Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-02-21
THE TARASruLA's BITE.

THE TARANTULA's BITE.
Amoug all my acquairfaucc. none
seemed happier than Eugene F.. I
named him Fortune FaTorite He had
beautiful and highly yacconplished wife:
his children were the preitiesf and the
best hammered have ever met All the
women considered Mrs. F. as nearper-
fecf;cn IS mortals can achieve: all tire
men voted Eugene F-as clever = nan
as one could desire to claim fellowship
uith- He was rich in associaiions. in
Ehc integrity Of name that commanded
the respect Of four generations How
few aspiring Americans can say as
mucbs Re possessed the advantages
of liberal edacafi0n; his place was
assured rs well As il Is possible TO as
s1re auything IN . country where the
wheel Of fortune 0hIiterafes the accumu-
latio1s ard rcpufAfions Of generations.
znd lifts men and women ont Of o5scur-
iig in day. That Is TO say, the CON-
pan7 that emploTcd hira was the oldest,
nlosf reliable. and the richest organiza-
ton Of Is kind in the country. Final
H. IN addition 10 salary of three
thousand a year. Eugene had good rea-
son % count upon an inheritance in the
near future that would render him IN
dependent
The noteEorfhs trait fellowship with
Engene p revealed WIS his equable
spirits. born rs be asserted. Of content
menk He was satisfied with his place,
his belongings and en;oyments. No
msR had more 70 make him happy. he
said Nc EaaD enjoyed life more philO-
sophicaIlv. OF fnelted himself less over
the big or little things beyond his con-
troll Il was this equipoise. and.
doubtless. his ignorance Of the trials
and bitter experiences or less favored
people. that rendered Eugene F. in
different when the misforfunes and
temptations Of the poor were discussed
Generous 10 a fault. he was unable 10
comprehend the dire necessities that
3t1Fe the unfortunate 70 desperation
and death be was sserere-couid with
isiiiculiy find language strong enough
10 express MS contempt Of the average
suicide.
A poor man who sought employment
and failed 10 find il, weary with fruif-
less efTors. despair.ng under the worlds
rcbEiIs. plunged iecklessly into the un-
kzoun- The means employed empha-
sized the poverty Of the wretched creaf-
ere. The newspapers made much Of IL
II Was the iteniSf the DAY. and proved
q base fer columns / dropped in on
Eugene one day when his hours work
Was c0ne. BE had \ newspaper ir his
hand he threw Il down impafierfly.
angrily. as be handed me n cigar and
pushed me into a seat, saying:
II am disguised with vOu newspaper
men Why do yoa give 50 mnch prom
inence and space 10 that horrible sui
eide. BY all accounts. the fellow did
al that was left him 10 do II he had
only displayed common sense. when be
sas about { and adopted easier means
II man must kiil himself, why does be
disEgure himself, OF impose unnecessary
znd horrible agonies such as this poor
wretch inflicted upon HIMSELF
Aside from the Eacf that l have no
patience with the speculation and theO-
" tiEat cuts ground from under every
Christians feet, was Tired Eugene
worked an hour every day. worked.
IN IN average. twelve at least. and did
more in one hour than Eugene did in
three. Since il was clear 10 me that be
received & least ten times more for his
mental toll than did. l could afford 10
permit him 10 induige himself IN a pro
longad dissertation Of the survival of
The fttest-n L pleased him and amused
ne
Now he said. at the end Of a chap
Ter. tell me why S man who chooses TO
Kill himself. let us say with rat poison.
should be regarded as much above a
rat Here IS another account. in this
m0rniHg's paPs-- Of a woman who held
hcr head N a tub of water until she
drowned Tell me 4 woman who does
that is entitled TO the benefits Of the
aineteenth century, Why. if such peo-
ole were fairly balanced on the fence
round Heaven, they would lang with
heir heads downward of choice HUI
man fadpoles. all Of them
Eugene had horror OF death; ceme-
cries xcre his special aversion he
-Tas never known 10 attend = funeral
He could rot bring himself TO witness
he ceremonies in the house or nj the
zraEe he had q prejudice against
3urizl.
sWhy can't everybody have waits.
with nice. pleasing cOiors on the walls
have the interior as wei as the exte-
Tor ornamented. snd made so atTrae-
i've that people going into them wonld
eel as they do when they enter an at
racfive chamber Eifh 4 bed in it2''
DO you mean the deads"
You know well enough l refer to
Tisitors-t0 the living.
Il am afraid. l could not help say
NJ. gravely. .-you have yet to learn.
Eugene. that not all the religion. all
he learning and all 5he philosophy in
he world can never make desth other
shaa death"
But that Is no reas0n whv every
BODY should make death 50 horrible and
zrisly. They make it g5astly. and in
Inc san1e breath tell vou Il Is the WAY to
HeaTen. The way 20 HeaveE ought to
De beautiful"
--Have You forgotten Pilgrims Prog
ucsss''
"A piece Of rank plagiarism The
dea Is thousands Of wears old. =
.-WEy do we introduce discOrds in
aasics'
s.NonsenEei I'll name vou 4 thou
sand pieces famous compost 'Ons -
Eithouf a discord.' Eugene answered
&The fact :. the xspr.d doesn't believe