Wisdom's torch--her own emblem as
Want[)a]am of the Council Fire.

But there was another representation
of that Want[)a]am--that Wise Woman.
Pem had designed it herself, painted it
herself upon a two-foot poster, gaining
thereby a green honor-bead for handicraft.

And before that the girl, wrestling with
the heavy disappointment of that tantalizing
will, brought up--her hands clasped.

It was a curious scene: a lot of little
tents with a wall around them, the same
symbolic figure of the woman with the
torch stood upon the wall, pointing a stiff
arm at a man outside, a warrior, who
had a knife in hand.

Underneath were printed in flaming
characters two Indian words: "Notick!
Notick!" signifying: "Hear! Hear!"

"I always did feel fascinated by that
Wise Woman who saved--a--city."
Pem looked adoringly at her handiwork.
"A besieged Jewish city, away back in
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