A third and somewhat higher class of friendship is that formed over
association in work, or some deep common interest.
This will occur when girls meet to study some subject of real interest
to both, not for the mere sake of "doing something" after their school
life has closed, but for the earnest use to which they intend to put
their requirements.
It may be art in one of its branches, or music, which, indeed, is art,
too. One of the most delightful of friendships I ever heard of was
cemented over the task of acquiring the "accomplishment of verse."
Or two girls may throw themselves heart and soul into benevolent
Christian work, not, as I said before, for the mere sake of "doing
something," but because they really long to help their fellow-creatures
physically, morally, spiritually, for Christ's sake. Meeting in this
way, and fitted by natural character to be friends, they will probably
become so, and, unless some quarrel arise, caused by earnest difference
of opinion, will, I think, remain so longer than any I have mentioned
before.
And now I come to speak of what I must consider the most perfect method
on which a friendship can be formed. I mean the elective friendship
which depends on no accident of association or neighbourhood, and is, to
my mind, the most satisfying of all.
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