West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-22
THE TARANTULA'S BITE.

THE TARANTULA'S BITE.
Among all my acquaintance. none
seemed happier than Eugene F. |
named him Fortune 5 Favortc He had n
beautiful and highly accomplished wife:
his children were the prctticst and the
best hammered | have ever met. All the
women cons dered Mrs F rs near per
lection rs mortals can achieve: all the
men voted Eugene F aS clever n man
rs one could desire TO claim fcllow-bip
with. He was rich i'm associations. i'm
the integrity of n name that commanded
the respect OF four generations How
few aspiring Americans can say as
much? H. possessed the ADVANTAGES
OF liberal education; his place was
assured as we'll rs it is possible TO as
sure anything in a country where the
wheel OF fortune oblitcratcs the accumu-
latlonS and regulations of generations.
and lifts men and women out of obs.ur-
Ivy IN day. That is to say, the COM
Pany That employed him was the oldest,
most reliable, and the richest orpaniza
ton OF IFS kind in the country. Final
~, in addition TO salary of three
thousand year, Eugene had good rea-
son To count upon an Inheritance i'm the
near future that would render him in
dependent.
The noteworthy trait fellowship with
Eugene F revealed was his eduable
spirits, orn. Is he asserted. of content
ns'nt. lie was satisfied with his place.
his bc.ong ngs and cn'oymcnts. No
man had more to make him happy. he
said No man cn,oyed lifc more Dh.lo-
sophically, or frcttcd himself less over
the BIC or l.ttlc things beyond his con
troll. 1t was this equ.pOisc. and
doubtless, his ignorance Of the trials
and bitter experiences OF less favored
peopl'. that rendered Eugene F in
different when the misfortuncs and
temptat ons OF the poor were discussed
Generous TO fault. he was unable 10
comprehend the dire necessities that
drive the unfortunate TO desperation
and death. He was severe could with
difficulty find language strong enough
To express his contempt of the average
suicide
poor man who sought employment
and failed to find it, weary with fruit
less effort, despair No under the worlds
TeDutS, plunged iccklesslv into the un
known. The means employed cmpha-
sHed the poverty of the wretchcd Great
IRE. he newspapers made much of il
base for columns. / droppcd i'm ON
Eugene one day when his hours work
was done. He had a newspaper in his
hand lie threw 10 down impaticptIy.
angrily, as he handed me n cigar and
pushed me into a seat, saying:
am Disguised with YOU newspaper
men. Why do you give so much prom
lnence and space 10 that horrible sui
cldc By all accounts, the fellow did
ali mat was left him 90 do If lie had
only displayed common sense. when he
was about {. and adopted easier means,
II man must Kill himself. why does bc
disligure himself, or impose unnecessary
and horrible agOnics surh as ths moor
wretch inflicted upon hmsrlfn'
Aside from the fact that Il have no
patience with the speculation and tbco.
~ tha, cuts ground from under every
Christian feet ! was tired Fugenc
worked an hour every day worked
ON an average. twelve at least. and did
more in one hour than Eugene did I'm
thrcn Since % was clear 10 me- that ho
receive % least ten times more for b.
mental Toll than d.d, could afford to
permit him to indulge himself I'm "a pro
longed dissertation of the survival OF
the iite-t' It pleased him and amused
me
Vow" hc said. no the end Of "a chan.
trr, .icI me why man who choose TO
BID himself Iei u- -ag with raf p1f..t.
should Boz regarded a- much a'g.o n
rat Here is another account. iu thf.
morning paper OF woman Who Lo.d
der head ODD % tub of water until She
drowned Tell me % woman who doc.
That b. entitled 10 the benefits of fhe
nineteenth century, Why. If such poo
pie were fairly balanced ON tine fence
round Heaven. they would hang with
their head downward of choice. HUI
man iadpOIc-, aII of thCm"t
Eugene had horror 0f death. rcmo-
terie- wcFc D.. peei1l aversion Ue
was never known to attend funeral
DE could not bring himself TO witnes.
the reremonie iu She house or at the
grave Hc had % prejudice against
burial
"Why CAN'T everybody have va3l.s.
with nice. pleasing c0IJr- ON the sail.
have The interior a- VOL as the rrtr-
rIor omauen'cd. and made -g afrrar
i've That people going into them would
ieeI as they DO when they enter au af-
traciiyo chamber with % bed iu ftg'
lIo you mean fhc dead9
90 900 know wolI enough J refer io
visitors ~ flo living.
1m afraid. '' could rg. helm s.-
ing grateIv. "r0u have So. % Iearu
Eugene That not ai The r.Iir0u. alI
the learning and aI The phHosoph, fin
The world cfn never make death other
than DEATH
"But Chat s. no reason why nvcry
bod sHouId make death FL. horrible ana
grs.y They make if gHa,ts and 200