Dedication
TO THE FRIENDWHO, THOUGH IN THE EARLY STAGES OF OUR ACQUAINTANCESHIPDID OFTTIMES DISAGREE WITH ME, HAS SINCEBECOME TO BE MY VERY WARMEST COMRADE—
TO THE FRIENDWHO, HOWEVER OFTEN I MAY PUT HIM OUT, NEVER (NOW)UPSETS ME IN REVENGE—
TO THE FRIENDWHO, TREATED WITH MARKED COOLNESS BY ALL THE FEMALEMEMBERS OF MY HOUSEHOLD, AND REGARDED WITH SUSPICIONBY MY VERY DOG, NEVERTHELESS SEEMS DAY BYDAY TO BE MORE DRAWN BY ME, AND IN RETURNTO MORE AND MORE IMPREGNATE ME WITHTHE ODOR OF HIS FRIENDSHIP—
TO THE FRIENDWHO NEVER TELLS ME OF MY FAULTS, NEVER WANTS TOBORROW MONEY, AND NEVER TALKS ABOUT HIMSELF—
TO THE COMPANIONOF MY IDLE HOURS, THE SOOTHER OF MY SORROWS,THE CONFIDANT OF MY JOYS AND HOPES—
My Oldest and Strongest
Pipe,
This Little Volume
Is
Gratefully and Affectionately
DEDICATED.