The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-01

are still very like the men and MAIDS
of older days. In the older days
romantic attachments outnumberea
those of mere friendship, aud if you
are an observer you will have noted
before this that the same thing is true
of to-day. In the yesterday there
we're men blessed by the friendship OF
good women and in the to-day 1t is
equally possible, but no more SO.
The wide-awake and up-to-date
Young woman is certainly very inter
estipg. She can talk about great
many thugs besides dress and the
latest dance, and men like to talk to
her. She is posted about the most
popular author and his works, the
plays and music Of the day, and even
politics, and she knows how to be a
good friend. And she is quite GER
tain that she will "never fallin love.
The friendship idea has taken quite
hold upon the fancy Of the modern
young woman. This shows her gen
erous disposition, fer it is generous to
bestow friendship. In the business
world one finds the dearest of girls
unselfshly working and helping and
encouraging, and asking and expecting
very little in return for so much. In
the social world there are many of the
same sort Of girls-girls who 60 to the
great deal of trouble oftentimes to
help make brighter the lives of other
folks, men and women as we'll prompt
ed by nothing more than desire to
assure those, persons Of their sincere
interest in them. Love, you know,
may be very exacting, but friendship
never is. Friendship may be disap-
pointed, but if it is true to itself it
will nobly hide its little wounds.
Nobody says nowadays that women
are not loyal friends. Time has
proved the once-made assertion thar
they were not to be false The best
type OF woman may be depended upon.
lust as the best type OF man may be.
to live up most faithfully to ali tie
professions OF friendship they may
have made. Confdenccs given in the
name Of friendship are held sacred by
the womanly woman, but condolences
should not be too generously given.
1t is not possible that one who knows
US, but only slightly can be 50 inter
ested in US and our affairs that he OF
she will forget self, if the occasion re-
quires, to shield us from blame Or
criticism. Many an impulsive girl
has met most bitter disappointment
through bestowing her confidence
where it was unworthily received: and
this is why the honest friendship Of
women has often been questioned.
Men and women are dependent upon
one another for happiness and pro-
gress. The faith of a woman has
often helped man to gain the high
place that at the outset it seemed
even to him it was foolish to hope to
attain. When he thought of giving
all up and acknowledging the effort
vain, one encouragingly spoken ''Of
course you will succeed has spurrcd
him on to final success, and all woman
asks for her faith in man is that he
will try to live up to it. Her happi-
ness is dependent upon his being what
she believes him to be.
y woman S friendship is something
not to be regarded lightly. Its value
7 have pointed out. But here is a
little word for the woman who loves
to befriend: "Don't bestow your
friendship too lightly 1t is always
we'll to remember that oftcntimes a
very substantial crop of heartaches is
reaped from the sowing of a little
handful of seeds of very good and
kindly meant intentions. The world,
you know, is carping critic, and
though one may hate it, one cannot
ignore it,
have said all this to the girl who
has lately asked me if | think it I'M
possible for men and women to be
good friends. | think she has guess
cd by now that [ DO not think it i'm
possble-in fact, that think it very
possible, and one Of tie best of things
provided there is no danger Of its end
ing in game of hearts. And ever
then that is not to be objected to-il
there are no obstacles; but you know
there often are and there the rub.
MARGARET HANNIs.
Dangers of the Grip.
The greatest danger from La Grippe