The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-16
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Nhirttatu Win pleasure pnuiihtiea Nits
following paper on Eugene Field, read
by Mra. J. W Orr baiore the Sequoyah
club,of this eity, AZ It's meeting held at
the home OF MI. aud Mra , D. Turner
February %, 1905:
America ID justly proud of her gifted
sons and daughters. They are nonored
at hoinc, they ara honored abroad
Draw the linea little closer, how proud
Is the West ot her Children Of Liter
ary SUCCESS. Eugene Field, the sub
ieet Of this papeE was strictly a
Western man, and perhaps now Is The
most appropriate time 20 discuss the
merits OF this great man. Al the eve
Of the greatest event Of the worlds
history. I, | refer to the Worlds Fair
1t 81. Loaisl Everyone IS willing TO
eonccie that this was.thegreatest event
Of is kind ever produced, and while
st. I.oals IS receiving full credit for
this great educational production; We
should not forget that S. Louis pre-
duced enc among the great authors
known 20 history. In that city Ia the
year 1850 was born the subject Of this
paper, Eugene Field He lived Ia that
quaint old town for six yuars, or until
his mother died, when he, With his
sister, was taken to the hills Of MaSSa.
chusetts, whore he grew 20 manhood
Then he came West and entered Knox
college at Galeshurg, Illinois after.
ward attending the University At Col
umbia, No Here, Il might be said,
he finished his prescribed studies after
which he went 70 Europe and spent
much time and money IN sightseeing
He returned 10 this countryand entered
the aeld Of journalism AZ hls old home,
Sc. Louis. lie began as q pafagnpher,
quickly achieving more than local
fame.
Field resided foF a short time IN 50.
Joseph and Kansas City, thence he
moved 10 Denver. Colorado, and IN
1883 he went 70 Chicago, and there
after was connected with one of the
leading newspapers u that city until
his death Ia 1895 The active and use
ful part Of his life was spent IN Denver
and Chicago. His classical education,
natural wit and ready humor placed
him high Ia the ranks Of journalism.
His devotion and pride IN his news.
paper work kept bis pen busy
Nearly everything that Field has
written was frst published N his pet
column. "Sharps and Flats usually
sharp and witty. In these columns
first appeared short stories then fairy
tales and Xmas stories. Outside Of
his newspaper wesk he produced a
beautiful line Of poems better known
Is "Westorn Verse, which are pecn-
llarly ksted 70 the Western order Of
things. The subject Of many Of these
posms were children oF chlldrens lul.
labys. Field yielded himself to the
atmosphere Of the youth lie had
wonderful tenderness for childhood
and motherhood He would say. II
gauge 4 man BY the way he talks of
woman viii read 3 part oi one Of
his poemsentitled. eChlldand Mother
20 mothermy1oye II you'll give
me your hand,
And e. where / ask sou IL wauder.
viii lead you away 70 beautiful
land
The Dreamland that's waiting out
Yandef
Wc'll walk IN sweet et-posie garden
ouf there
Where moonlight and starlight are
streaming
And the flowers and The birds are
filling the air
With the fragrance and music 81
dreaming.
Thefe'll be no little tired-out boz 10
undfez.
No questions Or cares % perplex
you;
Tnere'h be no little bruises Of bumps
To carezs
Nor patching Of stockings 70 sex
you
For II rock yon awaY on 3 silver.
dea stream,
And sing yo0 70 sleep when you're
weary,
And 40 one sllall knos Of our beau.
tiful dream
But you and your own little
deafie :
Ne touch the keynote Of Fields
success when We say Field loved the
children and the children loved hin.
He was 3 man capableof deep love and
tenderness Of heart. TIE tenderness
81 his soul IS poured forth IN that
beautiful POEM entitled, 'Gooiby. God
Hless You.
4 love the words. perhaps hecause
When / was leaving Mother
Standing at last III solemn pause
We looked af enc another,
and ii saw II Mothers eyes
The love size could nBt tell ne. ~
A love eternal as the skies.
Whatever fate heEeil me-
sht pat her arms about mY neck
And sooIIled tie pain q leaving.
and though her heart rs Ike %
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