Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-06-09

Destiny Is determined by friendship.
Fortune Ii made or marred when tic
youth selects his companions Friend
ship has ever been the master passion
ruling the forum, the court. the camp.
Civilization In more OF the heart than
81 the mind. As an eagle can not rise
with one wing. 10 the soul ascends,
borne up odttaiis 10y rrnr.i, ard alice
tion. Piato found the measure OF
greatness in Inans ssaimeiiy for tx.
allied friendship. All the great ones
Of history stand forth an unique in
si,sffe master passion a. !n their intel
lcetuai supremacy. Witness David
and Jchnafhan with love SURPRISING
the love OF woman, witnrss Socrates
nhd his group OF immortal friends;
witness Dante and his deathlcss love
for Beatrice; witness Tcnnyson and
his refrain for Arthur Haiiam; witness
the deciples aud Christ, with love as
strong As death. Sweetness Is not more
truly the essence of music than IN love
the very soul Of deep strong, har-
monions manhood. Friendship cheers
like d sunbeam, charms like good
story, inspires like brave leader.
binds like a golden chain, guides like
heavenly vision. Love alone can
wrssiln VIGOROUSLY with death. Mans
nature calls for companionshlp; even
the very cattle go IN herbs; he fishes
In shoals, the bees Ia swarma. and men
come together in families and cities.
And as men go up with greatness,
,:is.if srss-d III friendship increases.
Modern literature enshrines the
Friendships of the great and makes
them memorable. While letters last,
seciety will newer forget Charles Lamb
and his companions; Dr. Johnston and
bis immortal group; fctfarch and his
helpless dependence. upon Laura. In
nil literature there IN no more touch
Ing death-hed scene than that of the
patriarch Jacob. Dying the prince
forgot his gold and silver his herds
and lands. Lifted up upon his pillow,
In tremuious excitement, he took up
on his lips two names tod and Rachel
More than "A score of years had passed
since her death, but In that memoir
able hour the great mnn built monu.
ntcnt to her who .,ad fed hts Joy and
deepened his life. Friendship fertil-
ikc. the soul on which kind words fall.
All biographcrs tell It's that each epoch
n. -.
new friend. When schiller met Goe-
the. every latent talent awakened
The poets friendship caused the
youth To grow 10y leaps aud bounds.
Once, returning home after brief
visit u .'oethes house, one exclaimed.
Il am amazed by the progress Schiller
ean make within single fortnight. !"
Perhaps this explains why the great
seem Ia eone Ia groups. Thrust mn
Emerson into amy Concord, and his In
spring presence viii pcuetratc the on.
tire region. Soon all " ho come within
the radius ~ life. respond Ia hs PRES
ence. as flowers and trees respond with
hpnghs brilliant and fragrant 10 the
sunshine when spring replaces the ley
winter. After "A iittie tins, each
Emerson stands giFt about with Ilaw-
thornre. Whittiers. Holmes and Low.
ellis. The greatness Of each Milton
ilIlgess In his friends, Cromwell and
Hampton. AZ he sun fingers In tie
clouds after Ihe day II dome, There.
fore, ths ffrat eples ani dramas, from
tie Had Ia the lhyts ~ the king. are
STORIES uf Friendship Take loyc out II
car greatest literature, and IL is like
takins sweet hahe ont 81 the clothes
ts.at cussf IL. Man listens eagerly O.
tales of .islnFner and hernls.a. hut
hses ms~t OF all the stories ~ the
heart. Hence, greatness is not found
In the hermit tn eluiSteFsd ssint,
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