House of happiness quote

When trouble comes your soul to try
You love the friend who just "stands by."
Perhaps there's nothing he can do--
The thing is strictly up to you;
For there are troubles all your own,
And paths the soul must tread alone;
Times when love cannot smooth the road
Nor friendship lift the heavy load,
but just to know you have a friend
Who will "stand by" until the end,
Whose sympathy through all endures,
Whose warm handclasps is always yours ---
It helps, some way to pull you through,
Although there's nothing he can do,
And so with fervent heart you cry:
"God bless the friend who just 'stands by'!"

Mrs. Bertye Y Williams, House of Happiness