Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-09-11

grew. He couldn't give up any part of
what was left him BY his uncle; no. not
even for me. And l cOuldn't gi.e up
the light walked BY; no. not even for
him. l couldn't prevent his accepting
the fruits of his uncle's dishonesty; and.
il married him would be , partaker
In the wrong. So IL came % this
"a. Aaron | said to him one night. If
you arc determined. then we must part
I can't share in any advantage obtained
through your uncle's wrong-doing; Is
should have 10. by becoming your wife
Then you don't love me- he said,
and pleaded with me to take back those
hard words
Aaron / said, I would take them
back II 1 could, for feel that am
giving up all the world when ! give YOU
up But can not give dp the spirit OF
Righteousness in my own soul. COM
pared with that, D Aaron / said. how
little seems that which l ask yOu 10
give up. not for me only, but Tor your
own conscience and life
He was all Of tremble as he took
nv hand ABBY said he. You are the
nOblest girl l ever saw, and don't
know but you are right All know IS.
/ am not up to the sacrifice that seems
50 easy TO you So | suppose we must
part
And 50 we parted 1 never" Aunt
Abby went on, never can forget the
night that followed. / was torn with
anguish; was tempted terribly. Ii
seemed to me tina. was giving up al
that was worth living for. was young
and not bad-lO0king. fond nj society
and all beautiful things. knew the
ralne Of money; l. too. would have
been pleased with life Of ease and en-
iOynent But all that was nothing to
nv attachment TO him How could |
give him uP2
why should youS something
whispered. why can't Won do what
almost anv BODY else would in your
place, without any such silly scrupiess
You can do good with the money. and
so atone for anv sin there may be in SC
cepting IL Don't throw away your
happiness for N idea
"On the other hand. 4 clear, deep
vo'ce said: walk BY the light tha;
IS given YOU
why am l telling you all this7''
she suddenly interrupted herself "Ah.
sir. how yoa ssa.e thought the past
back TO me by Little sympathy All
this happened thirty-six years ago. but
il seems lac Yesterday. How well
remerlber the morning when Asron
brought his bride into church-tho
bride who had taken NY placei The
sight would have killed me. If al nv
pride and selfshness had not been
dead already.
Il had other offers after that, but
more l could accept. Folks called me
nOtional May be 1 was All can
ssy Is. walked by the light that was
given me. That led me more and
more out Of the world and its WAYS. IN
III. twenty years sgo. settled down in
this little house that appears 10 yOu 50
I lonely. Here l have lived ever since.
except for 4 few weeks every winter.
when ! visit friends who would gladly
keep me with them al the time But.
strange rs il may seem, I am meyer so
I happy - when 1 come back here 10 my
I hermitage nv birds and flowers
and books. aud my own Thoughts
.Aaron2 Oh. yes. he lived and was
[ prOsDered in 4 sense. BE had hand
some and fashionable wife, and be
grew richer still by some transactions
which some "a / were too much ike his
uncle's. But I don't condemn him.
+ He NAV hare walked by his light. Is |
walked by mine only know our
/ walks did mot lie fOcrpther
And have l never regretted the sac
riiicc I made? Sometimes when have
looked upon myself. living alone in
poverty. with these hands hardened by
[ toll. and without the daily affection
which the heart Graves, l have Won
dered and said TO myself: ABBY. Is il
all dream2 Wouldn't that other life
have been better for youS But sOme-
! thing saws: NO; you couldn't have
chosen differently Every life has its
sorrows and heart aches; but there Is
no loneliness ike fhat of s soul that
has lost lis rectitude. and grievcd away
the Spirit
..On the whole" she added, cheer
fully, lam very well of here. No
tional as foll-s think me. my neighbors
arc very kind. they come and see me,
and lend me books; every winter they
bring me fire-woOi. and every spring
they plant nv little patch to corn and
beans and potatoes. OH" she ex-
claimed. graspirg my hand, Is rose
J TO take leave OF her. seeing my friend
drive up at the gate. I sometimes
think there isn't another woman in all
the world 50 blessed as T.
As rode AWAY with my friend once
more looked back at the little house,
which did not seem - lonesome to me-
now. as thought Of il peopled with
high aud holy thoughts. and lilled with
the presence OF thai heroic woman. tc
whom a grest light had been given
with courage and strength to live BY
that light T. TrosrbTid1e. "a Con.
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