Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-29
For the Deid,oGre Republican
TRUE FRIENDS.

True friends are not quite common in
this world of selishness as many people mag
ipe They are not scattered along orr path
way like pebbles, but are as rarely found as
diamonds
People are too much engaged in the pursuits
of life and their own worldly Interests, 10 care
very much for the veal or woe of others and
80 Il is only in rare instances that we find a
true unchanging friend, one who VIII really
make any great sacrifice for us.
Itisave common occurrence Tor those around
to make strong professions Of friendship for u.s.
when in fact some selfish motive promp Is
than to such step. Human beings are very
quick to deceive others, and to be deceived
themselves, and so no wonder that there exists
90 much deception in the world
IL il very easy TO find friends when the sun
Of worldly prosperity shines upon us, 81 when
wealth scaiters her golden treasures along our
pathway.
What hosts Of friends then meet us at every
step. What grea: professions OF friendship we
hear every hour Of our lives, and now KIND ana
obliging the world seems to be.
What a pleasant dream life is, while We thus
glide along upon the smooth stream Of exls-
fence. Oh wealth, fame, and gold have avon
derous power in this world.
But how is it with us who walk in the humble
path of lif, How is it with the tony one,
who cannot journey in the shining pathway
gather around the humble, toiling ones of earth
They do not possess the magic wand that brings
the world al their feet. They are not COW
cred with the lrappngs of wealth and fashion,
and the spotlcss, pure gems oi love ana truth
are hidden away from the gaze oi the world
and so theii friends are very rev. lie world
does not worship these hidden Soul gems, II Is
only the outside glow that 1t loves. Slranst
that il should 50 cling to the "Aloth and Rust,
VIII Ia I aai at
tosever.
used to think the one who said that Friend
ship in truth is but name was some utludet
mortal who knew nothing Of the world; bu
he fully understood poor, weak, human ma
ture.
Aasl how blinded we are wien We, in youni
life, dream amid the pleasure gardens oil earth
can now look back TO other days, when
thoughtless dreamer, imagine that the friend
then loved so dearly would ever be the sam
as / driftad on towards life's rest. l reail
thought that the glowing friendship so pure an
beautiful, would light up our future lives VII
its radiance. But the dream was all ended
few months.
The old passions in some way died out
my heart-the letters became fewer and iewe
and at last the dear, loving friends of my yout
were lost in the blue distance. Now seldoi
ever think of them, and should hardly recoi
nize the friends Of my youth.
But there is such thing as real, tru
lasting friendship, and there are hearts in Il
world that are as true as gold, tried in the III
mace.
There are true, loyal souls who will neV
forsake a friend, in darkness or danger Ge
orally Friendship is but name,' yet there
exceptions to every rule, and so we find tr
friends In this unloying world sometimes.
True love will never die?' nor will the re
friendship that has so bcautiiied our lives he
all 20 ont in darkness when the rough lourn
Is over. 1t will spring up again in the ne
future life, and exist forever.
True friends! Oh how we prize and love the
How they help us along in this sad old world
sorrow. How they cheer us along In the vail
Of grief, and hdlp US over the wild mountains
Who will say that earthly friends are not q
Of the best gifts Of God
alt is not much tue world can give,
With all its subtle arts,
And gold and gems are not the things
To satisfy the heart.
But OH, il those who cluster round
The alta irnd the hearth
Have gentle words and loving hearts
How beautiful is earth.
Wilmington, May 2G,h. JonN X. DENNIsc