The Argosy — page 394: what you’re looking at

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380 Lost Harmony, “Yes; just as I did,” he answered, and his voice trembled in some mew and deep emotion as he turned and took my hands in his. ‘With all your heart—just as you used todo?” I questioned, gazing into his face, and wondering what were the changes there. Before he answered he put his strong and gentle arms about me— because I was so frail and weak. Then he only said, “ No, not with all my heart, sweet. I have learned by sad experience that the little friend whom I have missed so long is far, far dearer to me even than my art.” I forget whether that was quite all he said. But at any rate, I soon got well. WHAT TO WISH : AND HOW. IN youth—long past—we wished, believing Our wish the herald of receiving ; But Time too soon the lesson taught, That even our strongest wish is naught. In age, we scarcely wish without Some feeling of a latent doubt ; So oft deluded in our hope, We fear to give our fancy scope. But hope and fear alike are known In this frail, fleeting life alone ; In that to come, all doubt is o’er, And the full soul will wish no more. Let every wish then, mortal, here Be such as can be made a prayer ; And these, if breathed to heaven, we know Our Lord hath promised to bestow. Thus sought, and thus divinely given, Each wish becomes a step to heaven. While, as the gold in Arab tale, At morning turns to useless shale, F’en so, the worldly wish, obtained, Proves but some disappointment gained. IGNOTA. COMiCcOoOolkxs.conn