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Show HOW HE MADE AN ENEMY. Old Gentleman Tells of Perfidy of a Former Friend. "Yes." Bald tho old man. "Smith was my bosom friend when wo wero boys at school, but ho became my worst enemy. Wo snt on tho same form, ato together, slept together, and shared each other's JoyB and Borrows. "When wo grow older our parents scut us to tho university together, where our friendship, If possible, grew stronger. Wo took our degrees together, to-gether, and, to preserve tho friendship of our boyhood days, went Into partnership. part-nership. "Wo were moro than brothers and wero always together, and It was whllo attending a social party that we both met and fell in lovo with the same girl. "Our rivalry was a friendly one, and for some ttmo none could tell which was tho favored one. One night my chum camo to me in his old friendly way and said: " 'John, I can sco that If I should prove tho winner you would suffer deeply, theroforo I have decided to turn over my Interest In the business to you und Doavo for sumo new country.' coun-try.' "Of crraroo, I endeavored to persuade per-suade him not to go, but ho persisted and carrJod out his plan. Ho went to Australia, and In three months I married mar-ried tho girl." "Rut how did Smith become your enemy-?" inquired ono of tho listeners. "Ily not letting mo go to Australia lnstmtd," snapped the old man; and they all understood. |