The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-04
FRIENDSHIP

In all ages from the beginning o.
time to the present friends ano
frie dship has been DESTROYS &C.
ouirement to our existence, and II
is indeed a very gratifying acquire
ment when we can get in touch with
the right kind of friends and rest
assured it is no easy task, for it is a
difficult matter to make dlst'nc-
between flattery and friendship.
AS a matter of fact We seldom
know who are friends until occasion
arises and those to whom we gave
our hearts and for whom we would
be willing and ready to make any
reasonable sacrifice, are the least
disposed to help one out over a hard
place. 1t is not, nor should 1t De
expected that any one should Jeopar-
die their own personal interests. to
crafty friendship. Misplaced con-
fidence has been the downfall OF
many good men because it was bas-
ed on friendship. There are two
kinds of friends-the TRUE and the
FALSE. True friendship is tie
that binds noble characters and knlts
together all in their nature that 60
TO make true manhood and woman
hood.
From such a nature radiates the
sunshine of their existence, and II
YOU can get within the rays, you will
feel better, your load will get lighter,
anu remember that you can always
find true friend. Jesus says to us
Come unto me We that are weary
and heavy laden and will give you
rest"-and this is the true type OF
friendship-and friend that never
fails. Then we have false friends,
YOU eau tell them, they are those to
whom you give your heart and when
they perceive the least rub I'm your
fortune, fall away like water from
Won never to be found again only
when they mean to sink you. The
co1npanionship of this type of friend
ship should be avoided, for it can
do you no possible good and may do
YOU lots of harm. Ifyou will seek the
companionship of a warm, loving
nature, one whose very presence
you can feel, get under it's Influence,
and take on its reflections and you
will be able to throw off any feeling
of despondency-and will be very
apt to grow cheerful and look on the
bright side of life. No man, rich or
poor-no matter what station in life
he may o :cupy, is free from care.
worry aud responsibility, each in
accordance with his dependencies.
AS a mans necessities increase with
his prosperity so do our responsible
ties, which carry in their wake
long and continuous line of worry
for which we alone must stand
sponsor to us alone we are de-
pended upon to make good.
Now comes in the place when
true friendship counts. 1t is not to
be inferred that man is supposed
to put his hand in his pocket and
liquidate your obligations. because
he, by frugality, has accumulated
competency: to expect this would be
a wrong conception of true friend
ship-but it is possible to get in
touch with conditions as they are
and by a little personal effort and
influence throw out a life line and
give the other man a chance to get
out of the tall grass. A man may
have host of acquantainces, but
mark you, when it comes to friends
you do not need a hall to entertain
them.
1t is noticeable fact that true
friendship is more prevalent among
women than among men. This may
be accounted for by their environ
lnents-they are constantly in touch
with the home side of life, and have
time to develop out the sympathet-
ic side OF, life and will make per-
sonal sacrifices to aid another. In
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