Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-10
G. III A I

Two girls were talking about their
summer vacation and one Of them said
that she had made so many nice friends.
that she hoped TO see them again next
year. but the worst thing about summer
friends was their fickleness. The other
said that she did not cUunt the people
she had known only two or three weeks
as friends. that she called them &C
quairtances and did not put much stress
on them That she met a number OF nice
people and hoped TO CONTINUE the ac-
ouaintance with some, but that some
were TOO shallow to expect much OF
them
They debated the subject very seriously
as 10 the difference in their feelings
even though one called them friends and
the other acquaintances. I listened and
enjoyed both sides. and when they ap-
pealed to me I said. NO, want you two
u get your own judgment on the sub
Ject. Good humOredly argue II out and
beth Of you viii be the better for IT,
Then when they did see things clearer
picked I'D a book that Lois had brought
me and read that beautiful summing up
OF 81. PauFs sketch Of the friendly life.
Surely all OF you remember what he said
In the 18th chapter Of First Cor
lnthians. Some may have applied
n only to their Christian life.
but. II one NrElN HuNGS IOu OAAG
viii be a steadfast friend st. Paul was
writing TO his Corinthian friends just as
I sometimes write TO my japanese
friends and this chapter is a sketch OF
their needs and TO no small degree OF his
own life. / viii give you DR.. Kings words
In this summary of that 18th chapter:
The true friend will be long suffering
and kind. He viii be neither anxious.
nor boastful nor conceited, and there
fore will not behave unseemly in LIES
closest relations. He will not be SELF
seeking. and so not TO be provoked, nor
reckon up his wrongs And freed thus
from the selfish "a d partisan spirit. ne
will never rejoice at evil, but rejoice
rather only in the triumph Of Truth. his
love will be proof against all things.
Away truthful always hopeful. always
patient A friendship so characterized
cannot fail; and there is no single person
a. relation into which men can be
brought one to the other. in which these
qualities would not conquer. Like the
BeatItudes Of Christ himself. this chap
ter portrays an ideal Of the friendly life
70 which he who would live worthily.
needs often to come back No discussion
OF friendship can AFFORD not to face def
nitely these Christian standards"
NV experience kas been varied. have
been disappointed In many people. Who
las not7 But I have found two good
people 10 one that was unreliable, and l
don't let the disappointments cause any
cynical thoughts TO stay with me There
ere people who promise much, In fact,
promise too much. and one must be care
fui not TO set too much store by them.
Have you read Browning's My Last
Duchess7''
'sShe had
A heart-how shall say?-too soon made
glad.
TOO easily impressed: she liked whate'er
She looked on. and her looks went every
where.
Sir. twas all one. Ny favor at her
breast.
The dropping OF the daylight in the west.
The bough Of cherries some Officious fool
Broke in the orchard for her. the white
mule
she rode with round the terrace-aI and
each
would draw from her alike the approving
speech
or blush at least"
This lack Of depth. or discrimination Is
often cause for disappointment. once
had a neighbor who professed to be an
ardent lover OF flowers When the time
70 work among them came j noticed rag
weed and a certain vine that did very
well as long as there wasn't much Of
II. but was as horrid as ragweed toward
the end OF the summer. In amazement
] said: Surely. you are not going TO leave
those weeds7' Yes. love flowers so in
tensely I can't bear to pull up anything
that grows" I shudder to think Of the
conglomeration that would have been