THE PATH OF EVOLUTION 



are so is he, free from care or thought of the morrow. 

 Every passing moment gives him a lesson from the 

 world around him, which he learns unconsciously. 

 No tasks are set him, and, his mind expanding, seeks 

 to know and greedily drinks in all that stimulates 

 rather than satisfies his curiosity. When six or seven 

 years old, before he undergoes the discipline of school, 

 a healthful and properly brought up child probably 

 enjoys the perfection of animal happiness : not only the 

 strictly animal functions are rejoicing in their ap- 

 propriate exercise, but his awakening mind, becom- 

 ing conscious of the objective world around him, 

 looks down a thousand vistas that open before him, 

 all offering hopes and pleasures to his view. His 

 dependence upon those that care for him and from 

 whom he receives only loving kindness, teaches him 

 to love in return ; his affection prompts him to seek 

 for companionship and sympathy where he is sure to 

 find it. He is conscious of his helplessness, and 

 flies for love, comfort and protection to her who so 

 gladly gives them. With him health is happiness : 

 thus a little fellow of these early years, coming, as on 

 every morning, into his mother's room crowing with 

 joyful noise, was asked why he made those queer 

 little sounds; "Oh, I am so happy I don't know 

 what to do ; I feel as if I must scream out loud be- 

 cause I am so happy!" This is the very happi- 



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