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CHARACTER OF A True FRIEND-Concern-
ing the man you call your triend-tell me, will
he weep with you in the hour of distress?
Will he faithfully reprove you to your face,
for actions for which others are ridiculing or
censuring you behind your back? Will he
dare to stand forth in your defence when de-
traction is secretly aiming its deadly weapons
at your reputation Will he acknowledge
you with the same cordiality, and behave 10
you with the same friendly attention, in the
company of your superiors in rank and for.
tune, as when the claims Of pride or vanity do
not interfere with those of friendship? If
misfortune and losses should obige YOU to
retire into walk in life in which you cannot
appear with the same distinction, or entertain
your friends with the same liberality as for
merly, will he still think. himself happy in
your society, and instead Of gradually with
drawing himself from an Improbable connex-
ion, take pleasure in protesting himself your
friend, and cheerfully assist you to support the
burden of your affliction When sickness
shall call you to retire from the gay and busy
scenes of the world, will he follow you into
your gloomy abode, listen with attention to
your tale of sympathy" and minister the
balm of consolation to your fainting spirit I!
And lastly, when death shall burst asunder
every earthly tie, will he shed tear upon the
grave, and lodge the dear remembrance of
your mutual friendship in his heart, as trea-
sure never to be resigned? ? The man who
will not do all this may be your companion.
your fatterer-your seducer; but depend upon
it he is not your frend.-Enfeld.