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A Bosom Friend

           Andthenwesatexchangingpuffsfromthatwildpipeofhis,andkeepingitregularlypassingbetweenus.

           IfthereyetlurkedanyiceofindifferencetowardsmeinthePagan’sbreast,thispleasant,genialsmokewehad,soonthaweditout,andleftuscronies.HeseemedtotaketomequiteasnaturallyandunbiddenlyasItohim;andwhenoursmokewasover,hepressedhisforeheadagainstmine,claspedmeroundthewaist,andsaidthathenceforthweweremarried;meaning,inhiscountry’sphrase,thatwewerebosomfriends;hewouldgladlydieforme,ifneedshouldbe.Inacountryman,thissuddenflameoffriendshipwouldhaveseemedfartoopremature,athingtobemuchdistrusted;butinthissimplesavagethoseoldruleswouldnotapply.

           Aftersupper,andanothersocialchatandsmoke,wewenttoourroomtogether.Hemademeapresentofhisembalmedhead;tookouthisenormoustobaccowallet,andgropingunderthetobacco,drewoutsomethirtydollarsinsilver;thenspreadingthemonthetable,andmechanicallydividingthemintotwoequalportions,pushedoneofthemtowardsme,andsaiditwasmine.Iwasgoingtoremonstrate;buthesilencedmebypouringthemintomytrowsers’pockets.Iletthemstay.Hethenwentabouthiseveningprayers,tookouthisidol,andremovedthepaperfirebrand.Bycertainsignsandsymptoms,Ithoughtheseemedanxiousformetojoinhim;butwellknowingwhatwastofollow,Ideliberatedamomentwhether,incaseheinvitedme,Iwouldcomplyorotherwise.

           IwasagoodChristian;bornandbredinthebosomoftheinfalliblePresbyterianChurch.HowthencouldIunitewiththiswildidolatorinworshippinghispieceofwood?Butwhatisworship?thoughtI.

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