The Red Cloud chief., 1877-03-22
pa Is Changed, ara i-sw.as cIar'

unarprecIated love and care p.erces
the soul OF that silent aud uudemon-
stTarIve father, who's. heart feels
most when the lips move not on
hclr;ag the above often causeless and
flippaut remark from the lips Of some
iavorite member of bis family, whose
happiness and real welfare. from the
happy day of helpless Infancy have
ever been among the m~sineprings Of
his cif0.t, anu closely interviewer with
his very heart-slri.ss :. Though he ha,
tcnIed himself, durirg NAM years Of
hIs lie, u.lct: of the pleasures and re
laxa,I1ns that other men enj y, aud
labored by day anu night in the sweet
hope of making for his family, his
loved ones a happy home, locking
and asking only for a kind and proper
appreciation OF his lators, aud in re-
turn, while meeting with cruel, un-
looked-foI and heavy losses at the
hand 0! the world, what to him is fer
sor,e-little or no aid or support from
those he loves best! Is it a wonder
that PA is changed, and growing old
Ga wife, sou aud daughter, stop and
aoB>ider. Doubtless the father ha> his
full share of faults; doubtless he 10
cosIson with all other frail human
natures, fall, short of doing has full
duty, and ofitimes fails TO he all you
could hope and wish. But try and
mentally put yourself 10 his place try
aud feel as he feels under the pressure
which Is ever upon hin ; think OF his
never -enilng, cea>eless. almost sleep
less contact and contest with the cark-
ing cares Of life. Remember that in
addition To hi, own burden, he has, in
a great MEASURE, u assume those OF
you all, provide FOR al, lie responsible
for all. Think, it you can, that ehe q
eud aud aim OF his life, at his age,
must have for IT, motive power your
own greatest good. Aud, if he COMES
home at night seemingly cold and sb-
sorbed and distract (; if be canaot read
lily DIN with you in the light gossip OF
the day even If there be a frvwn upou
his brow and no smile upon his lip, do
not think it follows that he is cold or
angry with you; that he does not,
away down IN the bottom Of his heart,
..ove you a of yo-s; thst he is not
tenderly sensitive to all you say or do
but rather know that the thousand
perpIexities of the day have teen a
hard and grievous burden, his mind
and manner have lost much Of their
elasticity and then, Of all other times,
he needs ali the sweet aud tender sym
patby you can give him; then his soul
hungers for kindness aud support.
And where else on Gods green earth
can he look for it, if net at home? Ii
he has been unfortunate. and especial
ly by no fault Of his own. but by the
chiranery and bad faith Of others. or
by some &c erai calamity; IL he is in
debt, aud his good name and credit, as
dear TO him as the apple of his eve, be
at stake, and he is overwhelmed with
anxiety as to how he is to- maintain It;
if FROM morn until night, and even in
his troubled dreams, he is trying to
solve the great problem of how be is
70 pay his debts, keep his credit intact,
s-eselve his business. and provide for
your imperative vans; if you are a
true mother, daughter and son, you
! will hesitate long before asking him
! for this, that or the other you could
, do without, and which you know mus
/. cut him to the heart to refus-. or if
, granted but adds to his load :
Not only this. if your heart has any
love remaining for him, any spprecia.
ton of what he has done or is doing
for you, o will never, never wanton-
ly add to this burden, under which he
is manfully and courageou>ly strug
Cling: b1t feel, as you should. that he
is doing all this more for you thar
himself; that all he aceomplishes must
be for your Y advantage that
kind and loving word, . kiss. Al afec
t~ionate glance, Al easily expressed
sympathy. will strengthen his arm ant
heart. and render him oil the better