The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-24

III SuCAA o NsA0ttH4 sstA
r 1.-The possible appointment OF a
{ lHnWelcOmed denial, we may fet
that another has shown q lack {
true consideration for q friend Is jus
claim. in the other q feeling OF re
Isentnent against an exhibition OF .
EHi8i5i fest self ishness or thoughtles
liHeoH sideration may be efgendered
making, in continued and unpleas
liant REPETITION, the continuation z
mutual and helpful friendship diff
Icult to maintain and easily endinl
in loss of confidence in the sincerity
land thereby lessening the worth
land desirability Of the friendship o
each other. True friendship is con
siderate aud not verexaction may
be safely permitted
One of the most unpleasant traits
we cannot think of one more disa-
gre cable, especially to the temper
amentally sensitive possessed hu.
man beings drawn together 10 bus;-
ness or friendly social interconTs e,
and which never fails. however,
mildly INDUCED ia, to cast light
ening shadow over the sunny exis
tence of an otherwise happy ASSOC
citation, is the deadening habit of
constant nagging and fault-finding.
the Earring words and discordant
notes of disapproval We airing away
little by little the delicate strands of
the most ardent friendship, which
however sincerely accepted as gem
uine its. worth cannot survive the
constant grinding upon. their delicate
fineness till perferce the lies are
broken and friendship is lost.
Sarcastic language and cutting
are conducive 10 pleasant
association nor add to the atirac
lions .of personality ofany one Such
cheapens all who reckless
y indulge in it and is to be carefully
avoided. 1t can meet no good pur-
bose but may wound the feeling. |
sngendering possibly bitter enmity /
where before, there was an unbrok- !
IN chain af praise !"
This ugly habit may not always T
,e prompted hyany vicious attitude
owards another but rather by a
oolish desire to appear smart and
ave sport at the expense of anoth
r. The thought of the possible T
eff of their ill-man-
IeFed words seem never to occur to
hem. 1t is an ugly habit 8 in any,
ne and the common excuse Of not
meaning any harm" does not clear
me of of the responsibility of their
vii effects or give them the right to
another for their own
or for the ruinous eff
Get their words mays have upon
Ilhers. ~ >sase- - 49,
We cannot always discern the
rue motive of human conduct and |
he exercise Of charity is oft n
allied for if we would ma n ain the
Of friendship we should be
1ore ready to recognize the best in
ur friends and less to point out
heir short comings and failures to
leasu'e up<to our most exact re-
"a
We may do orr friends an in
lstice and thereby make any last
lg friendship improbable by estab
shing for them higher ideal of
ction than for ourselves. They
land out distinctly separate from &
II others in the perfection we have
reated for them and Of which we
ave made them part, and we ex.
ect them TO live up to it. IS
But too often I'VE have created
If them an improbable, if not an
Ilpossihle ideal in that we have oini-
ed the part We are to teke. in any
lealistie relation between oui selves
nd the perfection we have created
II them. we fail to include ourselves
lus making the se-y foundation of
ny lasting friendship imperfect
III which in the course of time
lay cause the whole S ructure to =
We way one. which may have been
ears in bull ling.
AS we desire and expect others to 4
We UP TO our id eal, SO should we
rst seek to be the same ideal to
fem endeavoring always to be- a
lend, Strengthening the weak, en-
,uraging the faltering and unfo1d
g TO all as5we may be able, the
ERECT life, and the joy and beauty
fai: HUI friendship. Is
Real mag;lihinmity and true s
ms deration for the best INTEREST,"
Others is beautiful human treat
nd worthy of the highest emnia-
on remembering our own frail ma
Tres and failures TO makesth most
our opportunities, and seeing so
ten oar last efforts fail short Of
If kindest lntentions. we should be