The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-01-20
VARIOUS FRIENDSHIPS
SERIES OF SIX INSTRUCTIVE PAPERS ON FRIENDSHIP OF WHICH The
FOLLOWING IS THE SIXTH.
Mr. s.
FURTHER COUNSELS ON THE SUBJECT OF FRIENDSHIP

God continues the great
perpetual vcissude which always by night
spring by summer winter
again by One day seldom perfectly resembles anothe
cloudy others rainy; windy;
which greatly beauty
with who according the saying of the ancents
epitome of the wod for he the
his life flows the earth like the wae floating undung
in perpetual diversity Of notion which sometimes lifts him by
hope sometimes him down by fear ncnes him
the right hand by consolation sometimes the left by action and
not his
like another.
All this is great warning to Amidst great in
equality of should preserve nvo
able equality Of hear and although all things and change
round should constantly mmovabe looking and
aspiring and aiming towards the e Let the ship take what
WILL let sail north south,
whatsoever wind be driven compass points
wards the fair poaa Let everything upside-down,
only around but within let soul be sad JOYFUL
bitterness trouble light darkness
temptation pleasures disgust dyness tender
let the scorch the dew refresh Ali still let the
needle of heart spirit superior WILL which
necessarily tend No. nothing
from this neither trbuaion anguish
DEATH e grief
articles evil spirits the height of consoon the depth
OF action tenderness dryne ought
from this love.
This absolute resolution forsake
this sweet love- them
holy equilibrium amidst the inequality
l for bees surprised by gale the fields pebbles
help them retain their balance the easily
strongly embraced this precious the midst
Of the inconstancy and studes of consultations Affections
whether spiritual or temporal exterior interior
But besides this instruction. particular
needed on this subject.
say then friendship does not always consist in
sensible sweetness delight heart which
sighs and and savoung sais
faction No, all this identical friendship
who these endenesses consoaons
neverheessdo not be and have
friendship much less love. In like manner there
who considering goodness passions
emotions of the heart which pour
sghs and Of thanksgiving would think
hearts possessed with extraordinary ofdevoon
when put the that the passing showers
which fall in drops EARTH
for nothing
emotions falling vicious hea and penetrating
together unproftab for Notwithstanding
these souls will with farthng igoten riches
they of their affections
fer the least whose suerings
weepng that the emotions which they had better
than mushrooms Such things only friendships but
often they deeption the enemy amusing
with these false consultations make
and from searching farther after solid
friendship resolue prompt and active
will to know whatever know will be pleasing
child weep tendery when he sees his mother touched
with let blood his weeping
should the time demand the apple
he would not with it, Such is for the
tender devotion Ali these the friendships children
tender indeed but weak cpricious without
ship consist these aectons
sometimes proceed from soft impression
give come from the enemy who
stirs up maginations only o delude us.
Yet these tender and loving emotions good
profitable for they excite appetite strengthen add the
prompude friendship gaiety which
actions lovely and agreeable Assuredly
least consolation of friendship that
preferable the greatest delights of the milk of
than the pleasures
EARTH He who has tasted consultations
better than gall wormwood they
their mouth, inbbe excessive
neither feel hunger thirst they friendship
this consolation neither relish the
soaions of the world. far delight