Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-09-08
Value Of Friends.

Our enjoyment ~ this world is very much de.
tsrnIined by our friendship No Individual is
happy who does not possess friends He may
become Crmsus rich. hold the title to many
houses and grounds, carry On an extensive
trade, and order regiments of employees to do his
bidding, and without friends he will be a discon-
tented, cumfortless man. Our Maker designed
that friendships should be a source of pleasure.
Whoever does not enjoy that pleasure falls
short Of the destiny which God Intended for
nm. "There ~ nothing," wrote Montague, "to
which nature seems so much to have inclined II a
as to society,"" sieander Of old declared 'him to
be happy that had the good fortune to meet with
but the sha low of a friend" Aristotle used to
say that good Legislators have more respect to-
friendship than Justice" Without friends, saws
Bacon, 9Th world is bat a wilderness" No re-
cipe openeh the heart but true friend, TO whom
you may impart griefs, fears hopes suspicious,
counsels, anl whatever helh upon the h art to on.
press 1t. " No man inpurtcih lis lows 10 his
friend, but he j1ve;h the more aud no man
imparteth his grlefs % his friend. but be priav-
eth the less. Friendship maketh indeed a fair
day in the Affections, from storm and teui,...s.
but 1t maketh daylight IN tina uuIe sstandiny
out OF darkness ana confusion uf Thoughts y
And in another connection, Bac II observes :
uses Of TieSdsbp 5 e 6ssli i9 LII ll 81 thf ~ HiGh9
thigs there are which maa cannot DO himself ;
and then it will appear that it was -,nrug
speech of the ancens to say thai fri nj is an
other lRseif; for that friend is far more him
sE." No two were placed in positions VIII re
they could better appreciate the value Of true
friendship than M0utangue and Bacon. They
have written from experience.
BY how much we withdraw ourselves from
the companionshIp AMI sympathy ofour race, by
so much we are liable to b come selfish any
morose Profound melancholy did not settle un-
on Chaleaubriand until he had wholly retired
from the worll h'ter shutting himself up 81
long in his Walden slautv," it is not sur.
prising that Th>reau should have come to speak
OF his fellow -m'n Ms vulgar mortdlS, aud sour
on humanity generally. No one must expect TO
| obtain happnass bv withdr iwiug himself into
his library or rbsurbng himself wholly in busi.
ness professional pursuits. They will, Of cnuis sc
furnish sone enjoyment. but not ol IL ht order
which come from a heart in sympathy with tluse
about him
When adversely aud trials come then rrisnls
a. SO many know by eSpeiencr, parforin offices
which no money can secure. They arc AZ balm
70 the wounded breast, and bear mp the faintlng
soul through Affections. Words of sJlace ftll
from their lips. aul they are a. rs more prec-
ious than jewels 1t should, therefore, be the
aim OF oil persons entering upon lie to make
tor themselves circle of true friends not ac-
quaiutances who will drop you wlien adversity
comes. but fast, stlunch friends who viii stand
by you come what may. Ultimate relation.
should be established with those neighb0rs
whose companion~hp will be agreeable and
beneficial, aud every opportunity should be i'm
prov d for bringing about the era ofgao1 feel.
ing which ought 70 prevail in neighborhoodS and
settlements, Hearth ard Home.