In Sight of St. Paul's — page 88: what you’re looking at

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HEART TO HEART. 83 ~ find the best friend he ever had—Tom Chichester! But I’ve run you to earth, or, considering the stairs, I should say heaven, at last! Shake hands.’ Tom.gazed at the outstretched hand, and the tears involuntarily started to his eyes. He had been alone SO long. ‘“Then you don’t believe,’’ he murmured, scarcely tealizing what he was saying. ‘“No!” returned Gillie, emphatically. ‘And never did !”? ‘‘God bless you!?’ The hands of the two men met, and they stood there silently gazing into one another’s eyes. Becky looked from one to the other, and then softly slipped away. : In another moment her sweet voice was heard out- side. Becky could never refrain from pouring out her feelings in song. ‘Should auld acquaintance be forgot, In the days of auld lang syne.’’ Her voice died away as she descended the stairs, and then ‘om released the erasp of his friend’s hand. He staggered a little, and supported himself by lean- ing on the corner of the table. ‘What's the matter, Tom ?’’ asked Gillie, in alarm. “Tt’s nothing—nothing,’’ returned Tom, passing his hand over his face. Gomichooks:co