The Russellville Democrat., 1889-02-14
AN INDIANS LOVE.
Pathetic Story of Rain-iu -the-Faoe
 and Ills Child.

It sometimes seems that love and tenderness are strangers to the fierce and warlilSe characters of the world who have acquired their fame through most bloody and heartless deeds To one whose mind turns from war and slaughter with the impression that all concerning Is terrible. brutal and in- human, the assertion that the warrior especially if he be a dusky sav- age-has a heart which is touched by the subtle influences of affection, sounds like the driveling of senti- mentalist.
 Yet those who have studied the lives Oi these grim and savage warriors who have stripped the better being of its coarse and hardened exterior-have found the fires of affection warm aglow In every human being is an instinct which, although dormant, alasl too much of the time, is admirable and noble when aroused.
 I have never known more touching career than that of Rain-in- the Face. one Of the most notorious of the Sioux chiefs, whose record during the late Indian wars excited horror among the whites and envy among his savage rivals. Rain.in-the-Face is to-day the most famous of the Sioux, with the exceptions of Sitting Bull and Gall. 1t was he who, while under arrest at Fort Lincoln for crime which would have insured his death on conviction, broke from the guard-house and es- capped, although the guards were keep ing careful watch about the building Tall, handsome, fierce and daring, he was the pride of his followers. He knew no fear and recognized no dan ger. Always ready for the war-path, he was looked upon by the Indians HIS an ideal chief; and by his vigorous prosecution of the. war which ended SO aisastrously to the immortal Custer, he gained worldwide reputation.
 But to turn from war to the story of his domestic life With the admira- ton of the chiefs warriors came the love of Inaiden-one of the most beautiful of another, but friendly, rlDe' Rain-in-the-Face returned the love, ahd accepted the object of his affection for his bride The marriage was an event of great importance among the Indians, and many were the gifts bestowed upon the envied pair. With his fame as warrior and his loving bride, the daring chief seemed to have reaped the full reward of an active and Gin the Indian mind) noble career.
 Life was filled with happiness 10. Rain-in-the-Face. The sun never kissed a happier pair. Without the cares and burdens of society, with no exacting rules of etiquette, with only the whis- pering wind for music and the starry hea7en for a roof, the Indian bride and groom could drink the full and lavish sweetness of their love.
 But wherever found, whether in she palace of the King or the wigwan of the savage, love is inconstant After period Of true devotion to his wife, a sudden change came over Rain-in- the-Faee. He learned that the maiden whom he had taken unto himself was not the object upon which his love could center. He still regarded her with kindness, but his affections were transferred 10 another-not another maiden, but 10 the chubby boy who had come to crown his life with pride and glory.
 The babe was yet @ bit of tawny, expressionless flesh, when he saw in his minds eye pictrTes of greatness for the infant warrior From this time Rain-ln-the-Face was changed. His thoughts returned to the chase and the war-path. He aimed to lead such a life that the boy, emsllating his exam pie, might grow up the leader of his race, What rosy pictures he painted for his son! Often at the evening campfire, when recoun ting his battles and victories, would he speak with pride of Koska (the name given the boy, and meaning "yOuthD, for whom he predicted a brilliant and glorious career With true Ind an superstition. he had watched the s,gos, and with