Show Poet and Blacksmith The professor came caine to be a it neighbor neighbor neighbor neigh- neigh bor of ot th Ut th blacksmith In the year 1831 As he be walked dally daily past then thee smithy and the simple comfortable home of or the blacksmith he be came to watch and know the kindly man mun It It- was as not long iong before they became good friends The blacksmith was proud of his home and doubtless told the professor how happy he ho was when In 18 1525 he had made his first arrangements arrange arrange- e- e ments to buy boy it from a n man named Torrey Hancock And perhaps sometimes sometimes some some- sometimes times they talked about the wonderful spring that was famous for its clear and sparkling waters for this was wn right at hand Below the spot where the spring gushed forth the women of the town still did lid their washing The name of the street et whore where lived the blacksmith and the tIle professor sor Ls Is the same today as In their time If you visit the great city of Cambridge you will easily find your our way to Bratlie Brat Brat- lie tle street and the Ute homes of The Tho VII Vil lage Blacksmith by name Dexter Pratt and of ot the tue professor and anti poet Henry W. W Longfellow Ty J n. n in St St. Nicholas |