
The bright sunshine and soft breezes
have certainly improved him physically.
while mentally he is becoming more and
more his old cheerful self
The clouds OF melancholia seem to be
less thick. and 1t would not surprise
his doctor or his friends to have the
big fellow wake up some morning cured.
The rapid improvement In his condi-
ton strengthens the hope that this day
may not he far OF
When MIR. Sullivan arrived at Tor
quay he weighed only 1870 pounds. which
was practically 100 pounds under the
figure at which he tipped the scales
before his illness He has already
gained more than twelve pounds. and
there is every prospect OF n further In
crease
Leading the simple Life.
Torquay Is n noted health resort on
the south coast Of Devonshire and is
the nearest approach in England to the
Riviera in climate and atmosphere. The
Imperial Hotel, at which Mr.. Sullivan
Is stopping, Is situated on a high clif.
and there are large terraced gardens
which run almost to the sea. Here
with his brother Patrick and his at
tendants big Tim" is leading the sim
nlQ Ifn Evcr,, dnV fnk u
motor rides and walks along the shore
or In the gardens Mr.. Sullivan's appe-
tite Is excellent. He eats heartily and
rants.
fellow Is troubled IL bad only in the
morning after he awakes. 1t disap-
pears during the day. and by dinner time
ne has regained his old time cheerful
ness. He does not worry 30 much
about himself as ne does about other
people. One Of the Ervatest dificultf<s
II to keep his mind OF friends who he
thinks might need his assistance. His
brother Is usually able to turn his mind
of this point by "joshlng" him and
carrying out a general plan OF keep
ing his attention diverted from his old
life.
On the question as to whether Mr..
Sullivan will take his seat in Congress
In December. his brother said to the
correspondent Of THE SrN:
Even II Tim has entirely recovered
I shall certainly use every effort to pre-
vent him from reentering politics. To
allow him to go back into politics would
simply mean another attack. Tim has
not read a letter or seen New York
paper since his arrival here. He is
permitted to read the English papers
II they do not contain news which would
be likely to upset him"
"Tim" Gets Homesick.
one OF MIR. Sullivan's attendants is a
retired English soldier with a fine cam
paign record. and the big fellow de-
lights to Josh" him by asking whether
the English could win any battles II It
weren't for the Irish.
Every now and then Tim become,
homesick for New York. ON one or
two OF these occasions his brother Pat
rick was afraid he would be obliged Ia
yield to his insistence on returning, but
af sr great effort ne persuaded Tim
to give up the idea and remain at a
place which il doing him so much
good.
On another occasion Mr.. Sullivan
wanted tn come up to London lust for
day" He pleaded to he allowed 70
do this. but was talked out OF it, He
was also strongly set on going To
Ireland. particularly to Cork. where for
years ne has been the principal bene-
factor Of convent He was also talked
out OF this. as his brother was fearful
that such a visit would dangerously
strengthen the religious melanchdaia to
which he is prone and permanently re-
tard his recovery.
Just after the party landed from the
steamer AT Plymouth Patrick was hope
ful that complete cure would he
achieved. as Tim suddenly exclaimed:
what sucker have been am
not sick; ] am well. What a fool was
to worry myself to death" But the
depression again set in and in n few
days his condition was discouraging.
He gradually frightened up. however
, and In now greatly improved.
The plans for the stay at Torquay
are indefinite depending altogether on
the progress the patient makes. II
the place gets on his nerves the party
will move. but the return to New York
according to Patrick Sullivan. will be
delayed as long as possible.