The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-15
Friendship.

friendship.
Wc are still feeling the warmth
about the heart that Christmas fires
of altar and hearth lit there. IL have
a poor woman bring one a pot OF jam.
made the summer before for the coca
sion. to make . sure of something TO
give. quite neutralizes the calendar
fof snmc business house, say1 sent
goa bv a; millionaire (tcn times ovcr)
cousin. doesn't 1t? 'It doesn't so mucii
matter what you send. as the spirit in
which IL is sent" AS tie minister llv-
Ing III a dry town said of his Christ
mas quart jar % brandy peaches. And
when a dear little girl. with 9; shining
morning face IN u clean print dress,
brings you in proud triumph, ~ cake
OF her WI making and baking. you
have received a present that Is a pres
ent. Truly IL Is worth Wsiiic TO learn
what artists call values Charles
lteadc, In one of his essays, says -
sweet and loving friendship is one OF
the hest treasures of .fhc human heart.
free from ups Towns: from heats
and chiils: from rivalry and caprice;
from all mortal accidents, save one.
why say one: Death itself does
but suspend o cor perhaps re.
unitc) these gentle. rare. unselfs:t
antilles: then watt them upward to
their abiding hoInc-God."
one OF Mrs. MulocS's (Dinah Crailkj
letters to a friend: II can't tell you
how ! enjoy writing to YOU. pour
out cNcINlIlnE III my ltdrt anu mean
to you pcli-mell. in eager JOY. well
knowing one ;hinE-thnt You VIII keep
the wheat and blow the chan away.
with the breath of kindness"
Greats chamber musicians. who said
to him when he returned Il victor 70
P~btsdanl. a most manly. true and beau
tiful thing: Your Majesty. ] am not
nor rich. nor distinguished before the
world In any way; and YOU arc Il great
King But u warm. true heart iT the
greatest GIT n man can give nnother:
1T Is ali that / can give YOU; but God
has nothing more to i've anybody.
! have always loved you. like Il brother.
regardless of tho accident OF birth; I
rejoice in Your victories: but. above
capital and thuse who love YOU"
No courticr could have matched this
speech. unless he had also really loved
the King. Affection has an %eloquence
all its own. Graun was noted for two
things--his exquisite music and his
perfect Independence OF character.
When everybody was sotowing at
court 20 the King of Sardinia. no was
what lie thought of the Kings
guest. II don't know him" he said,
but he looks X a head set otween
;. pair Of longs" What perfect
Mozart had two friends TO attend
his funeral-a nan VINO had faithfully
chung TO him III sickness. bitter pow
HAPPY is The man who has even on.
true friend. Parasites. henchmen, flat-
terers are as plentiful as leaves In
~Naliambrosa, for rich men and women.
lis; Good. my liege. Royal Lear. whom
| have ever honored as my king: loved
as my father. as my master followed.
as my great patron, thought on in my
when majesty Stops to folly; his:
whilst I can vent clamor from my
throat I'll tell thee: Thou dost
s p, nis: my w aife ar"insF Fn tSy e ne.
mics; nor fear 10 lose Y, thy safety
Kent. If thou canst sorye, where thou
whon thou lowest. shall find thee full
Of labors'; his: 81 am the very man
that from your FIRST of difference and
decay have followed your sad steps"
What they get for the most part Is a
when they say the moor is made of
green cheese. who brown-sugar their
yoisss ana never tell them any dis,
heat and schemes to carry out: who
ave 4 lively sense Of favors to come,
and who. like rats. always leave q ship
Of the blessings OF poverty that IL
leaves us in no sort of doubt as to who
are really and truly II friends. They
follow our sad steps.
\ Spanish story.
There IS a charming little Spanish
book in the world that I should be
glad 10 know better. came upon it
once In q country house. full OF merry
makers. 1t SO often happens that when
we Visit tand love to read. we. find
an elubarras dc richesses in delightful
r"copic and delicious books. and feel
that If ;'othcr dear charmer were away
We could enjoy ourselves; immensely.
Delightful people generally have do
iicionH books; indeed, one could form
. very fair judgment OF any family hy
taking Il look at their books I'm the
living room as We walt for their ap-
rearnncc. %"Tupper's Poems Mrs: y.
u G.. p. f, r Southworth's Works,