The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-05-26

You are immertal. and I must di.ap-
pear! Yet We have but one Il For
dfty years we have been working
together for the development Of tins
Il both of us. have suffered. as we'll
as you. the priyations which were
needed for your greatness. Haven't We
had 10 pass day and night digging into
Latin Greek. Hebrew and Sanscrit,
without speaking Of living Languages.
to get your chair Of philosophy And
now must perish while you will sur
sive me. in a existence Of unalterable
sAtisf.cticn and felicity for ever and
ever! Come, now. that 10 contrary to
common sense. Where would be the
eternal justice Of which you are always
tslkingI
MY spirit having no answer to make
cried:' Shut up But directly. feeling
the necessity oil wheedling this subtle
animal by sems sort sf reasoning, l
added: III ~
Your ply sicsl sufferings were no.
thing in comparison With my intellect
ual and moral sufferings. Besides.
they we're compensated by Q host of
pleasures suited TO your nature !
never refused you anything. AZ soon
- my means permi.sed / put on you
fine brown suit Of clothes, patent leather
shoes. according to the taste you have
always shown; waistcosts. fashionable
cravats; the latest trousers were not
lacking to you, for your vanity was ss
great - mine. You had to have white
linen. ornaments to your watch chain,
things which ! could have done without
but for yos. Aud your love of good
iving-I never saw the like. Haven't
We shouted and feasted at the Prsdo,
at the Chaumiersi' + How many sau-
sages with sauerkraut, slices of ham.
and crsw6sh haven't you swallowed at
The sStrashnEg Brewery. La Harpe
6kestf Have ! lever reproached you
10 the least? Evea when my pockets
were empty and / had to 60 on tick.
did I hesitateI do not speak Of the
innumersble pints of beer that have
gone down your throat. They would
make tboasands Of kegs if you would
reckon thea, up. Aud ths cigars, and
the music. and the theaters, aud all the
rest
My chimpanzee half shut his eyes
impatisntly. 'GoodI said he; you
never refused anything to yourself
either. and D.. Thousand times you have
deprived me of the greatest necessaries
in order to adorn your library with
come new book and !, satisfy your
vain curiosity. In the early days. es-
pecislly, had to pass winters without
6rs; my fingers numb with cold and
my stomach empty
i suffered from it more than you.
Ydnr priyations snfeeblsd me. and the
fesr Of losing you gave me fever
'Ah! cried the rascally ape. to be so
afraid you must not have been quite
sure Of surviving me-. Say what you
will. Ws shall both end together; you
will mot survive me second. When I
sleep We both lose the sense Of the II
whom beein to wake up, you dream.
you babble; when / open my eyes you
revive; whom I am sick and you suspect
tbs slightest dangerous injury in me,
you do net know what saint to pray to.
Col your case il as clear - mine; soothe
yourself with your darling illusions,
We shall none the less depart arm in
arm.'
He stepped, and seeing me reduced
10 sitesce, tho animal went on with re-
doablsd ins0lence:
Formerly, in the time nf the Egypt.
isps, 4 vas embal,ned after my death
and remained hundreds of years in the
condition Of . mummy. It Was just
tribute rendered 10 my services; the
homer of bsinR euyeloped In consecrat-
Cd hsndagss and stuffed with rare per-
ifuaes eonsoisd me little for my loss
| or life. But at present you disdain me;
y0a think to elevate yosrself by dsspis.
Ling your body. For al that, i only .
coosdy OF yoursp part. Do you femem.
ber our fhsuuatism In the stomach.
whsa DR. Boniiaee gass ~ both npY ]
could hardly beip laughing IN spite Ut
| tbe sadpsGs 0f the snoment, at your
looks when you received the last conso-
l.siln of this terrestrial world; the hig
L.sn words served oat to yoa hsd not
! sas appsarAncs Of sesssuring you much
- to POUR Apat lot. and for the sake of
keeping me only tWo or three years
more would nos bave hesitated min
ute to sacriice your eternal life. Come,
own MP; be hoDest to yourself9. Is ii
ltruer 90 s4..s -
ia wss soufoanded st hss impudsDce;
| then With movement Of Indignation
and - . last .esourc,, striking my
breast. ] cried: I think; therefore !
I S. Ss