Telegram-herald., 1891-10-25

nofe keenly through every heart that
has awakened to knowledge Of itself
and the world around IL.
Human nature Il pzthetically credu-
Ions as 10 ths possibilities OF happiness,
until dire experience has proved the fall
lacy Of its beiiefs, and Is 50 patient tina.
not one, bat many, disappointIpents are
Lecded ~ dispel the mirage the neophyts
has mistaken for wells Of water and
Ehadowins palms
Chief among these cruel illusions IS
the belief IN disinterested friendship and
anseldah affection, belief so sweet and
30 satisfying that ons parts with it oaly
after q struggle that threatens 70 rend
soul and body asundsr.
At first We fancy the world Is filed
with Cur well wishers and possible
friends, that We have only 10 choose
among thess loyal hearts. all eager 10
love, confidence for confidence. faith for
faith tee cnly troable is IN eEl6ayras ds
rtcAease. there is not tune 10 gather all
the flowers that crowd our path, We can
only have a dozen or oof really intimate
friends, although we feel sure that
dozen more just as loyal. just rs loving.
just - sympathetic ars standing IN q
sort es outer circle only waiting TO step
into the places OF the first.
And then we begin TO narrow tho
circle. Perhaps there are no more than
ten righteous men in the city, but sure
iy ten! And the time goes on and We
cry. Not ten, Then five. Grant me five
loyal and honest hearts and viii DO
content. But do we find five? Tell me.
you who read this, can you colnt upon
the fingers Of one hand five souls to
whom you can give in fullest meaning
the grand title Of friend: whom you can
trust utterly and fe2rlessly; who viii
choose your advantage before their own;
who viii swear and disappoint you not,
though it were TO their own hurt.
And again the years 90 on. and do
they leave rs one2 II one; il life has
left you one friend who is to you what
in the beginning yon expected everybody
% be, then yoar fortune is exceptional;
then you have right TO thank God for
most unusual indulgence.
IL IL often said tss very poor are more
charitable, more se.s sacrificing. more
truly friendly TO each other than those
having more means OF doing good, and
90 Tar as thu friendship goes can well
believe IL. for is is those who have the
power OF bestowing favors who are most
often and most cruelty disappointed.
A generous and unsuspicious person.
having the power. delights in using that
power for the benefit Of the friend whom
one feels sure would do as much or
more for ones self. but after awhile.
and after some ruds shocks to that
pleasant belief. Suddenly awakes To the
unpleasant fact that not only is she using
her power Voluntarily, but Is involun-
sagiiy aud unconsciously being made
use Of. ard that she "a valred not 40
much for what ske is a. for what sine
has. Few discoveries act more Ike n
bucket OF cold water upon the warmth
Of Hnsusp:cioas friendship than this. but
yet 10 is not fatal: the true friend makes
excuses for tho false friends intirmiries,
and throws the mantle Of her own great
love over the others insusiciency.
.Poor darhag' she needs the money
she made by that transaction. and did
not Ike 10 say so; or, of course, sae
wants 90 get on in the world. aud did not
resllxs tbat what she said would iniure
me. while helping herr and 50 on.
One cannot advocate special pleading
aud easuistry In general. but when il
becomes the refngs Of lsviag heart,
trying TO hids from ia own disillusion-
merts the Affirmation that black is
white, sad the sun Is shining in the
midst Of storm OF slsst and frosty rain,
ts becomes respectable, nay, pathetic and
almost convincing.
Yes. we are willing 30 be made use of
becauss we can stil trust that our friend
loves "a SO dearly and SO truly, Is In fact
20 nearly one with onrsslf that the ad-
vantage gained u In one sense an ad-
vantage 20 ourselves. or st the least that
our fr,snd 80 supposed aud intensed il.
But lifs is cruel. and experience is pitt
less, and tiins is tho enemy Of ilIssion;
and. alas. how oftsn We ara compelled
10 verify in the bitterness Of our own
hearts ths cid eyaicaI apsthexsn that 10
eoalsr f2vor y 20 make an enemy. or.
In ether words, . poor nssers always
sissikes these by whsra a ss= bsn.fsted.
The f2iss fri>sa. sos content with
utsnx Ne. secp proce~'s 10 sbass va. and
having fsnud IA sur name tslisnan 20
s-~n gates "a geld IN business. ar ada
aasntsns gates - secissy. ooses 20 pro
aouncing st vskh ssrilsoas Or with scsff
or sccvn and antfwe sspsrvica. We hear
ef shss. and snlsrs refuse to sesi>~e 1t.
-oa. you must se rssss@k-n, say We.
~whv. sssa.ss usv dear ssA trusted fFi@ndi
Ionais COS bsilcvs in trsschery from
ssas era u<i><s hcr eva .fcngse or
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or Won aa uy1e vasse ieysssy ws wosld
f.~e stars-s sss ffS. cosass stse ceafirsna-
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