Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-02
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VII.
HAZE WE FRlENDSf


al idle query To be propounded in the face
Of the swee Tipped protestations that flash
along our v ay every day and hour-tave
We friends Yea, have wei Who can make
the assertion aud, with uplifted band, de-
clare that in their souls they can believe,
aud do know, that ever in this world
friend ma be foundf
Are we lot timc--ervers all, from that
one who il half asserting silence hears the
detrac ton mat he is too cowardly TO deny,
IN or down to that other who is ready with
the seryic, that has servile relation to
bounty
Yesterd ~ one opened his purse 70 my
needs with many references to the self
denial that he made by relieving my dis
trcss-to-day ne WAS heard to allude, with
much humble (D pride, to the favor he had
conferred. This afternoon ! return his
/ loan, and tomorrow. should i'll all homes
ty, cross his purpose, he will drop here,
there and everywhere whispers of my in
gratitude.
One lights up the darkness that gathers
around us with frequent cleaning compli-
mrnts, oft-rcI... IA assurances of loyal de-
votion, but fails when closer union is
sought and an effort is made To lessen cares
by fairly dividing them, by giving conf
dence and receiving sympathy
Every man will he thy friend
While thou hast whcrrwithal to SPEND
But if storr of crowns BE- scant,
No man VIII supply thy want"
Have W, i.irndsi While fortune smiles
on, yes-w en- we curb the natural inclin-
ations to retain regard, yes when we
thwart no design, yes -wh"n We submit
our minds and will, To anothcr's dIctation.
Yes. When We rrprr>- the best impulses
Of our nature, when We hllndly !icld Ia all
demands, when We sartlilee sllt And ele-
vatr thr hopes of others, We have friends,
after u kind-but not such As ia the Ian
guage of the wise kih- of ISRAEL, ms ONT
mrnt aud perfume r. jnice the hearts,
Friendship docs exist, but never where
plishrd. Never u'i,.s, there is mutual
exercise "i the capacity To- nrar and for
bear. Notwith-:an iu: the cynical nature
of the qn"f' ohi,h heads this column. the
writer docs believe in friendship; but his
experience, has learned him To- know that
mere lip-s"rvicc IS no pru-"f of the divine
feeling E,ru fIvoI> 'aay be- mutually he-
slowed and ,acritr.. b" mad. but when.
ever the time comes that misuudn stand
ing may bc removed 10y u word vi ex,,ana
tl"n, h" is no; capable of that true nobility
nf soul that ma,aN the existence Of friend
slip, if he fail to offer the word.
One imaginr> that a wrong has beer
= duuc him-ih" other is CuIsoi nus of II,
, fault, and breach is wdencd that nigh
= IN healed by II VOID that would haN'
b, brought concession. Friendship is too rar
. I" hr severed by an imaginary cause e
{ complaint. Ii is too rare To be extineulsh
{ ed 10y real ease, if that cause could h
t removed by explanation aud by aoknowl
mrnt.
There are no tricks in plain and simpl
or pIctcnsc. 1t in the same to-day that
was yesterday, aud the sun Of the MORO,
will rise upon no change.
Females make COOL friends for mel
: They possess rare drvotcdness that
u unknown To Il . stronger sex. Many me
= have been mac" happier all through th"i
lives lay the exquisite tenderness whic
. their female friends have manifested i
:, their sympathy. But even they. under III
/ influence of stronger will, may b. guilt
!. OF downright cruelty and injustice in the
treatment Of friends.
, Rivals have reason to know that fiicnt
u. ship. however constant in other things
not 50 in the Office and affairs Of love.
But in conclusion, Ia bring to an Ell
II these hasty thoughts II we have frien,
II wherein faithfuln-ss, frankness and col
l. .tancy are blended with tenderness NJ
" afiability. we should thank God for Il
& boon And vile this friendship will fu
he ni,h many a corrective and many CO
n dial, we criHvously mistake if We take
ir for panay 'a-a universal remedy. Tn
must be sought in God which no creatu
can impart, aud remember His favor alol
can supply every want.
nd The obituary notice Of Col. Bsnjam
n Cleveland, published in another colum