New Orleans daily crescent., 1856-07-31
My Intimate friend.

'Save me from my friends ~ There is wisdom in
the ationbut what are g ones friends Il at
large compared with the one particular individual,
who, under the name Of friendship, has taken out
letters patent for the express purpose Of doing US all
the mischief in his power ?sT5rt1 ii. I'd 4ss.sa,5I
My intimate friend belongs to the same club as my
self and manages to get himself invited to share my
dinner, three times a week, to say the least; on
which occasions he shows his friendship by telling me
plainly that champagne is necessary for his digestion.
My intimate friend gives me a bad dinner whenever
he entertalns me at his lodgings because as he says
between friends there needs no ceremony-and then
drops hints about the feast Of reason and the flow
Of soul.'' .#azt s.3i52 49, 60
My. intimate friend borrows money of me alone be
cause, as he observes, he would not hurt me by ap
plying to any else; and forgets the golden maxim
that "short accounts make long friends.' & &
My intimate friend is always ready to be my second
in duel: and is so tenacious of my honor that he
will never hear Of a compromise, though older and
better men than himself have professed themselves
satisfied. stl,5-Hl @1@ a6T5t@ iSSs #2if I3&9 V
My intimate friend rides my horse instead Of keep
ing one, because Orestes and Pylades and Damon and
Pythas were not better friends than we are and con
sequenty such trifes ought to be common between
My intimate friend would think me very iEnatured
did not present him in all the different circles that
frequent, although, being better favored than am
the consequence is that he dances with all the hand
soonest girls, and am employed to take the old la
dies down to supper. 5gl .-5 y i&- ,sGl't 4 ,g97.
Ny intimate friend is 50 solicitous about my gen
tlelanke appearance, that he left me no peace till
employed his tailor, his halter, and his shoemaker
all OF which functionaries supply him gratis for the
sake Of his good word among his dear friends. ~
My Intimate friend insisted on giving a ball at nv
house, because, he said, rich like myself ought
not to receive so many ciyties without return. He
would undertake all the trouble and write all the in
yitatons The consequence was that he.entertained
all his friends at my expense, and offended many
for not having invited them.
My intimate friend would know, all the secrets Of
my heart; and [ confded to him that was in love
with charming girl, of whom l. gave very love
like description. He insisted being introduced to
the family, as he would be delighted to forward my
suit by all the assistance in his power MY intimate
friend soon made himself at home in the house, and
held skeins for Caroline, while was talking with her
mother-as he said had better not pay my atten-
tions too openly, till sure of her parents sane
ton. 8 pTf.---lM 1=@ 5"5 ~
My intimate friend has a knack Of bringing for.
ward all the subjects which l am least informed
to show off his superior attanments. Thus, after
teazng me for half an hour to sing which he assured
my friends Icoud do capitay if chose, he got him
who was delighted with his abilities. ,EEalG' gE2
My intimate friend took charge of all my letters to
my lady lcVe, which he could easily give her upper
ceived, as nobody suspected hn--all of which he
most faithfully consigned to the fire. assuring me that
my adored did not dare answer them though she had
read them with great satisfaction.
My intimate friend was always at her house. He
rode with her and danced with her. all to forward my
interests, while was enoined to be absent-not to
spoil the whole plan In short he made love for me-
proposed for me, and finally married her. no doubt for
my sake and to prove the excess of his friendship
and being rich through her means, and no longer
in want of an intimate friend, he has forgotten our nt
macy and blotted my very person from his memory.
So much for Iriendshp s. a. @..,e h. n