New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Made Him
Come Down

OK took refuge in his own when
he knew the entertainment was about to
begin" she said, "and when I went up to
bring him down he said that he didn't in
tend to come and listen to that caterwaul-
ing But I made him!" the little lady used
to finish, triumphantly.
One could go on and relate many similar
episodes trivial in themselves, but wonder
fully interesting, as revealing the relation
in which this boy and girl, to develop into
so remarkable a man and woman, stood to
each other when in their early teens. But
it is now necessary for this narration to
take on more sombre hue.
For now, in tragic succession, came the
two extraordinary blows from the hand of
fate that doomed the life of Caroline Hutch
ison - to whom all the gayetes of the
world beckoncd--to one of devoted, self
sacrificing service, and condemned Herbert
Kitchener to abandon his dreams of having
for his wife the sweet girl whom he had
rapidly grown to love. The story Of these
two catastrophes is extraordinary.
Mrs. Robinson one day was walking in
the streets of Kensington near her home
when a child, small girl, suddenly fell,
almost at her feet. Mrs. Robinson picked
the tot up, discovered where her home was
and, calling a cab, conveyed her there The
child had whooping cough and the good
Samaritan caught the infection. 1t is we'll
known how dangerous this malady is to
those who have arrived at middle age. In
Mrs. Robnson's case it rapidly developed
into paralysis of the throat and other parts
of her body with the result that the I'M
fortunate lady remained virtually helpless
for the remainder of her life. From the
first her niece was her devoted nurse and
other would the stricken lady intrust
with the preparation and the administration
of such food as she was thereafter per-
mitted to take. This became a positive
obsession with the invalid and Carrie
Hutchinson yielded to it, The gates OF
destiny had begun to close on the girl all
full Of radiant life, and few months after
ward they shut with a relentless clang.
Miss Hutchinson, the other sister, was an
ardent and expert equestrian There were
few more accomplished horsewomen in Lon
don. But for her, too, catastrophe waited.
One day, some months after her sister had
been stricken, Miss Hutchinson was thrown
while riding in Hyde Park. She was picked
up with severe spinal injuries which made
her cripple for life. For the rest of her
days she was condemned to lie ON an in
valids couch. There was no one else equal
to assuming the responsibility Of minister
ing to these two stricken women but their
devoted niece, and she did not shirk one
iota of her full duty. The gates OF destiny
had closed upon Caroline Hutchinson, and
she knew it.
From this time to that of their deaths,
she gave herself willingly to tho service
that Providence had imposed upon her. Nor
were temptations, and strong ones, to do
otherwise with her life wanting. They were
many in the years that interviewed. Caro-
line Hutchinson was rarely gifted as we'll
ms Of uncommon physical attractivcness.
Moreover, she was n very considerable
hcircsa
She did not lack suitors, perhaps less dis
sntcrcntcd than the BRILLIANT young aol.