The Washington herald., 1910-11-20

friend
The value Of friendship cannot be uni
yersally measured, for its merits are as
varied as human nature You may
prize your friend because you can unbur-
den to him your mind and heart in pleas
uTe and in sorrOW, while TO me friend
may mean one who inspires noble
thoughts and actions. Nevertheless. there
Is one quality that our friends must pOs-
sess. and that is the ability to take US
as they find US. without attempting to
criticise our faults. The real test OF
friendship is to overlook the Imperfect
tions and admire and encourage the good
In our friends. EBERT X. BURLoW.
Hunger that ached and famine that
craved.
Courage the face OF the foe that braved
Sorrow that tainted and shame that
blushed:
Silence the bitter complaint that hushed--
What dc they matter? The world goes
We stiii have each other. my friend and
We yet have each other. on sea or shore;
Can mortal desire JOY the more?"
T. des. SMITH.
lie who has thousand friends has not
a friend to spare:
But he who has an enemy, will meet him
everywhere"
Isn't it good TO feel that there is some
one who is glad that you are allve-who
values you as a friend. perhaps more
for what you really are. than what you
seem TO others TO be. He NAV know that
''Errors like straws upon the surface
flow.
And he who would search for pearls
must dive below
therefore are your mistakes overlooked
and your sins forgiven. Ice they ever 50
many
What a blessing is a faithful friend
ship, which changes neyer-fOllOws YOU
| through ife-is tender and loyal. ever
/ ready with quick sympathy for either
/ your joys our your sorrows / some
| times think that the friends who are
with Us In adversely, are the ones I,
/ whom we are more attached as sOrroN
often brings out what is best and NIB
! lest, and pity is very endearing quail
/ ity
Friendship is the foundation Of all thai
/ IS desirable in life-eyen love does mo-
reach its highest perfection unless
/ friendship has also taken root in III;
| heart
Some OF us do not seem to appreciate
/ our true friends until we, through som,
/ carelessness of our own, have lost them
and 10 bury a friendship is a keenei
] grief than 20 bury a friend"
So, II you have a friend, one who Is
/ true and kind. be faithful to him, and
] s-r- 70 r-frr la al Ia. A.
/ should misfortune come 10 him, should
the sun go down upon his fortunes, stanC
/ by him. and stand up for him forever.
! By friendship / mean the greatest love
and the greatest usefulness. and The
most open communication, and the 10
blest sufferings. and the most exemplary
! faithfulness. and the heartiest counsel
/ and The greatest union Of mind OF which
brave women and men are capable"
NAE II. SHAW.
Far from our homes into the world W,
stray.
Roaming, We know not where. upon ouI
way;
In comes the tide of sorrow Ger Tbs
heart
Even at the thought of those with whom
We part,
Nor can We find solace Till We feel,
Drawn from other hearts, that loved
appeal
Sweet friendship makes. For Ike a spiri
bright.
Herald of peace. she comes in heaven
own light;
In haste our troubles fee: we find on
Pure and serene-our home-our happi
ness
LAWRENCE A. WIDMAYER.
To friendship moy be ascribed man.
virtues. blessings, and pleasures. II
value is priceless
The forcefuI and essential quality o
confidence that must exist betweel
friends has moral influence upon men
lives. Engaged in the same pursuits
hearts are elevated by friendly associa
ton and example: mutual interests an,
Icongeniality tighten burdens an
strengthen wills 10 cope with lfe's per
pleXities.
Cling TO the old familiar faces" b
so doing, as the years pass on ladel
with bitter-sweet. you may still retail
a remnant OF youthful romance. and. 4
retrospection. see reflected in their ca
reers a replica of your highest hope
and ideals.
/ The secret in the art Of making friend
is TO be a friend. II is a rich possession
IA luXuTy-and pTecludes the necessit
of this plant:
Il want a warm and faithful friend,
To cheer the adverse hour:
Who neer 10 fatter viii descend.
Nor bend the knee 10 power
friend 70 chide me when I'm wrong
nv inmost soul to see:
And that my friendship prove as stron
For him as his 10 me"
Ms. Z. u. FRANK.
Friendship according to Trumbul
lis TO be valued for what there is in il
not what can be gotten out of IT, Whe
two people appreciate each other be
cause each has found the other conven
lent to have around they are simpl
acquaintance with a business under
standing. To seek friendship for II
utility is as futile as 10 seek a rainboN
for It's bag of gold. A true friend is al
ways useful in the highest sense. but W
should beware of thinking of our friend
as brother members of a mutual benef
| association with its prevailing demand
and threats of suspension for nonpay
| IICnl VI uuGS- IL il IfttHusillp lllA
creates for US the world beautiful Emei
son has put forth this Idea most fittingl
in poem in which he saws: "All thing
through thee take nobler forms, an
look beyond the earth" We do not as
why we love our friend-it may be fl
what we know or imagine him 10 be- c
what in our heart We know he aspire
TO he. Friendship gives unselfishly, r.
CARELESS of personal advantage or affeC
ECONOMY IS WEALTH.
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