Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-12-12
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In these words there is something OF sadness;
there is fearful uncertainty in foreteing the re-
suit Of untried circumstances. There is something
of sadness in the tones othe voice of the one who
makes this assertion and in the look of the person
addressed. if a true friend, there may perhaps be
observed sober thoughtfulness..
This expression brings with it the remembrance
of the past and for a moment JOY fills the heart
and beams from the eye as we indulge the hope OF
meeting old friends; yet with all our joyous an
tic;nat;ons there is a commngling OF sadness and
perhaps an unbidden tear may fall as tribute to
some dear departed one We shall meet no more on
Garth; but wisdom.wth her ever welcome voice, for
we can not always be sad bids us dry our tears and
rejoice in what we have. and make in time wise
provision for the future.
"Time past never returns > neither can we re-
call our friends. from the esprit land and rem
state them in the relation, and reproduce the cir
cumstances that made them dear to us and our
love mutual and this fact being impressed upon us
throws mysterious sadness over us when we are
compelled to say go, for those we leave may
meet us, if ever only on the shores OF boundless
eternity. Our attachments are ever strengthened
by mutua! personal interests and ASSOCIATION.
while these remain friendship will be pcrpctuated
and happiness will often be the result, but when
we separate our personal interest, necessarily de-
crease the influence of association is lost end thus
it is that our dearly loved companions OF other
DAYS become so great strangers to US. once
was young, and then in the innocence OF my hear'
l believed every one to be my friend ana ioVeu
every one, and then thought should love thcm
lust so ALWAYS, but with years came change,
and with change came knowledge: for soon found
out how impossible it is always to feel the same
interest in even ones best friends. This knowl-
edge was painful to me and resolved to ma out
why this was so and this found, God IS all, IN all
and over all. He ruled, rules and Will continue
70 rule To-day we are intimate because our be-
I'M, so more fuly answers the ends Of q wise Prov
idepce. To-day we enjoy each others society and
wonder how we lived so long unknown 10 each
other, and think what shall we do when we are
separated. Tomorrow we part-stll we are
friends and perhaps ever cherish grateful re-
membrance of one another,-yet our paths no
lonecr coiucide-mutual personal interests de-
crease aud we are strangers again. From this We
learn that it is Just and proper to part with TRENDS
whenever duty calls, for the obligations OF every
relation must and do cease to be binding upon us
when such obligations interfere with our first duty
which is to answer the great purpose of our crea-
ton by serving God with all our powers. 10
know that our ways please him ''who doeth all
things wei" should be our first and constant
care for then wherever our lot may be cast we
have the assurance that friends will ever be about
us. and friends whose hearts have been turned in
kindness towards us by one we may ever call Faith
or. who will ever be near US and strengthen US to
saw 20, whether in parting with friends here or
when time fast fading from our sight compels us
in sober truth to say 90. ID.