Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-16

into violent conflict over the smiles
and favor Of some beautiful
woman
Il Is on record that some OF the
most bloody wars that ever shook
the Eastern Continent were caused
by one OF two wOmen-whether
by their love ornot will be for You
to judge.
The names Of Helen Of Troy and
Joan of Arc rs well as the Sabine
Maidens WI be remembered and
spoken f while the world stands.
and when We come down 10 more
modern times, where are there 4
brighter galaxy Of names of noble
women whose love and devotion
went so far towards shaping and
directing the destiny Of our own
great country for good, than Martha
Washington, Alice Carey and her
sweet sister, grandma Garfield,
Mrs. Hemans, Mrs. Stowe the
mothers of Jefferson. Lincoln, Sam
ner, SieFens L. Brown Of Georgia,
and countless numbers Of other
brave and noble wome.- who have
given their lives TO better the con-
dition of mankind and the allevia-
ton Of human misery.
Some Of the grandest acts and
most brilliant deeds ever chronicled
by pen or painted by brush were
prompted and actuated by the love,
reverence, sympathy and pity of
women.
Was there ever a grander or
more noble action than that Of the
big hearted, whOlesOuled Watt
Grayson of our own country (the
Creek NatiOn) who. eight or ten
years ago, Eheu robbers came to
his house. put a rope around his
neck and hung him two OF three
times to make him tell where his
twenty or twenty-five thousand
dollars in gold were concealed
The old man bravely refused after
each hanging, when one Of the
Williams suggested that they hang
his wife (Mrs. GraysOn.) The rob
bers Immediately began to carry
the threat into execution.
Now listen to the old hero's
manly expostulation: "DOR'n
don't do that meal Leare her alone
GndI sriH shO,r you the money!"
The grandest words every uttered
by human tongue. If l possessed
the power I would blazOn them on
every rock and housetOp from
Maine 70 Mexico and Florida To
Alaska.
What need TO dwell on this pic
ture? We can fancy the months
and years of toll and hardship
Mr.. Grayson-had undergone in the
requirement of his money, and the
struggle It cost him to part with II.
But can any one doubt for a mo-
ment. that If the amount had been
a thousand, nay a million times IS
great as il was, his answer would
have been different2
We must admit that the influence
of woman over man Is sometimes
evil. even 10 the extent of his down.
fall and ruin, but such instances
are only exceptions to the rule.
There are also instances where
women were either incapable Of
love, or whose minds were too mar
row and contracted 70 comprehend
and appreciate the God given
faculty, who have trampled on the
affections Of a good man, either by
marrying for money or selling their
virtue for money, but thank God
such instances of woman influence
are entirely overshadOwed by the
traEscendent splendor and radia-
ting glory that illumincs and lights
up the hearts and souls Of men
with that divine light Of Gods
love as reflected from the souls
and characters Of pure, noble,
Christian women.
Manly men, intelligent men and
Christian men All aomit that II Is |
the influence and love of the good |
old mothers, the noble self-sacrific- |
ing wives, the tender hearted low
ing sisters, In our domestic rela-
tons, that brightens, beauties and |
purifies all our circles of society; /
permeasing and invieorating the /
atmosphere that pervades commu-
mites, states and nations, giving
shape with its creative genius to all !
hat is true and good and grand
md beautiful.
Her holy. influence smoothes
down the rugged edges of mans
shapes his destiny for
good, and points the road to
heaven. "ToM FULLER.
Fort Smith, Oct. 14sh, 1884.