My friend, Mr.Blacksmith, let me introduce you to my friend, Mr.Plutocrat.I could almost swear that you were brothers, so near alike are you! You'll find each other wonderfully interesting once you get over the awkwardness of the introduction.

And Mr.White Man, let me present you particularly to my good friend, Mr.Negro.You will see if you sit down to it that this colour of the face is only skin deep." "It's a good name!" said Mr.Vedder, laughing.
"It's a wonderful name," said I, "and it's about the biggest and finest work in the world--to know human beings just as they are, and to make them acquainted with one another just as they are.

Why, it's the foundation of all the democracy there is, or ever will be.

Sometimes I think that friendliness is the only achievement of life worth while--and unfriendliness the only tragedy." I have since felt ashamed of myself when I thought how I lectured my unprotected host that day at luncheon; but it seemed to boil out of me irresistibly.

The experiences of the past two days had stirred me to the very depths, and it seemed to me I must explain to somebody how it all impressed me--and to whom better than to my good friend Vedder?
As we were leaving the table an idea flashed across my mind which seemed, at first, so wonderful that it quite turned me dizzy.
"See here, Mr.Vedder," I exclaimed, "let me follow my occupation practically.