The Washington herald., 1910-11-20

agreeable they may be to YOU are not all
your friends but merely aequaintances,
and with many Of whom you are willing
to shake hands and speak pleasantly, but
would not care 10 associate with inti-
mately and have them called your friends.
The man who lends you money is not
necessarily a friend, but may Oblige you
because Of some previous kindness shown
him or because he hasn't the courage 10
refuse, and in either case be sorry after
ward that he did not refuse your request:
but a real friend is one who will stick by
you through thick and thin and cheer
fully make sacrifices himself If you may
be benefited thereby
We certainly cannot expect to have
friends unless we ourselves are friends
to others and are willing to help and en-
courage in all ways possible those whom
we care for. And so it is with all things
we must think and care for others
wants and needs II We expect to be
thought OF ourselves. We must make
sacrifices II we expect sacrifices from
others
Friendship and familiarity are two en-
tlrely different things, and the latter
should always be avoided THAT famill-
arity breeds contempt" is indeed true.
II. T. SLAUGHTER. Jr.
THE value OF friendship It's priceIessi
Know you
That nothing can measure its influence
True
AS the pulse for the heart beats or the
light 70 the eye,
Or the faith OF the soul in the sweet by
and-bye"
The value OF friendship? ASK the lone
Who struggles to follow in pathways Of
truth.
Homesick and weary, he asks in despair.
"Oh. can / find true friend anywhere o.
The value OF friendship? Lovers may fail
When t;le test of fidelity their faith
a sail.
But the kindly companionship that makes
you rejoice
Is born Of the judgment and is Reasons
choice.
Ii breathe with your living, requires no
word,
But speaks through its doing until its
silence is heard
NINA VERA HUGHES.
Friendship. as we are all aware. is an
attachment 10 a person. resulting from a
more or less intimate acquaintance, ac-
eording TO the degree Of confidence which
that person inspires. There is but one
genuine friendship. and that is the
friendship that is Inspired by kindly
deeds and thoughts toward one another.
e sort of reciprocity of good feeling and
good viii; desire Ito do unto others as
YOU would have others do unto you %
De amiable and sociable, and 10 ever keep
before one the fundamental principle OF
this greatest OF all nations, that all men
are created equal
The value OF friendship cannot be over
estimated. and, friendship once acquired
should be guarded zealOusly and faith
| fully, and where necessary many minor
sacrifices should be made in~order to re-
tain a friend. A mere difference OF opln-
ion on "A passing subject should not be
male the excuse for the discontnuance
Of friendship. nor should time or distance
be allowed 10 alter or diminish the bonds
OF friendship. To make friends is a
duty: 10 retain these friends IS still a
greater duty
Beecher sums up the value Of friend
ship in a few very well chosen words
when he SAYS, Make friends The time
viii come when all the money in tbs
world viii not be worth so much as one
good stanch friend
MORTIMER KLINKOWsTEIN.
The lapidary in quest OF perfectly
matched precious stones must sift
through thousands OF gems before he at
talns his end. Each stone that he ex-
amines may be priceless IN value. but
In some one particular ii lacks the quail
| ity necessary to bring Ii into accord
with another
In forming friendships We unconscious
| ly apply the methods of the lapidary
Without our knowledge our hearts anc
our minds test the character Of our ac-