The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-04-17
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COurtcsics to Parents.

Parcrts lam upon their children, nnt
especially their sons, much earlier thar
either of them imagine. Their love is {
constant inspiration, perennial fountain
Of delight, from which our lips NAV
quatf, and be comfnrtcd thereby. Itmay
be that the mother is left widow, de.
pending on her only son fer support lie
gives her n comfortable home, sees that
she is wrll-clad, and allows no debts ia
| accumulate, and that is all. 1t is consid-
cradle, mere even than many sons do, but
there is lack. lie seldom thinks il
worth while to give her a carcss; lie has
forgotten all thOsc aifectionatc ways that
kept the wrinkles from her face, and
make her look so much younger than her
years; he is ready to put his land in his
pocket to crafty her slightest request, but
10 give OF the abundance of his heart
is another thing entirely. He loves his
m0thcr2 OF course he does! Are there
not proofs enough of his iiIial regard! Is
hc not continually making sacrifices for
her bcncIiti What more could any rca-
sonable woman askl ....
All, but it is the mothcr-hcart that
Graves an occasional kiss, the support or
your youthful arm, the little attentions
and kindly courtesics Of life, that smooth
down SO many Of its aspcrities. and make
the journey less wcarisomc. Material aid
is good sn far as il goes, but il has not
that sustaining power which the loving,
sympathetic heart hcstows upon its OBJ
ject. You think she has outgrown these
weaknesses and foilics. and is content
with the crust that is left; but you arc
mistaken. Every little offer of attention,
your escort to church., or concert, or for Il
quiet walk, brings back the youth of her
heart; her checks glow, and her eyes
sparkle with pleasure, and oh how nremd
she is Of her son.
Even the father, occupied and alb
sorbcd ms he may bc, is not wholly indif-
fcrcnt to these filinl expressions of de-
voted love. lie may pretend to care very
little for them, but, having faith in their
sincerity, it would give him serious pain
were they entirely withheld. Fathers
need their sons quite as much rs the sons
need the fathers, but in how many dcplo-
rable instances do they fail to find in
them staff for their declining years.
My son, are you a swcctener of lifc2
You may disappoint the ambition Of your
parents; may he unable to so distinguish
yourself rs they fondly hoped; may find
your intellectual strength inadequate to
your own desires; but let none Of these
things move you from n determination to
bc son of whose moral character they
need never be ashamed. Begin early to
cultivate habit of thoughtfnlncss and
consideration for others, especially for
those whom you arc commanded to honor.
Can you bcgrudgc few extra steps for
the mother who never stopped to number
those you demanded during your helpless
infancy7 Have you the heart to slight
her requests, or treat her remarks with
indifference, when you cannot begin to
measure the patient devotion with which
she bore with your pccuiiaritics1 Antici-
pate her wants, invite her confidence, he
prompt to offer assistance, express your
affection as you did when child, that the
mother may never grievc in secret for her
son she has lost.-RUrdk Ncn Yorker.