New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-12
LETTER FROM CLAIRE.
The Worlds friendship.

W LETTER FROM CLAIRE.
The Worlds FriendsIlip.
While Longing as usual this afternoon In the !
shade upon the grass-plat, thousand and one
thoughts danced riot through my brain. The worlds
its depth disnterestedness retakng
part in the frolic-the low, sweet melody
that awhile since announced my yistant from ELF
land came pealing upon my ear, and looking up, my
tiny, fairy friend was noddng to me from lily cup
"Peace be with thee, daughter of EARTH" came in
slvery tones from her rosy lips, "and yet should
ehde thee for giving thy thoughts upon mans faith
to theworld Il slightly rufed them and my heart
bitter made my words SOL $50 you are dreaming of
the worlds friendship, nre you? Pray have you ar
rived at the years of discretion that you are haunted
by such romantic fancies? I greatly. fear me not.
Ere you place too much confidence in the friendship
of aught on earth, look upon the scenes I will show
thee, and cherish them in'thy heart" Then bending
low, the lily, upon whose stem she poised her airy
FORM looked in the dew-drop nestled in its depth,
and unmoved there saw lady, fair fat and forty"
with arms extended to greet child who came run-.
ming forward. ooh my darling, my pet, my hearts
treasure you glad to see your aunt Mary kiss me,
my darling and then with warmth ardent as the
summer SUM- did she salute the child's mother Ser
wants were called to wait upon them, and every at
tention possible showered upon them presents given
to the child friendship freely offered to the parents
"They do not need her offers, daughter of earth,
from them she receives innumerabe little presents,
and if she ancies anything, does not hesitate to ask
it, knowing she will not be refused. You see the
mothers we'll draped silken raimen, nothing needed
to make disappearance and that of her children gen
tee and they are in good standing
"Look again, however, daughter Of earth, the
same child is entering with its mother. How calmly
that lady sits and receives her former little ayorite,
cold kiss is all the greeting it receives and the care
worn mother is not even asked to take off her bonnet
The lunch once so profusey set, is not even offered
and no little gift greets the child' ..
Why has her friendship cooled? Has the child or
mother offended in any manner their ardent friend?
Look closer, daughter of earth and you will see
the reason for the change The visitors whom fash
ionable dress is no longer new, nay even somewhat
worn, her bonnet old, her gloves darned-tmes are
not good with her as once they were, and she no
longer has it in her power to make acceptable little
gifts-misforune has touched her brow with its cold
fingers, and her friend, like too many who protane
the name, has cooled in her offers of kindness. Now
they might be accepted-now they are necessary,
aud now they are scantly offered and by no means
warmly. Poor child, how strange it seems to her not
toreceive the odtie caresses. She looks as though
she was at loss to understand the change, and to
make it more Marked here enters the successor in
the caresses and outstretched arms of welcome. tbs
more intelligent tbs more obedient, It's no more
honorable but its parents make presents, and are
in the habit of doing 50. They live in nice house,
see fashionable company, dress wellthey are people
whose dress and appearance is well in par1or, and
the good friend has only transferred her ardent aec
ton to those who do not need it."
"Why blame her? IT'S. the way Of the world,
daughter OF eaih to cast aside the orange you have
sucked dry to drop all friends who cannot be of SER
vice in some manner to yo-to look out for self and
selEadyancement-getting this little favor from this
and that little gift from else, youwl get
along, and like the grub, get changedinto butterfly,
drop all associates, prefer and cultivate only those
who can lift you up into society above you. Have no
further for old friends especially those who have
lost as you have gained Never look backward but
let onward be your motto and ten to one, let the
origin be what it may have been, your former life
what it might you become acknowledgements will
throng around eager to press the hand they would
have scorned while since, and there is no one like
you among the many. There may be few who will
recur to the past and stand shy but they are but few
and old fogyish."
This, daughter of earth you will find the worlds
principles you look closely into it there is naught
you cannot overcome be it what it may, save one
little thng--an empty purse. That, and that alone,
you cannot live down. for full purse will cover all
other faults"
"Look again, daughter of earth, the man you see
destitute in appearance, clothes thread-bare, with
none to extend him helping hand, pseudo friends
looking coldly on him and passing him by with nod
of Indifference. He was once good fellow, it was
i'll his power to squander money upon all who asked
it, Then hands were outsretched to greet him, words
Of kind welcome met him, turn where he might, and
there was no one like him among his friends but
misfortune touched him with her iron rod-money
deserted his pocket, and how soon he learned the les
son of ,cond's friendship 'Disspated spendthrft,'
careless squanderer' are among the epithets that
replace good fellow, wholesoued, 'noble-hearted,'
etc. There is no one among the many who have
enjoyed his frequent acts of kindness, his loans and
gifts, who are ready or willing to extend hand to
keep starvation from his house."
"And now, daughter of earth, take the advice of
one who has tested times changes since time began,
and place little reliance upon the professions Of those
who arc most profuse i'll their offers OF friendship
when you least need If, after this warning you see
fit so to do do not say you have not been faithfully
told of the folly Rest upon yourself upon your own
strength and ability and the favor of your Creator
depend not upon the friendship of any, for where you
most rely will failure surely wait thee
Here her voice grew fainter and fainter, and her
fairy form faded from my view like the dew
drop before the suns Kisses Her warning has
changed all my confidence in mankind into distrust,
and filled my heart with longings after its former
peace when I thought each man a brother, each
woman sister upon whom to lean and trust. I do
wisfshe had kept away with her cold caution, for
am not half so happy now as when I thought all
friends would soace in the hour of trouble, but ,ci
throw out from my heart the fear she has engendeed
and will trust in the truth of friendship until find out
its falsity formyself And now, Crescent, hoping you
may not find the words Of my el6n friend true,
wish you wellan' good day, CLAIRE.
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