If you see me sad sometimes, take no notice of it, for you can do no more for me than you are doing.

As it is, you are almost the only friend, perhaps the only true friend, I have in the world." "May God be true to me only as I am true to you!" he said, solemnly, while his dark skin flushed and his eyes kindled.

I looked at him closely.

A more honest face one could never see, and his keen blue eyes met my gaze steadfastly.

Heavy-hearted as I was just then, I could not help but smile, and all his face brightened, as the sea at its dullest brightens suddenly tinder a stray gleam of sunshine.