And when the work is done--won't the night make up for the day ?" Light seemed to glow from her; he was blinded by that radiance of kindness.

But all he could say was, huskily, "To think you're there--with me--standing beside the old zinc-eater--" And they laughed and looked at each other, and at last Bibbs found what it meant not to be alone in the world.

He had a friend..