West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-01-30
FRIENDSHIP
II Is a Plant OF Very Slow Growth
and Cannot Be Forced
"a FRIEND is A SECOND SELF"
We Are Social Beings So Created That We
Cannot Get Alons Ono with
cut the Other
"a FRIEND is A SECOND SELF"
Written Tor The Argus.

Written Tor The Argus.
How many are there who have
realized the value Of a true friendP
How many know and appreciate the
real meaning of this tormP Very few.
We say il without fear of contradic.
ton. The majority today conceive
a liking for another IN order TO fur.
ther their own interests in gaining
some political social. or financial
prefeiment rhey form their so
called friendships too hastily, fail.
ing TO remember that like confidence
it is a plant OF very slow growth. II
should creep gently TO a height; II it
rush to it II may soon run itself out
OF breath. How, therefore, shall
we make friends2 Not by force, for
that would not win ;he good will of
a slave, still less that OF free man, ,
We may terrorize a man, cause him
to fear us; but he viii never respect
us nor be friendly 20 us. Mo- friend
ship must be won, not forced.
To win the good will of another
we must please him by some good
qualities OF our own. II we are pos
sessed Of a good physique or pleas.
ing couutenanCc, that is point. as
man naturally admircs the beautiful.
II we are endowed with mental
charme, that IS still better, as man
has Away placed excellence of mind
above that OF body. But above and
beyond all we must perform kind
and beautiful acts, speak kind ana
beautiful words Tor the sake of our
companions This is the germ OF
the plant which in It's lncipiency
must be protected and cultivated
les, IT die. Hence, to avoid this we
should refrain from all hasty deeds
and words thar would cause ii to
be uprooted. Moreover, it must be
mutual. II our friend is happy let
rs try TO increase his happiness; if
he be sorrowful let us console him,
cxterd TO him our heartfelt sympa.
thy and try to rcplenish his cup Of
Ioy--in word, double his joys and
divide his sorrows. If this be done
the at first unsightly bud will BIOS
som forth with a fragrance and per-
fume surprising the most delicate
aroma and Ia sweetness cxcellng
nectar.
The friendship being thus formed
let us sec the principal fruit TO be
derived therefrom. Lord Bacon says:
"Tbe principal fruit Of friendship IS
the ease and discharge OF the full.
ness and swellings of the heart which
passions OF all kinds 10 cause and
induce. No receipt openeth the
heart but a true friend, to whom you
may impatt griefs, joys, fears, hopes,
suspicious, counsels, and whalso-
ever licth upon the heart TO oppress
il, in kind or civil shHh or con
fcs5ion." 70 begin life we must
first make friends. This is obvious.
No man Will open his heart 10 you
unless he can trus, you Few men
will be willing To- assist you unless
they like you. Besides, friendship
gives new life and animation TO all
objects il supports. Further, we are
social beiugs so created that we can
not get along one without tie other.
| We are an, in our best individuality,
poor weak mofials who need not
only spiritual but temporal aid.
This we cannot nationally anticipate
from our enemies. Hence, it Us our
friends eho iusilI new life and ami
nation that 200 ,hc s,ecplechssc Of
life we may better leap the iavincs
of despair and vault the fence of
opposition
Believe not Loo thc cynical obscrya-
zion % .he fnr.en, re.amtsi "Rc.
veal not .scn io ,1ur bcs. TREND,
every secret Gr bow can you tell
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