Show t A MAN of middle age sat by the window window window win win- dow watching the snow as it transformed the outside landscape into a great white world His face wore a thoughtful look sad look sad it was in the extreme but withal peaceful He had just received news of the death of a friend a man with whom he had gone in and out for twenty ty years The lonely man sitting by the window gazing out on this great white world 7 j felt that he was bereft that the sunshine had gone out of his life In memory he called up the life of the departed one What sterling qualities How keen a sense of justice How great a love for humanity He recalled the sublime trust that had been heen interchanged between them How in each others other's presence they had un unburdened burdened their very souls With infinite satisfaction he thought of f the strong bonds of love and respect I that had held him to his friend Sweet memories of their past association crowded into his brain The room roomI I r seemed pervaded with a gentle essence J. J as of the presence of him he loved A sublime faith sustained him Quoting l' l the words of the ancient Roman he lie hep p said Truly friendship is the purest and noblest gift bestowed by the gods l upon men With stoic fortitude the man by j the k F window would again take up the burden of life and again greet the world with a smiling face none should know of the thereat great reat void in his is heart R. R E. E Little 1 |