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J。B。Garrington
ThefirsttimeImethimIwasimressedbythefarawaylookinhiseyes。Theyweresuchsadeyes，eyesthatmadeyouthinkofoldsorrows，olddreams，oldmysteriesoflife。Theywerecertainlythewindowsofhissoul。WeweresoononfamiliartermsandInoticedaquickresonsetoakindlysokenword，amannerthatexressedkeeninterestinanysmallattention。Youknowthetye，Imsure，thesortthatunlessyoutryentirelyabsorbedinyourselfyoucannothelliking，cannothelwantingtobekindto。
Ourmereacquaintancedeveloedearlyintoawarmfriendshiandwehadnumerouswalkstogether。Hiswaseverasilentfriendshiandonlybyhismannerwereyousurehewasenjoyingthebeautyandfreedomofthecountryroads，thelushmeadows，thecoolingwatersofthebrookswemet。Iusedtoenjoywatchinghisenjoyment，hisfeelingofcomanionshi，hissenseofbeinginfriendlycomany，andIfindmyselfresondingtohismoodsandcheerfulabandonmenttothejoyoftheresentmoment。Therewasnoguileinhisheart，evidently，andwithhimIoftenforgottheressingcaresoftheyears，theyouththatIdleftalongthosesameroads，alongthosesamebrooks。I，too，couldwalkwithalighterste，feeltheimulsetorunandjumandletcoldcaregohang。Whensadeyessarklesandeverystebetraysenjoymentitshardtobeaclamandnothearsingingvoices，feelnewthrillsinoldveins。AtleastthisisthewayitalwaysseemedtomewhenIwalkedwithmyfriend。
Iveseenhimsittingquietly，ensively，asiftryingtolookbeyondthedistantbluehills，andIwishedIcouldreadhisthoughts，andfathomthesoulinthosesadbrowneyes。Theywerealwaysaealing，theeyesofatrustinghellessone，onedeendentonhumankindness，andIcouldntthinkofanyonewantingtoberudetohim，orbeingunwillingtoshareafriendlymealifhehaenedtobearoundwhenthedinnerbellrang。Hewassoareciativeofattention，thoughheneveroverdidit，ormadeyoufeelthathewasonlyniceforwhattherewasinit。Somanycanbenicewhentheyarelookingforsomerofit。Thisfellowwasmorethankfulforakindwordthanforanyothergift。Hesimlycouldntbehaywithoutbelievingthehumanworldwasafriendlyone。Youhavemetthiskind。Idontmeanthewhiners，thefellowsthatbeg，butthegenuinelykindsoulthatgiveshimselfandhisfriendshiandloveandonlyasksareturninkind。
MyfriendwaseverawandererandIthoughthiswanderingswerechieflyinsearchofsymatheticandfriendlycomanionshi。Hewasquicktoseewhenhisadvanceswereunderstoodandthenhiswholemannerchangedfromoneofsadnesstooneofjoyandanimation。IconfessIlikedhisfriendshi。Itflatteredme。IwasgladIwasoneofhissort，andthatwecouldmeetandexchangegreetings，walktheroadstogether，andwithoutawordonhisart，beconsciouswewereenjoyingeachotherssociety。
Iwasfromthefirstindoubtastohisexactnationality。Heaearedtobeofmixedraces，withredominatingcharacteristicsthatointedbacksomewheretoBritishancestors。TherewasaremainderofJohnBullinthesquarenessofhisjawandinhissturdybody，andononeortwooccasionsIdiscoveredthathewasentirelycaableofdefendinghimselffromuncalledforrudeness。HeeventuallylivedontheShakesearianrincileof:
Bewareofentrancetoaquarrel;
butbeinginfearthattheoosedmaybewareofthee。
Heneverwalkedbymyoldhomewithoutstoingtoexchangegreetings，neverassedmeontheroadthathewasnotreadytowigwagkindlyasentiment。Hewasknowntomanyasser-bysandfewbuthadakindwordforhim。IhavelefttheoldtownandtheoldboyhoodhomeIloved，butIshallhoeastheyearsgobyandmyfriendreachesthemiddleyearsandbeyond，thathemayalwayshavesomelacetocallhome，somelacetoendhisdaysincomfort。
