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ia  Vise  Im  fineod's  ffoiMc  exfmw*
fiioB,  ''  turned  up  ngwin  eae  day  in
Cheai^e,  «od,  atnnge  to  say,  the
two  jnea  knew  €&di  other,  aespite
the  wear  and  tear  of  time  and  money-
makmg;  and  they  were  glad  to  jaeet
again,  for  those  ancieiit  eehool-hoy
frieudahms  are  greea  spots  upon  tbie
waate  OK  a  world-worn  heirt,  and
bring  back  thoughts  like  long-fbr^
gotten  music,  and  so  they  shook
hands  warmly  and  beartily,  and
made  mutual  inquiries,  and  reminded
each  other  of  past  exploits,  and  for
hi^  an  hour  &lt  as  l^ough  tiiey
were  boys  again.  And  then  ihey
parted,  shaking  hands  once  more  in
the  gateway,  into  whidi  they  had
withdrawn  to  escape  the  pressuxe  of
the  passing  erowd.  The  hour  was
come  for  Smith  to  be  on  'Chanj^a,
where  tiiiere  was  j&  good  deal  atirriiw
just  then,  and,  as  he  told  his  £rien^
"  He  must  look  sharp  while  he  was
m  business,  lor  he  had  had  pretty
near  eaou^  loi  it,  and  was  about  to
give  it  up  altogether/'  And  tibien
theF  shook  hands  a  ihird  iisae,  and
exchanged  cards,  and  promised  to
call  upon  one  anotborj  and  each
eaught  himself  whistlmg  as  he
walJfied  away,  as  though  be  had
suddenly  grown  young  again.  And
so  he  had.  Young  in  l^art,  young
in  feeling,  young  in  the  best  and
kindliest  leelings  of  our  nature.  It
is  only  a  pity  that  the  ruder  and
rougher  contact  of  the  world  brushes
the  bloom  of  such  holf  impuiaes
away  ere  ihey  are  half  enjoyed.
