Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-09
THE MAN ABOUT
TOWN
NV Enemy.

NV Enemy.
This article is written from strict
" heather point of view. No moral
Is hitched on at the end of the train
of thought, like caboose. The ugly
features of a human shrimp are be-
fore us as we write. and we propose
to handle the subject without gloves,
in perfectly human manner. The
start is made with particular case.
but the features on the canvas are
done with washable colors. and can
easily be rubbed out for the subsu-
tuition of any face desired, so that the
reader may have the luxury or cary
inG his own enemy as the Man ABOUT
Town" draws the blade over his.
The bible tells us to love our en-
emies. This is hard to do. until one
has had long experience with such a
creature Then it becomes easy Tor
the enemy plays an almost indispen-
sihle part in the economy of life. Per
sonally. we confess that we have al
most reached this state of perfection,
and are not sure that we would uls-
miss him from our plans for the fu-
ture. If we could. lie has become a
sort of mental pet poodle.
He Is Cuspidor.
He is held in such perfect loathing
that naturally he draws the IRE that
might conceivably be directed toward
others. The human personality has
only limited capacity for hating. ana
as he deserves it all. it is easy to for
get small sights. so that one becomes
n fairly decent fellow in the commun-
itv in which he lives. The venom Is
all saved for the arch offender re
is n sort of cuspidor. and enables one
to be rather sanitary elsewhere. so
long as full liberty in the single dl-
rection is allowed.
This is a world of contrasts. Clean
illness shines best when contrasteu
with filth. So this disgusting vision
of enmitv makes one appreciative OF
friendship. good and true. n man IS
n better lover because he has learned
10 be an excellent hater. He knows
the good. because he has experienced
fellowship with the bad. Even the
golden rule is proven valid, Tor ne
does not care TO impose upon others
the misery that tie enemy has caused
him. He saves all the bitterness of
his soul therefore, for the cuspidor,
while he gives the best he has to the
rest of the world.
The Enemy Tests Our Faith.
"Venreance is mine, saith the
Lord" No walmost everybody is will
! ing to grant this. If he can be but
/ sure that a good job will be made OF
/ the vengeance. But the Justice that
1 should be metod out to this gentle
man is so necessary that one hates TO
/ turn 1, over into third party s
| hands. however efficient How often.
| in fancy. have we had detectives COW
ering his trail! The path of his pill
grimagc has at least two wayside cot
! tages where he has been known to
stop and co. Don't ask the meaning
OF that question mark, for it might
give away some matters not ripe for
! diyulging, We are almost sure that We
could attend to this job little better
than anybody else.
Then we have figured upon the JOY
Of meeting him Unexpectedly TO
! him. We know how he would quail,
/ for he has towards heart, and can
work only when he has the upper
hand Even as we write, the muscles
| of the right arm grow intolerably
tense. and we realize that this reunion
would not be safe for years to come.
Yet only in case strength should give
out would IL be comforting to sur
render this task to another.
Then, too. IL is our greatest mental
/ diversion to plan for "the main event.
| While we know that once enjoyed, the
pleasure of retribution would be gone
forever. still anticipation is sweet
morsel TO roll around in the mouth.
| OF course we know that all this
should be surrendered. but the bur
den OF giving. it all up is almost
| greater than we can bear. We hate
to let him get out of our hands. We
NAV not meet him In the next world
for We hope not TO go ourselves
where often we have consigned him.
But lie Proves Our Faith.
While we have simply brooded. and
Kept hands off IL has been siirnris