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man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho,
and so on You are right, young man, anc
it is the best motto to act upon, as you say
But shouldn't expect it though from Q
young cigar smoker"
81 don't know why you should not, sir,
replied Mark, still good humorcdly. "a
cigar smoker, even n young one, may be
courteous, hope, sir
$50 it seems. And thank you, my young
friend, for your readiness to oblige me by
putting out your cigar. You should moi
have thrown it away though. You III never
get lch at that rate. shouldn't be now
if l had smoked cigars fifty years ago. But
there were mono then to smoke, think-at
least never saw any; so much the better fol
me-
And there the conversation ended but il
was very observable that during the latter
part of 1T the umbrella was gradually edged
away from Marks back. Presently the
coach drew up at an iron gateway of large
and somewhat aristocratic looking mansion
and the elder traveller alighted
"You know that gentleman, suppose -
said Mark to the coachman, when the coach
was once more in motion.
"Yes, Mr.. Cameron is his name. lie goes
up and comes down two or three times a
week. That's his country house He is
rich as jew, they say, and does large
business in the city. thought you would
come in for it for smoking, sir. He can 7
bear it. He gave up the Edmonton High
flyer because the coachman would have his
cigar
In due time our young friend reached the
neat little cottage Of his widowed mother in
safety, and received gentle scolding for be-
ing so thoughtiess as to leave his umbrella
behind him at his Camberwell lodgings in
the morning.
Now, the coach top scene and conversation
which we have attempted to describe, may
seem very trivial, but our readers will un-
derstand that 1t led to results which were
so. And we may observe, in passing, that
really trivial events in life rarely or never
occur. We may not in every case, perhaps
not in many cases, be able to trace the con-
nection between the events of to-day and
those which took place years ago but the
connection exists, nevertheless. And this
fact alone should teach every traveller
through life to look well to his goings and
doings. 1t should do more than this, we
think but we will not moralize here.
1t sometimes happens that two persons
strangers to each other-having once casually
met, under circumstances, for instance, like
those who have related, seem afterwards to
cross each others path with something like
design, though the second recontre and all
succeeding ones shall be as accidental as the
first. Not many evenings after that of which
we have spoken, Mr.. Cameron. passing over
London bridge, was caught in sudden
shower, 1t was very vexatious, for, by some
extraordinary neglect, he had left behind
him, at his counting house, his almost inscp-
erable companion, his umbrella; and inward
ly fretting ut his careless, or his over credu-
lous faith in n blue sky, he hastened on to-
wards the southwark side Of the river to seek
shelter. Before he could reach it, however,
the shower became torrent, and in another
minute or two Mr.. Cameron would have
been drenched, but for the abrupt but time
ly offer of the very thing that lie most needed
The offer was made by young man whom, in
his haste, Mr.. Cameron had nearly run
down.
ala, my young gentleman exclaimed
Mr.. Cameron, who, at q glance recognized
his former fellow traveller, "a friend in need
is a friend indeed, they say. I beg your par
don for running against you, but then you
sec am likely to get wet"
eyes, sir; and if you will oblige me by
making use of my UMBRELLA
"To be sure will. am making use oft
already, you see. But two can walk under
1T III take your arm, if you please. 'Tisn't
everybody | would walk under the same
umbrella with, though There-you needn't
walk so far off can trust you, eh? And
every one for himself, you know-and hi!
neighbor as we'll. To be sure. By the way
where's your cigar, my young friend? You
were smoking, think, minute ago, befor'
l overlook YOU,
"Ycs sir, was, certainly; but you dom
like it, and couldn't think of offering yo'
the shelter of my umbrella with cigar il
my mouth, So"
$50 you canted it into the Thames, sup
pose. A foolish trick, that my young friend
By the way, what's your name?"
"Mark Anderson, sir, at your service
"My service to you, Mr.. Mark Anderson
a good name, by the way; north country
like mine, though you be a cockney. NJ
name is Cameron; Waiting street knows me
l think And what may be Mark Anderson
| profession
"An inquisitive old gentleman though
Mark to himself, "but there is no reason VIII
he should not know what am" and fortf
with, with the frankness of youth who ha
nothing to conceal he answered that que
tiOn.
The rain did not seem to cease, and tn
pavements were getting cleared rapidly, On
two friends, however, walked on together f
some little time in silence.
| (Which way are you going, and how far?
asked Mr.. Cameron abruptly, as he and Mar
arrived at the end of the bridge.
"My lodgings are at Camberwell, sir, an
l am going there
"Ah, then we must rart here. was afra
of that. Our roads are different, young ma
Mine lies down yonder-he pointed as
spoke towards Tooley street. So must g
on as we'll as can, thanking you for yo
shelter while have had 1t. There-I won
keep you any longer in the wet; every oil
Tor himself you know"
"And his neighbor too, sir. 1t won
make much difference to me. and if you W
allow me to walk with you as far as you a
going, or if you like to take my umbrell
sir, you are welcome to it,
"You are fine young fellow, Mr. MAJ
Anderson" said Mr.. Cameron, turnil
abruptly upon his companion. "A thousa
pities you smoke.-Well, sir, III accept 20
of r. 'Tisn't above half mile that l @
going, and you shall have the pleasure
putting your motto into practice"
Mark was right enough in Judging
companion to be an inquisitive old gent
man. He was in fact, very inquisitive. B
Mark did not mind it; and before they par,
that evening, Mr.. Cameron had learned
, good deal OF the young mans previous hist
who and what his father had been, wht
his mother lived, what her resources we
: how many sisters he had, what they had
support themselves, and what his own pr
. poets were. And as he shook hands "
Mr.. Cameron at PARTING, he received at
i same time friendly invitation and a sugg
: tion couched in such language as this
"Young man, owe you something
> your politeness, and also for being so rou
to you the other afternoon on the coach
= "Don't mention it, SIR" Mark began
70 say.
"Yes; but must mention ht thougl
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