Select next character?

Select next character?

I'm trying to hide a "|" character that is next to an <A> tag.  I cannot figure out how to find it, because it has no class or ID. 

EX:
<a href="home.htm">Home</a> |
<a href="intro.htm">Intro</a> |
<a href="whatever.htm">Whatever</a>

I need to hide the link for Intro and the "|" next to it. 

$('a[href$="intro"]')  gets me the link.  But how do I get the pipe, and how do I change its visibility?
Thanks