Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25
os,r TIME TO MAKE FRIENDS

osr TIME TO MAKE FRIENDS"
-. ling ago Mr.. Mellen, the for
,resident Of the New Haven
"...d and most bitterly talked
-, rsilroad man Of his time. said:
- shoueht If a man knew his busi-
-. and worked at 1t hard and pro
~ the best product he could with
~ materials available, that was
s.rueh. But apparently it was not"
n Is enough until storm breaks.
- The newspaper man to whom Mr..
( VeIlsn was talking.
T thought was strong enough TO
- any Storm" he answered.
sVnat should a man do to prepare
~ ne kind of storm that hit me-"
he might have made more friends
.utside Of the line Of business-friends
vith the public"
But I hadn't the time. was too
busy. have had six weeks vacation
n A years. How could l find the
time 10 meet your newspaper report
~ and cultivate the good will Of
editorsf l engaged a man to do that
work. Well, we shall see. ! may
have 4 little more time now to make
friends"
Amer al, what does that thing
which ve call success amount to II
ve have sacrificed our friendships, II
" have sacrificed the most sacred
things in life in getting It?
One Of the most beautiful things
that can ever be said of human be-
ing d that he has host OF friends.
When Lincoln's friends were pro-
posiug him for the presidency he was
poor and comparatively unknown
spd people said: why, Lincoln has
70 rich men back of him; he has no
political pull. no money, not much Of
snything excepting a lot Of friends"
his ID true, but what friends they
vee! They made his presidency pos
sibIs
Only he has friends worth while who
- willing to pay the price for making
~ keeping them. He may not have
rte as large q fortune as IL he gave
u Of his time to business and money
uaking. But wouldn't you rather have
noee good, stanch friends who believe
y you and who would stand by you in
IL severest adversely than have a lit
y more money? What will enrich the
no 70 much as hosts Of good. loyal
hisnds!
Most Of US attend to everything else
INT. end II we have any little scraps
= time left we give them to our
friends, when we ought to make q
laMnees Of our friendships. Are they
~ worth II!
The hath Of friends is q perpetual
stimulus. How 1t nerves and encour-
aGos u 10 do our best when we feel
dat scores Of friends really believe
\ =!
Il neans . great deal to have en-
tADslastic friends always looking out
for our interests, working for us all
~ time, saying good word for us
q svery opportunity. supporting us.
speaking for US in our absence when
~ need friend. stopping ISLANDERS,
shading our sensitive, weak spots,
Ming lies which would injure us,
eorecting false impressions, trying
- set 10 right. overcoming the preju-
|olees created by some mistake or slip
- . nrst bad impression we made,
Who are always doing something to
'Ulvs 10 q lift or help us along!
One reason why 30 many people are
1|sappointed with what life has for
sAem b because they have never cul-
ovated the capacity for friendship.
friendship is no onesided affair, but
an exchange Of soul qualities. There
can be no friendship without reel.
procity. Many people are not capable
o. forming great friendships, because
they do not have the qualities them
selves which attract noble qualities in
others. II You are crammed with
nespicable qualities, you cannot expect
any one to care for you. II you are
uncharitable, intolerant. II you lack
generosity. cordially; II you are mar.
row and bigoted. unsympathetic. YOU
ssnnot expect that generous, large
hearted. noble characters will flock