The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-17

press" He states that by common
report he had been led TO expect a
very capriciouS attention to his duties
and occasionally scene OF violence
and difficulty. Continuing. he says
''Time went on, however. and Poe
was invariably punctual and indus.
trious. With the pale, beautiful and in
| tcllectual face as reminder OF what
genius was In him. it was impossible.
! of course, not to treat him always
with deferential courtesy"
! Poe's life was shrouded in mystery
from early youth. He possessed
high strung, sensitive. affectionate
temperament very hard TO understand
Criticisms and rebuffs which would
have had no effect on most authors
worked on his over sensitive nature
and highly excited him During all of
his life he lacked the sympathetic af-
lection of a fond caressing mother and
doting father. The Allans were good
| TO him and bought him everything
| money could procure, but he never
received that which was so necessary
! TO his happiness-a mothers love
When years of age he was taken
TO England and there received his
carly education. That period was one
| Of the happiest Of his entire life.
When ne returned 10 America he was
still boy and was put in a private
school In Virginia and later entered
the University of Virginia for one
term.
About this time the Turkish unris-
ing was attracting much attention and
Poe started for the war with the in.
tention of enlisting. but nothing Is
known of the year which followed. as
he was very reticent in commenting
on this year. He then returned and
entered West Point. but the routine
life was far from ais liking and he
was court maTtialed out for dlsobeying
orders. His adopted mother had died
during the interim and Mr.. Allan had
little sympathy for his adopted sons
caprices and this dismissal from West
Point was the last straw which allen.
ated Mr.. Allan from the eccentric son.
The years which followed were those
of hardship, for when young Poe en-.
deavored to secure the means OF sus-
tenance by his pen he found. for the
iirst time in his life, how hard IL was
to he self-supporting AS the years
went by, however he gained in popu.
larity and experience. and although
still poor he married his cousin. who
nad inherited the family weakness of
consumption
As regards Poe's family life we
again find the most VARYING opinions.
but it is generally conceded he was
passionately fond of his beautiful wife
and devoted 10 her throughout her re-
naming years Although t1ese wears
were full of trouble for them both.
still only praise for Poe in his treat.
ment OF his frail wife is TO be found
among authorities who knew them
both intimately. No greater tribute
was ever paid TO Edgar Allan Poe than
the inquiry of his mother. in law 10 the
aforesaid n. p. Willis. This was tho
doy after Poe'S death and is as fol-
lows:
Il have this morning heard of the
death of my darling Eddie. Can YOU
give me any circumstances or pertic
ularSF On, do not desert Your
poor friend in this bitter affliction.
Ask Mr.. - 10 come, as I
must deliver message to him from
my poor Eddie ] need not ask
YOU 10 notice his death and to speak
we'll OF him, ! know you will. But
say what an affectonatc son he was
10 me, ais poor disoonsolate moth.
Inc circumstances of Poe's death
were most unfortunate. for they en-
doled his enemies-and he had many
TO cast cloud over his last days.
AS a matter OF fact very little is
Known concerning the details OF his
death, He had complained TO A friend
OF III health just before starting on
journey to bring his mother in.law
10 his nome and his friends tried 10
dlssuade him from going but he was
determined. At Baltimore he left the
train and was later picked I'D in an
unconscious condition on the streets
and taken TO a hospital. where he
never regained consciousness. Inflam.
nation OF the brain was given out as
inc cause OF his death, and there Is
no ground for the oft-repeated rumor
mat ne died in a drunken stupor
IL is fact he drank considerably dur.
ing the latter part OF his life and
that he deplorcd this fact as much
sS nld his friends. There is no basis
,or inc stories that his writings were
INSPIRED by his over-excited brain, due
10 excessive drinking.
roc was apDreciative OF kindness
qua possessed a loving sympathetic
CHARACTER was fond Of dumb anlamls
ana aI was highly respected among those
friends who were closent 10 him.
while Poe is renowned for his
poetry IL is TO his prose that many turn