The National tribune., 1893-01-19

help counsel confidence. and sympathy.-Emma
v. Shields. Cen,raiia. Wash.
A friend is n person who will sympathize with
us in hours of bereavement; who will share our
well ~as our joys; respond Win R.ha
words and tender smiles when wanted anu needed
most. and one who will not forsake ns in times oil
adversely and misfortuue.-FTauk L. Conn, Morris
Roads, Pa. ',it i3tt't
A friend is a person whom you oan rely upon,
and tell of your troubles one who will sympathlze
with you in time of sorrow and need; one who
will occasionally invite you TO dinner party; one
who. if you rich, will never forsake you wheh
you get poor by some mishap.-CyruS "A. Quaekei-
friend is one who not only loves us and CONF
pletely understands u.s. who will be patient with
failures and errors whom we can trust I'M
plicitiy, who will never betray orr deep CONN
dence. however unreservedly we unbosom our
selves; but who, in the boundiessness OF wise
gentleness. is tender even TO our weaknesses ana
faults; who can pardon even ingratitude and for-
getfulness and who, however we may change:
will still regard with the most enduring ana
anconquerable love.-Nary L. McGrail, 10 Bates
street, Providence, r. ]. t-.H 49,.
friend is one i'll whom we can plaza all conn.,
dence; who will guard our secrets as zeaiousy
as though they were his own; one who opens our
eyes to our own faults. and shows us how to over
come them; whom we may call for help IN
times of trouble; who sympa,liizes with us when
we are in the midst of sorrow; who never fails us
no matter what our trouble may be: one VINO
never asks to do anything dishonorabe; one
who, if we sin, will be the first to mourn over our
fall who rejoices successes. be they large
or small; who defends us in our absence as quickly
cellus, Mich.
Friendship above all ties does bind tile heart;
And faith iii friendship is the noblest part.
Earl OF Orvery.
friendship mysterious cement of the soul
Sweet'ner of life and solder of society.
Robert Blair.
a generous friendship no cold medium knows,
Burns with one love. with one resentment
CLOVIS" Pope.
"old friends are bes'' John Sheldon.
FLOWERS are lovely; Love is f1owerike;
Friendship is shetering tree;
o the joys that come down showeriike.
-Coleridge.
Heaven gives us friends to bless the present
scene" Young.
"True happiness consists of in the multitude of
friends,
But in the worth and choice"
Ben Jonson.
SIN action faithful. and in honor clear.
Who broke no PROMISE served no private ena'
Who gained no title, and who lost no friend
Pope.
"A friend should bear his friends infrmities."
Shake speare.
True friendships laws are by this rule exprest,
Welcome the coming, speed the parting guest"
Homer.
1.-THE friends thou hast, and their adoption tried
Grappe them to thy soul with hoops OF steel"
Shakespeare.
"Turn him and see his threads; look if he he
Friend to himself that would be friend to thee;
For that is frs, required man be his own
But lie that's too much tina, is friend TO none"
Ben Jonson
Old friends like old swords still trusted best"
John Webster.
"There are two elements that go TO the compost
ton of friendship, each sovereign that can de-
tect superiority in either. One - truth Inc
other element is tenderness