Salt Lake Herald | 1899-03-31 | Page 4 | The Prophet with His Own People

The Prophet With His Own People I The Academy took occasion of Mr Nip Bags illness to send out in London to rico what the man In the street thought of the famous writer Here are some of the replies obtained A BUS DRIVER Arstin you a question sir 00 Is this 11 Kipling A TOBACCONIST Yes riir hes one of the retest All the same I cant say that t ever heard of Mr Kipling till he hat pneumonia A FRUITERER Mr Kipling Aye aye its nice weather for sick folks Hes an American isnt he sir A MANSERVANT A great los sir Im sure And so sudden sud-den they tel me No I dont red the papers much I only know what they tell me And his secretary in the next room they tel me A CABMAN Like to see the Star I said as I alighted Kiplngs all right The cab mans face glowed with Interest as he lened down for the crumpled paper I dont seem to know the party he aidA aid-A POLISH WAITER Yes ver glad Mister KcepJng better Oh yes I haf read some of demyes they yen goodIJot Slcnklewicz he is ze man IOaf man you read himnoach lie is zc