New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-25
EverYbodY's Friend.

Everybody's Friend
l am friendly 70 the whole human race have
done everything in my power 10 b friendly with
ssv w Is ct upon Tie principle tsstabhhed
y one Of the unhappiest Of moftas he y eSernalv
in hot water. A man who d Of An uIfYicsdly. IN.
sociable nature-one Of your misanfhropic, cynical
individual. must be the peronihcation Of misery
And just such = peTsonincaS5on am I--ufccfseav
such an illustration, with the exrspeson that no&
withstandmg Al my tfonbaes md dsapp sistments,
have no enemies. Daily is my better ssnse fisine p
in Judgment against the delusiye Impression aud
endeavoring TO convince me that my mihaps and
msfortunes are the work Of enemies and nos The IL
suit Of circumstances over which cannot possibly
have control. Better sense is not heeded, and ssl
continue in the belief that am without enemiss.
How can the most urbane, cheerful, good natured
man in the world, have enemiest Enemies are
created by contradiction, ilEhnnor, deceit, and
Islander. Enemies are caused by the difference Of
opinion in political, religious scientific argument.
never contradict any one am never angry, or IN
ny ny way oat Of temper. do mot NEEDLE with poll
Mcs, and am at this very moment doubtful whether
sne political war cry Of the last election was Muf
ms ~, q Free Trade )" nor could !, were put upon
Sasa zen whether the tariff bled Kansas q Kansas
peg me ta1n q which Of the two did the shreking
n sne ast Presidential campaign. Ny ignorance IN
reference to politics is not greater than my want Of
knowledge regarding theology As for science. de-
.est " very name and athor any mention Of it, or
associations with, it's professors 81 acolyttfsts
am not deceitful. / never deceived man. woman
Or child m my lfe Ihaye told the truth until have
become baldheaded m ~ 60. =
Wherefore, then should have enen;ea7 Wh.,..
ore should 1.-The mildest tempered and most m.
able man the sun ever shone upon-have enemjs7
Enemies Of the unforgiving, implacab1e sost, Who
would rather inure their enemies than be possessed
enemy Of any kind Whatsoever. II q n Masicu.
fiction. There's Smith-John Smith, don't belieye
he hates me- although It was only yesterday be -
sured an acquaintance Of mine. who kindly and
that he smith) considered me The meanest and mot
contemplate being In the city. Smith further -
serted that were it mot for the law (blessed be the
law and blessed be it's faithful execators) he would
kick me from one end Of the town 70 the other.
What have done to Smith never injured him
in any manner On the contrary, hsye done for
Smith innumerable fav0rs, and notes without Charge
merely because wanted to keep in the good gIaces
my time TO aid him, but in order to promote The hsp
piness Of his domestic life, have scores 81 times
escorted his young and charming wife, ito whom be
especially recommended mel to the theates, y the
opera, e the balls and parties. She was grateful
she smiled upon me sweetly. Poor soul young and
imprisoned full Of gaiety and g enervescent In her
hilarity az bottle Of heidsick, who could, who
absence from home by rendering to her those little
amenities and tokens Of the nsghbofy regard which
the gentler sex alone can appreciate Smiths busi.
ness kept him away from home late every evening ia
the week save one, and then be was compelled to TO
to his lodge (t is singular how often that lodge hsd
special meetings. 90 that his adored Julia either had
to nope in loneliness at home Or accept nv compav
to some place Of amusement.
A few of my friends know they were friends or
they would not have done tt0ok occasion TO hint to
Smith that was getting rather too attentive 70 his
wife told him that Mrs. Smith and were the talk
Of the town, and more to the same effect. Now see
raru and n1saf irato f1,.A
Smith is. 1 say this in friendly way, because
know him 70 be mistaken. Smith thereupon becomes
alarmngly jealous orders me ont Of his house, BE-
rates his lovely wife, tells her to save her tears to
wash the stain from her once spotIess character md
then rushes out into the world and insanely cfiee
Revenge and divorce" The accomplished and IN
nocent victim Of his neglect is dragged before
guilt. The result Of Smiths folly is renewal Of his
bachelor life and the death-bow to the happiness Of
Mrs. Smith. He attributes all this to me. he thought
my friends had told him what they did out Of com
passion for him, and from disgust at my conduct.
Why, afterwards discovered that the whole nara
ton was purely intended as hint to him to be more
attentive to his wife, and thus relieve me Of the con.
interested friendship for him. thought that ID
contributing to his wifes happiness, was doing him
favor of incalculable magnitude, and preventing
the distraction Of his mind from his business by the
petty cares of home.
Smith thinks he is my enemy won't believe It.
His wife knows am as friendly to her Is ever. ste
knows am attentive to her solely upon account Of
my friendship for Smith. Else wherefore should
endeavor to assuage her great grief at the divorce
and subsequent iadvised actions ofthe man We love.
Smith, if ever you want favor, come to me first.
We're it not for the bodily pain, would waive con-
sideraton Of the law, as well as the disgrace, and
allow you, if it would do you any good to kick me TO
your hearts content. | admire you, Smith, and
know you secretly entertain the highest regard and
feelings Of the most exalted friendship for me.
There is Brown. Brown swears that am every
thing ID confnrnntihla He calls q couorS5
poltroon, and scoundrel. Only last week he said,
in the presence Of party of gentlemen, that
greater liar than Satan himself Poor Brown! re-
gard him as the best friend have. love him as il
he were brother. He is honest in the expression of
his opinions, but is invariably mistaken. The ex-
preston is well enough but the opinions
The cause of Browns anger Is the very cause which
thought would cement our friendship the stronger
Brown owed me one hundred dollars. Being I'M
able to pay the amount kindly consented to take
his note at ninety days. deposited it in bank for
collection Brown being afflicted with that terrible
and sometimes incurabe financial maady, the shorts,
allowed the wretched bit Of paper to be protested.
paid the protest. lifted the note and with the in
tention Of showing Brown, in friendly way, how
others would have acted had they been in my posi-
ton, sued him, and obtained Judgment Where
upon Brown got angry, called me everything his
imagination could suggest or invent butt say it to
his credit-he paid the amount, and mindful Of his
incurred in the suit The latter act was one which
not only endeared him to the court, but made me
grateful. Brown then attacked me with q cowhide.
| he struck me upon the cheek, and produced an
abrasion of The skin, which was, in my opinion, as
painful as IL was misplaced. couldn't strike back.
Brown, being excited, would not have appreciated
my defense, and besides, my conscience whispered,
" Don't strike him he has wife and an interesting
| daughter; spare them the grief Of blow upon
Browns nasal development"
And did spare them. demonstrated with the
Infatuated Brown but to my earnest inquiries regard
ing the of his violence he only excorated my
back and lacerated my legs could blame Brown,
| but did venture mild anathema against the in
ventor of the weapon SO wildly fOurished about q
person, SO guilty beaayed as mine. A member of
the crowd benevolent old gentleman, with specta-
cles and brown wig, caught Brown by the arm
and succeeded in getting him away from me. Brown
was led away, and was suffered to depart in peace.
| Now Brown calls me paltroon and coward simply
because suffered him to testify his friendship for me
in a manner which innocently presumed to be best
suited to his mental capacity don't want to strike
a friend. Brown is my friend, although sometimes
think he don't know it. sas
| Other men, with whom l never ventured the
slightest word of contradiction, and with whose
opinions upon all subjects / always compelled mine
to agree have after another declined further in
tercourse with me, avoided me- and at length reaps-
ed into condition of cold barbarc strangenesss re-
| fusing all recognition of me, no matter where or
| when meet them. I still continue to bow to them
when meet them. have the same kindly greeting
tinged perhaps in tone by shade-the least in the
world-of reproach, All, how are you 2 pleasant
| day, isn't it'll" No answer, pro or con, echoes my