Evening star., 1884-08-02
AN UNDERTAK.R,s GOSSIP.
People Who Aill Themselves Why
tHsicrta<ers Never Commit Suicide
And - hy They Are Not Supersti;i0us.

"FOlkS have no idea how many people kill
themselves" said The STAR mans undertaken
a he tackled the lace around the face of a new
bac!, co.iin. No. folks have no idea;" and he
pressed in place the pillow of the narrow tene-
ment.
Are there many" asked THE STAR taking a
seat on the edge Of an ice-bCx. which he ilnme-
diateiy vacated again.
Yes; lots more than people take any account
of OF course. when one butchers himself every
body hears of If. and there's sensation. But
lots of people kill themselves quietly and it's
soon hU>tctt ~. ! never could see how a man
could cut himself all ~ pieces and all that sort
Ci thing III preference to taking some easier
Met#od- They could just cut this little vein here
lie said. Tunnia% his finger under his collar but
ton. and L cu,j IiN EN- quick enough There
are lots of WAYS Of getting into my hands with
ont tUtch"Iin- yourself But don't care to
discuss them"
They might take e-her and stow themselves
away IN an .c"-IGX. suggested TIE STAR man.
taking few steps back from that unSympa-
thriic object upon which his hand had uncOn-
EciouS-E been resting.
Yes" replied the undertaken with a frigid
smile. 'that'd be as good as going TO the North
PGbA.H
WHAT class of people commit suicide most:"
asked The STAR. becoming Interested in the
topic.
There are two principal classes at the ex-
treIue ends of society. SO to speak Folks of
high social position who have suffered some
faint upon their honor. or who find themselves on
Tie drwnV ard path and those.who are the out
casts Ui society. who have tasted the bitter and
sweet of lie. in violent excess. and are sunken
III despair hy restless spirit" The undertaken
became more serious and he remained silent for
moment. his eyes absently following the out
Inc Ct the coffin upon which he sat
DO undertakes ever commit suicide?" asked
TIE STAR.
40. never" was TIE quick reply 'As
rule. We ric1't like killing in any line particu-
larry when We are the subjects Now. YOU are
thinking that We undertakers don't think any
thing OF death: that get sort of hardened to
It. E"w. that's inst where YOU are wrong and
where lots OF folks are wrong. II everybody
saw a much Gf death we do. there wouldn't
he mary who'd want it for themselves to
II" tNt"nt Of EurryIHg il any. Handling the
tf'1d DON'T harden man; if SOftens him. When
'Ie shakes hands with death every day and
gets 20 know him. he don't want to hOb-nob
With him too freely. He don't mind a speaking
acg"t.9.ance bu, don't crave intimacy. A man
"" ''aHt'S cciiins dent like to lie in 'em.
" NJ. ST. lie continued: I'VE don't kill our
selves. and We don't Ike to see other folks die
fhOUCH ve don't mind 'pm when they are dead.
II mas 4 man sort of chick ken-hearted as they
say. u Ee an undertaken. I've been handling
the dead nearly ali my grown life. and don't YOU
Know. I've never seen an oY killed. / never
saw pig stuck till | went 10 Cincinnati and
ever came 10 seeing an OK Killed was one day
when was driving out near TenleytOwn. |
sa" tW0 men leading the animal up with a bull
rnC. Then one of them picked up an ak: |
guess he Was going To knock it in the head but
! turned away. aud went oil without ever look
iug tack
are undertakers ever superstitous ?" asked
The scribe
II Guess not he replied. an odd smile play
in@ a:Aout the corners of lis mouth, as he
cleaned h.s nails with the sharp point of q c0f-
fla screw No. when a man is dead that set
ties L with Us"
DO you ever sit mp with the dead alone at
night"
some friends generally do that when any
one does. but it's getting Out Of fashion. IL
used IT, BE- quite fashionable some years ago to
iii up lih the deaf. Sometimes Young folks
Wol..a do il. ard al midnight would have IL sup
per lHc 'rr-poV has done away with that now
thou-E. except among the IRISH Some of
then Heep II up - L. They have their wakes
st1il. but never see any of it, as they always
wa; for the undertaken to get out of the
way before they u,..l."
-. here. guess that's comfortable enough :"
he added - il" drove 4 last tack i'll the Collin
IlhGi-seTy.
That's new ice-boy there. FOR all sizes:
world you Nhc 10 try i: There's TO ice in it
nun"