The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-10

AHe tOuCll-blOHC VI Vial hlluNa TN NNlCH
is sincere and which sinister.
From our own experience and observa.
ton We can all corroborate the senti-
ment OF Solomon the wise; "a man that
hath friends must show himself friend
ly."
Nevertheless Fome persons vainly
seek our friendship by kind actions. We
do not hate them. We believe them to be
sincere in their professions OF attachment
to us. We would not iniure them il we
could. And yet we say to ourselves: 81
can't reciprOcate that PERSONS friend.
ship
This fact does not invalidale the pro.
verb Of Solomon, but only leads us 10 in.
quire il the foundation OF friendship
may not sometimes be governed by an.
other law. May not friendship he some.
times based on dfiRiy2
We know affinity 10 be one OF the laws
Of association governing in the mani.
mate world. In the lower orders Of ami.
mated creation we see the operation OF
another law Of affinity which draws to.
gether everything after its kind. Il it
unreasonable to suppose u still higher
law OF affinity to be one oil the founda.
ton stones OF human friendship?
Why is not the person who attracts and
il attracted by you, the subject and OBJ.
Jet OF u similar attraction with me?
Why ismy intimate friend not equally
gour3 lie has other special friends be.
side me. The secret Is found in the fact
that there do not exist in his character
and yours the common aiiini,es which
draw him and me towards each other.
No mutual attraction may draw your III.
innate friend and me together, vet you
and may be bosom friends.
You are sometimes attracted by per.
son at first sight, and you are friends rs
soon as introduced, Other friendships
spring from careful planting and only
develope after years Of patient cutiva.
ton.
Friendship has been one Of the most
fruitful sources OF comfort and Blessing
with which the race has been favored.
Blot from the annals Of the world the
story OF its friendships and you exiting.
ulsh the CLEANS OF sunshine and hope
which illumine the wreck Of the "Caii"
Friendships hallowed by the Almigh.
ty Himscli-IIe has ever been the friend
Gilman. That friendship-togcthcr with
the afinities which draw man toward his
Father-has in all the ages attracted men
/ God.ward. Abraham was called "the
friend Of God" Elijah the Tishbite was
fearless in iighting the battles and de.
nOuncing the enemies Of the Almighty
ill the Heavenly attractions became ir.
resistibIe, and he accepted an invitation
to go up by special conveyance. David,
lerael's sweetest singer, invented suita.
bic poetic expressions Of his friendship
for the Highest. jeremiah ate
the bread OF tears because the people
Of his day were not friendly TO his
Heavenly Father.
With such ilIustrious examples OF
friendship between God and man, it is
not strange that the world has furnished
countless instances OF human hearts
united by an attachment which has been
MI inspiration alike 10 poet, orator, phil.
anthrOpist and relig,onist. The attach.
ment OF Damon and Pythias has been
embalmed not only in the literature
which shall live when epitaphS have
faded from bronze and marble, but also
in the active fellowship Of that large and
influential brotherhood which bears the
Pythian name. .IfEtEsN
Powerfully attracted by an affinity they
could neither describe nor understand,
Jonathan and David, in the face OF the
most iorbidiing circumstances, became
sworn friends. That friendship not only
consoled them, but il has been the fruit.
full text Of many an inspiring sermon,
aud is to-day, NJ IN the past, the high
ideal to which the members OF our be.
loved order are pointed.
Friendship often springs instinctivcly
to meet sudden human want. He who
ielI among thieves had strong claims up.
on the charity Of the priest and Levite,
but expected nothing at the hand Of the
Samaritan, tho hereditary foe Of his PEG.
pie and nation, But the sight OF a human
being in distress touched with potent
sympathy the slumbering chords Of
friendship in the Samaritan heart, and
the world kaOVith the rest. Blessed friend.
ship, which can eyet.step the bounds oil
envy and false propriety, and clasp tho
unfortunate in the sIrong, but gentle arms
OF brotherhood
But why multiply incidents OF friend
ship in the long ago? We have il in the
world now, and do not address an lntIi,
vidual but who has friend. All per
sons desire friendship, and would be viii.
ling to purchase It il they could, but ii i,
above price. There is none in the mar
ket. 1t could not be bought with none,
ifthere was. II is something which twl
or more persons make for themselves
The supply is never greater than Ia
home demand, hence there Is none to sell
You can purchase cheap limitations, but
like cheap jewelry, they won't wear, au,
are more expensive than the genuine ar
ticlc.
Friendship meets a universal want
and regardless oil circumstances the hear
seeks il. Youmay be successful in you
pursuit OF position, power, wealth an
knowledge. Obsequious sycophants ma,
throng your office and bow low TO you Of
the street. your will may be the highes
law Of obedient thousands, the stroke o
your pen in the counting room ma,
shake the credit OF distant nations, yOI
may be living cyclopedia OF history
literature, science, medicine, law and d.
vinity, but in the midst OF all this MAJ
Of distinction your poor, hungry hear
will cry out for some one to 90 into II
inner sanctuary and there offer the in
cense Of sincere, diSinterestCd friendship
while you in turn perform the same ser
vice in his or her heart. You long {
have some friend in whose presence yo
can unbend, and, laying aside dignity
titles and austere ceremony, be your Siu
pie self. Such friendship Is sweete
than lie and stronger than death. II j
subsist between the good, It's does not e5
pEe amid the physical Contortions whic
mark the unwillingness OF the body I
release itS spiritual tenant. It has