“My son," said he, "if every one in your case should shed tears as abundantly as you have done, the world would have been drowned in salt water by this time.
As for your friend, think not ill of him; no man loveth another who is always giving.”

— Howard Pyle

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“My son," said he, "if every one in your case should shed tears as abundantly as you have done, the world would have been drowned in salt water by this time.As for your friend, think not ill of him; no man loveth another who is always giving.”

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“My son," said he, "if every one in your case should shed tears as abundantly as you have done, the world would have been drowned in salt water by this time.
As for your friend, think not ill of him; no man loveth another who is always giving.”