Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-01-04
THE PLAGUE OF CURIOSITY.
Notable People the Cynosuie of Inqulsitivs
individuals.


Notable People the Cynosuie OF inq"is'ivs
individuals.
The most curious person in thls
world lis he who has NO curiosity
points out Frederick Stanley Root in
the New York Evening Polsp. One
might study such attitude of mind
with ever increasing wonder and
profit for of all the plaques that af-
fict society this is the most undigni-
Fed and eXasperatlng 1t is consid-
cred a conspicuous merit amon% the
tribes of North American Indians to
be absolutely impressive and uncon-
cerned in the presence of the unusual.
No doubt this and Other emotions play
beneath the surface. But the cXter-
Tor invites no communication from
others of what others prefer ito hold II
secret. Blessed be the taciturnity OF
the North American Indian.
Who does not recall the incident re-
lated by Professor Jowett-an Incl
dent which so well illustrates the
most obnoxious type of curiosity that
I am justified in using it as a text.
The great OXonian detested showing
himself TO visitors. His study win
dows overlooked The interior of a
court and'as everybody KNOWS lie was
always ab work Inc 'oeei S"ue
would bring up Nus party chlehy coin-
poses oi American tourists u'ue. .ne
very Oindows, and begin his harIngue
somdkhisg as follows: This, Indies
ana gentlemen, is loanlloi Coiiesc' ono
Oh me very holoess VII thc nuni'ei sH.s'
ana famous Ior tne Iernu.llo, = vi i'9
schoesrs. Inc eao OF p'''oi ooi.es1
Is Nleo me MASTER 'ic ProSe"' ea'
rs Hle ceIeprN'ea irol' boiiJ'i'''i Nv, Nv
ouO, heS us professor Vi "ievN.
De ffol' JeWerls STUDY ",n''o"S' "i'''
tnere mere the gVuue Wouiu p'oN up :.
handIui oil graVei ana Vhrow y. as"insI
Vhc Pmles' Sfi's NY p'2' 7. ~
10 the MrN"N.; .eS'iy 800 80
!uyJ ana 'hele, s"'uI ~.
Is Erol' JoWeuI lhiHsc'i' 80 f.,
NOW ordllF'lliy' IRE e,,'i.'e.a .,, oa,
claa was IA man OF singular sen eo",
troi; pit Sr".ei on we W,i''''M p""-
DIS % means VI 0a'il,'S ~, -" ="
ny eNhlDlhoh OF n'sllsei' mug Nv
Vetineu an eNVlaoI"H'aIH Pip,"e':'H"
10 rIgll,eols Nratn' ~ - .nia VIZ
spTeau invasion % ii''"' iu".'i =, w.
Whieh E'oSis cui!osrS WIN ''l.,"'' n JAW
makes NJ le'l'iln VI o"', ~,
Lie men ol every r"''N anu I"'.i,S ~.
pursued ny 7lor.eS "'ose o'''1 l,u. i''a'
Is 10 least 'Pe'r eyes VI. F.i,iae"' 20
lhere Is no such l.'Nu'S q, l,'l,".' ~
MN "ltusV iI"'"e - ne'"'o'u .n. "a;
Wide, some, no count e"JoS ''ie VS.,
Ilhcpiol'' iheS PosStsS ~, ~
weakness NAMED. Ndi'i'S ,'n',H :"
klhd win Fhal Oh a man VINO su.'",u'!
became enormously r'ci'' ana Wh' "'S
helrd to eNclalm' soIIo Voce' oi'' tii"'
coulu slan,l III 'i'e 'o'u a'iu H.,
sell go by In coaeh7allo-io'n' nu'
Inc majority must u''''' ''e i"'' VI
SION .
sion tliil every ii'ai' WIG WIS i", nl
Is IN Il SENSE Ihe pupilc pI'y ~
must dance 10 me piping vi 'ne pun.
NC lnqulsrlNehess. ne lhust Po1e ~
the camera OF puoilc ueslre " PiioI
graph every nlood AND VeiiSe Oh iis
personality ne uecoliles soiv VI
socloloSical specimen uluei gins
case tlcketed worm seeing ieoP'
are curious 10 know WHetner ne "e"is
number elght Doots or oio iushioheo
congress carriers ana they SER up
on every preteNt 10 ma OUT nero
Worshlplng croWdS sop at ilot"lng
otherwise Well-manhered people WIN
stare ut celebrity IN pupilc olmihg,
room IN way TO SHINE decehcS' lney
VIII sleal ms tlhle' Nlo'ate ms privacy
clamor for his autograph ana make
his doof-beIl weary: ANA tneh; on
top OF all, dehounce nm as churi'sh
ii he refuses an inventory OF ms prop,
erty and a resume OIL MS PERSONA
habits.
BUT the plague IS quite us prevalent
and certainty as silly an some minor
particulars. Ihe writer once nad ID
early life u country parish. 10 ms
SUNDAY service oIteil came queerlsn
individual, mentally unbalanced, VINO
had dubbed himself me SECOND