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Amanwholivedinablockofapartmentsthoughtitwasrainingandputhisheadoutthewindowtocheck.Ashedidsoaglasseyefellintohishand.Helookeduptoseewhereitcamefromintimetoseeayoungwomanlookingdown.
"Isthisyours?"heasked.
Shesaid,"Yes,couldyoubringitup?"andthemanagreed.Onarrivalshewasprofuseinherthanksandofferedthemanadrink.Asshewasveryattractiveheagreed.Shortlyafterwardsshesaid,"I'mabouttohavedinner.There'splenty.Wouldyouliketojoinme?"Hereadilyacceptedherofferandbothenjoyedalovelymeal.Astheeveningwasdrawingtoaclosetheladysaid,"I'vehadamarvelousevening.Wouldyouliketostaythenight?"Themanhesitatedthensaid,"Doyouactlikethiswitheverymanyoumeet?""No,"shereplied,"Onlythosewhocatchmyeye."
YouthYouthisnotatimeoflife,itisastateofmind;itisnotrosycheeks,redlipsandsuppleknees,itisamatteroftheemotions:itisthefreshness;itisthefreshnessofthedeepspringsoflife.Youthmeansatemperamentalpredominanceofcourageovertimidityoftheappetite,foradventureovertheloveofease.Thisoftenexistsinamanof60morethanaboyof20.Nobodygrowsoldmerelybyanumberofyears.Wegrowoldbydesertingourideals.Yearswrinkletheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul.Worry,fear,selfdash;distrustbowstheheartandturnsthespiritbacktodust.Whether60of16,thereisineveryhumanbeing'sheartthelureofwonders,theunfailingchildlikeappetiteofwhat'snextandthejoyofthegameofliving.Inthecenterofyourheartandmyheartthere'sawirelessstation:solongasitreceivesmessagesofbeauty,hope,cheer,courag
