Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-06-29

IN mi. country Il often happens that
the millionaire Of to-day Is the heggar
Of tomorrow, and the beggar Of to-day
Is tomorrow a millionaire. The young
lady whose cheek has never been visited
by any rough wind Is suddenly east
adrlft on the world unprotected, and
compelled TO sink or swim AS she may
be- able. Tho young lady who has
known only the hard side Of life Is sud-
denly removed into an atmosphere OF
case and luxury. These turnings Of For
tunes wheel afford very decisive tosts Of
the stulf ono * made Of They show
that Il Is not what we have, but what
we are, that Is the important thing A
boor In palace Is boor still, and
maniiests his nature unmisiakably. A
gentleman, gentlewoman, In heart, Is
such everywhere, and can not deny or
disguise himself or herself Perhaps II
all the secret chagrin and pain and an
noyance suffered BY those who are sud
denly oyertaken by wealth, ON account
Of their own shortcomings and OF their
ignorance concerning the appropriate
and elegant uses OF wealth, were placed
side and side with the pain suffered by
those suddenly reduced from wealth 10
poverty, the sum total would not be
very far apart There are rich people
who need pity as much as poor people,
and the exercise Of charity and forbear-
ancc, Money does not heal all "the ills
that flesh is heir to- Poverty Is not
the worst thing that can befall man.
These mutations in the social world are
Of like benefit to II as winds and
storms are TO the atmosphere.
They purify it and help to keep it
fresh and healthful. When the
daughter Of wealth descends - or
should we not more justly say, as
ccnds?-to the ranks of the laborer,
she carries with her all her refinement
of mind and person and manner, all
her acquisitions Of elegant accomplish
ment. all the culture she has gained in
the walk Of life in which she was born.
And these she can not but communicate
in a greater or less degree to her fell
low-workers, and so far be help and
a blessing to them. She has opportun-
ity to display whatever talent may have
descended to her from the founder of
the estate she has lost, and we often see
in women Of this class n remarkable
development Of talent entirely latent
till adverse (D circumstances called it
forth.
If we regard the varied experiences
of life as disciplinary and 50 designed |
to be, then we can accept reyerses of |
whatever sort thankfully and allow
them full sway in developing within us
all the noble fruit they are capable Of
developing courage, patience, forti-
tudc, resignation. We are told to
"count it all joy when we fall into
divers temptations, or tests, because
we thus have a chance to prove the gold
il there is any in our characters, and
know if it is pure or not. When We
learn to take Fortunes bullets or re-
wards with equal thanks y we can then
enjoy almost equally poverty or wealth.
II is good for man to struggle with
poverty, 10 wreslle win the hard
problems of life, to taste its bitter cups,
If all the time he holds himself true to
Truth and Virtue, to those lofty ideals
Of excellence which have in every age
stimulated men and women to the pur-
suit and attainment of the highest
prizes awarded to heroism and nobility.
Those who have passed from the
tropical regions of wealth to the arctic
regions of poverty often imagine that
they are not appreciated and their
are not observed. In fact
hey have lost only the regard Of those
who courted them for their wealth, and
they have again come within the reach
If the blessing, not the curse, pro
lounced upon Adam In the sweat of
by brow shalt thou eat bread, y ltwas
he ground that was cursed for Adam S
iake that il might bring forth thorns
md thistles, and that from his labor in
it might come to him all the
blessings and satisfactions and rewards
II life. There is serene satisfaction
he poor may enjoy in knowing that such