A VERY OLD FRIEND.
' At a ball recently a young medical student suddenly came face to face with a dear, kind, fatherly looking gentleman, with white hair and ot highly respsctablb-look'ng appearance. They both stood transfixed. The same idea flashed across both of them. "Tour face ig familiar to me— very familiar— but I can't remember where we have met before." However, the "'friendly linpliise was carried out. They shook bands warmly partook of a glatiß of wme, and departed, still ignorant of each other s same and occupation. But the young man was determined to Bohe tbe problem, and he seized on a waiter and said to him. "Tell me waiter, who is that distinguished Stranger with the loDg white hair?" And the waiter whispered slowly, 'Tleaße, sir, that's the pawnbroker !"
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXI, Issue 3268, 24 May 1895, Page 7
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132A VERY OLD FRIEND. Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXI, Issue 3268, 24 May 1895, Page 7
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