New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-22
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IT DRIFTS AROUND THE SHORES OF
FRIENDSHIP.
Friendship is rather bore. don't you know
remarked a somewhat youthful member OF the
Rocker Cuba sporadic member" Mrs Wei
don called those who came in by chance on single
occasion.
I'm what way?'
Well. it imposes SO many obligations at least.
so many fancied obligations. I should hardly call
them real. Your friends expect you to go this way
that and insist upon arranging life for you
They seem think friendship implies direction.
and believe that they're doing their duty as
friends unless they're eternally administering ad-
vice like friendship when l have 1t equal
terms but how often can you get it7''
LAS often you can get anything UP 10 the ideal
standard" said Miss Mervale and most OF US
have learned how often that Isl
IT'S rank heresy to speak against friendship"
observed Mrs. Weldon Imagine life without IL!
Almost like a world without the sun
II don't think at ALL said Mrs. Holmes.
Friendship is all very we'll for people whose home
circle is not congenial or who are unhappily mar
rted but what in the world do you want of It II
your own people dear you? A who
loves her husband and children needs nothing
more"
Very heroic"' exclaimed Mrs Wright But 1
| think a woman with a husband and children. no
matter how much she loves them. wants nice
friend to grumble sometimes! An interchange
OF walls is good for clearing the air. I'm probably
mixing my metaphors. usual, but most of you
will agree with me-"
"Y'T and Mrs. Holmes is the wrong track
anyway said Mrs Weldon. BLESS you, my dear
don't you that If you have congeniaI home
circle you have friendship in OF it's best forms !?
What you say only proves that can do
without It. 1t lies at the root of all human afrec-
tions. and they die II 1t is wanting"
Friendship Is the immortal part OF love-" said
Miss Merivaie. speaking gently. as We utter the
But You've drirtsd away from my point" put in
friends with ones life If You have devoted friends
you have saW Just SO many chances for trOu5ls II
a%ays 1 at sse elbow
6aye decided; sons dear trls@d is 70 Is deeply
{su ism anybody didn't get enough Of that
The members laughed. and one remarked, Il
But the champions of Friendship Mrs Weldon
MISS so saf b
can't get up the ideal standard IN anything. but
It's ffiendship Mind You don't mean can intimacy Intimacy
Th6 is b rapb thing 60 aogStheT
understand the laws and principles OF that wonder
things it costs something notably seif-command
indignation, generosity It's noble. and should be
Mrs. Weldon clapped her hands, Don't stop"
comfort to find spokesman for ones cherished
is a9 1S s 81 sne 6v and
broadly. Freedom is OF its root principles and
We are free TO cast friendship away and that is
the its hold is strongl'
That sounds like a very loose principle" said
Mrs. Wright, doubtfully.
IT'S true, however; there is bond but the law
of faithfulness, therefore II depends character
''Of all things it ought TO be restful." put in Mrs
Easley.
Yes. Of all things! One OF the most hateful
, faacies according TO my view, is that best
friends tell us of our faults AS II fault finding
helped any one! Our best friends see the good in
us. point II out, and inspire us to our best
deaVorl'
.'Oh, that is truel' sighed the young sporadic
member; but which do you think makes the best
friend. a a woman
IF you ask me-" laughed Miss Merivale. I'll tell
you another tine!'