The record-union., 1893-02-17
SHOW YOUR HEARTS.
We All Need Some One to Love and
Care for Us.

Care for Us.
Fathers, mothers, sisters. brothers, hus-
bands, wives and friends-show your
love, your affection for each other. This
SUBJECT lies very near my heart. 1t has
been my misfortune to know of fatal re-
suits arising from the fault of not ex-
pressing the real, true heart tones. If we
bury deep within us all kind feeling,
complimentary thoughts, earnest long
lngs, how can we grow near to any one !?
There are occasions when the full eX-
preston of feeling must be governed
by good taste and judgment. But in the
nome circle, with our girl friends, or
where any claim of friendship is made
upon us, let the heart speak truly.
Inc home is happlest where loving
freedom is found, the mothers smile
brightest where love. the expression of
1t, Is close about her. Don't keep to your
self the sweet, complimentary remarks
you have heard or been told about a
| friend. Go to her-tell it in your truest,
heartiest way. 1t will bring Joy in sim
ply telling it, and the knowledge that
you have given pleasure. A little touch
| in passing one whom we love will some
times brighten day.
God gave us hearts to love with. He
never meant us to use a mask in the eX-
preston of our best feelings.
When dear one is called away, is the
pain lighter or easier to bear, for the
knowledge that they never knew how
much we cared for them?
More people grow apart Just from the
absence of honest expression of feeling
than from hard words.
Pride is an excellent thing to possess
when not applied wrongly. But it has
been death TO more tender ties than the
world Will ever know Of
The heart, when dominated by the will
- Ill
analysis to play too prominent part in
our heart promptings is to strip too much
OF beauty from its expression.
The moment calculation enters into our
heart motives, that instant we DESTROY
the Makers purpose in giving US power
| to love.
Tenderness costs so little. and vet.
given here and there as we journey along,
Is invaluable in the good it may do.
once heard young woman say, 1--WE
never quarrel in our family" | found
upon further inquiry that excess of po-
likeness which often acts as barrier to
real feeling. They occupied the same
house truly, they observed all the out
ward form that courtesy demanded but
they absolutely knew nothing of the
inner lives OF the family group. The fact
OF no little squabbleS occurring, is no
proof of home unity. Excessive cour-
tesy between members of one family is
death to intimacy. 1t places your home
life on plane with your social life. Ones
true life should be lived out in the home.
Loving freedom, blended with frankness,
is the keynote to home happiness.
There are many homes to-day that hold
a vacant chair due solely to the fact that
no special interest was ever zen in this
member of the family, no affectionate en-
couragement given, no living inquiry as
to his success or doings. Some natures
require all this, and not to get it brushes
out all the good that may be in them.
We all need some one to care for us
to love US, to spur us on to higher and
better things. The knowledge that our
success means happiness to another, is
sweeter to us than any reward we NAV
gain.
Let your heart speak truly. Don't
crush out all the good that is in YOU.
Carry sunshine wherever you go. 1t is
easily done. Kind words only are needed.
loving praise given when merited, cordial
enthusiasm for the work OF another. If
you love your friends tell them so: if not
in words then by proofs undeniable. of
thoughtful consideration and sweet atten-
tons that help to brighten life.
We all like to be admired, to hear kind
things said OF us, to be loved. Then WHY
deny others the delight of enjoying the
same?
1t is sin to smother the honest prompt
ings of our hearts. If we properly direct
our affections they elevate US.
l am not encouraging undue demon
stration when l ask you to show your
real feelings.
Our friends will drop away from us if
we do not give them care. They need as
much attention and cherishing as choice
tiowers.-S. S. Cochran.