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


The question has often been de-
bated as to whether the love of
woman or the love of money is the
greater incentive 30 actiOn-tO man
of course. Losing sight, for the
time, the Glove of money, which
70 me seems soriid and unsatisfv-
ing IN the extreme, when compared
70 the boundless illimifabie gran
denr Of woman's love or Il you viii
have IT, the love OF wOmen-the
motor that gives power to the
lever that moves the world.
L is the incentive created by
the love of woman, pure, noble,
virtuOus woman that bGilds-in al
their architectural beauty and gran
deur-Our. great cities, sets aiioat
our magnificent ocean vessels and
gives life power and vigor to, as
well as shaping and directing the
commerce Of the world.
One touch from her magic wand
OF love, viii cause the heart of man,
of a brave, true, honest man, to
swell within him. and give utter
ance 70 all the noble emotions and
aspirations that sway and actuate
the human mind. VIII cause his
very soul TO leap forth as an angel
0fhght, to Glove cherish and pro-
tecf," this ministering angel Of
ours, given us by the Creator, be-
cause IL was met good for man to
be al0nel"
Show me the man thatpossesses
an atom of manhood or an iota of
what goes 70 make a brave man,
that would even think Of weighing
money in the balance, when the
life Of the mother Of his children
was at stake.
Show me the man that could be
bought for millions Of money. nav
for worlds, If that old gray haired
feeble woman with tottering foot
steps and wrinkled brow, that gave
him his existence, that wept and
prayed over him and nurtured and
and watched him to maturity
say show me the man that would
even think Of money If the life or
liberty Of this old soul were at
stake, in peril, or even jeopardized,
and / viii show you one whom ii
we're gross iattery Oname beast.
He is not even TO be compared
to an animal whose ferocity Is
aroused when its weaker mates are
attacked.
The subject Of the love ofwOman
is a theme, the scope and radius of
which Is as immeasurable as space
itself
Woman and her love has been
the theme and subject of all the
greatest poets and painters since
the world began. And by all great
and good men. woman and her
love have always been considered
and accepted as the greatest gift Of
God.
Some great man has said: The
hand that rocks the cradle, moves
the worldr' Can you doubt It p?
Its the mothers hand
If we 90 back TO the old days of
knighterrantry and chivalry, We
read of knight going forth to do
battle for the fair hand Of his
sweetheart, and IN our imagina-
ton we can see him as. he Tides
forth on his splendid charger, ca
parisoned with all the fancy gew-
gaws and Gorgeous trappings in
vogue in those early days. His
own brilliant steel helmet and
armour glittering IN the morning
sunshine, accompanied by as bril-
liant retinue Of attendants and
servants as ever went forth 10 bat
tie. Who can doubt the actuating
cause that nerves this belligcrant
host2 II is the love Of woman
Sir Walter Scott and other
historical romancers give hundreds
Of interesting accounts of such en-
counters over the nand, heart and
love Of some woman
Whole communities. shires, and
even KINGDOMS have been thrown