FORMER FRIENDS.
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How often gre we reminded Of Montgome-
ry's words, "Friend after friend departs ?"-
Like autumn leaves they fall around US; and
we stand as it were amid an entirely different
society, from that in which we moved years
ago. We need not 60 abroad to seek changes,
we find them without moving from our place.
One friend comes, we see him, converse with
him, form strong attachment for him; and
death takes him away. Another fills his place
and passes in like manner from us. And SO
it will be until we ourselves shall be removed,
and perhaps be counted among the departed
friends Of some other one, making similar re-
nectlonsto those which now occupy our minds.
How changeiul is life! How sweet to know that
there is one Friend who will never leave nor
forsake those who love Him!