THE HERB DOCTOR 55 



" Ah," said the hermit, " success lies in the true pur- 

 pose of life. A man may gain wealth and be a failure; he 

 may have popular reputation and lack worth; and he may 

 be moral with these, and also benevolent for selfish ends, 

 and yet not be a success. Success lies in good influence, 

 and if a man have good influence he will be moral. 



" The one requirement of true success is that a man 

 should be an influence for good in the world, and make all 

 things better and happier. Audubon has this success in his 

 purpose in life, and he will have it in the results of his life. 

 A man's harvests show the life that he has lived." 



" But it will be a wonder indeed if this man who paints 

 wrens and lets them go again ever has any influence be- 

 yond his own nose." 



" He paints wrens and lets them go again? Therein lies 

 a secret that you do not yet see." 



