Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-12-11

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making n tOtsl Of three hundred and
sixty dollars. How IS thats And Nellie
glanced triumphantly at her astOnishet
hearers.
And the pig. said Charlie. and the
two lambs. and NV money, Mr. Wood
paid me twelve dollars tonight. and he
wants me TO work my board and go tc
school
Then the twelve dollars wiz Just
buy your clothes. and your winter Is
settled. said Nellie. briskly. i think
yOu can al 20 to school We VIII take
enough from the fund to buy the elO1hing
we need. and the -four and groceries for
the winter. That viii eat il pretty well
up. but We shall still have nest egg to
put into the savings bank. We must
not live up to our income. for sickness
NAV come or the crops NAV fail Tom
Rawlils viii take the farm as long as
we care n let IL
Which viii be but a year OF two
more said VIII. proudly See what
muscle there i already. as he extend-
ed his arm for Nel's inspection
Charlie and l viii run the farm our
selves pretty soon. won't we. Charlie
80. Yes sir. shouted Charlie.
q. And now. boys. You must see
ahOu. the winters wood Shall We buy
that or can YOU get il yourselvess'
Get il ourselves. of course said
Charlie, Indignantly. Mr.. Wood said
any time We wanted to .-change works
he would work for Us with his team
And they did get up as good a SUD
PLY as any one in town That Writer
they al attended school except the lit
tie mother as they all called Nellie
Al day long she stitched AWAY. fashion
ing garments for the family w5s=, uey-
er tiring Of her self-impOsed task
The sue 1eeding years were much the
same. some things sometimes yielded
more money. Others less. bu. the aver
age was about the saIce. Then i new
dream crept into Nellie Warrcn's life.
A neighbOr' son began 10 admire her
sturdy worth and won ner love. but
whea he asked her 10 leave her chill
dren.' she refused
"-Will is old enough now 10 take
care of them. he said. -and the new
house over yOnder Is waiting for is mis-
trcss.'
mo. no. she cried. the childrcp
need me yet. | must stay with them.
.'And ruin both of oar lives? he
said. h0tly.
If needs be. yes.' she answered
solemnls- L can not be false to my
trust We can wait
Il shall not wait, he exclaimed II
Is now or never. Nellie
And it was never, He embarked as
sailor. and before his passion could
cool down enough to allow him 10 come
hack be was lost AZ sea. Nellie tainted
when she heard of his death. bur she
kept on in her chosen way. The hOys
were educated and learned profession.
and Annie was well settled in life. al
through her noble self-sacrifce. She
lives there still. in the old homestead.
although each one of her children
would gladly have her with them"
i would Ike to know her." said
Bessie. though.fully- How noble she
is
'Yon do know her. my dear" said
Mr.. Wilton. as he laid his hand upon
her head did I say Nellie Warren?
Il Is a slight mistake. Bessie. Her name
IS Nellie Wilton. my sister. the noblcst
and tTuest woman God ever made
That Old maid. your Aunt Nellie. cd
ucated me, and whatever success l have
have had in life | owe TO her teachings
What would | have been II had gone
TO do chores az Aunt Selma 50 Respect
and honor her. nv child. and. above
al. nevcr let her hear vou call her an
old maid. But for Charlie and Annie
and me she might BE- an hOnOued wife
and mother. instead of leading that
lonely life at the old homestead.
How could ever have thought her
fussv and disaSreeable2" cried Bessie-
= She has the sweetest. lOvelicst face in
the world, dear Aunt Nellie"
Mr. Wilton smiled as he resumed his
reading. knowing that his story had not
been told in vain
Thus il Is How many lives. did We
but know their beauty. would appear
perfect and blameless. but each DAY w
pass them by with censure or rsdicule.
Men die every dsy. whose lives are
grander than that Of the battle hero. aYd
women too. before whose pure devO,5on
the heroism of Joan Of Arc would fade
away. Yet We k1Ow nothing Of them.
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