132 MICROBES AND HEALTH. 



grees above boiling water and two hundred and sixteen 

 degrees colder than ice. Even if it were true that fresh 

 air and sunshine destroy germs, the results are the same, 

 for germs are as numerous to-day as one thousand or one 

 million years ago, and they will be as numerous one 

 million years hence as they are to-day. The bacteri- 

 ologist who tries to destroy germs would be equally as 

 successful if he would try to destroy matter. 



Yet, we admire the determination with which the 

 bacteriologist clings to theory. It reminds us of the 

 words 



If you strike a thorn or rose, 

 If it hails or if it snows, 

 Keep a-goin'. 



'Tain't no use to sit and whine 

 Cause the fish ain't on your line, 

 Or if the weather kills your crop 

 And you tumble from the top, 

 Keep a-goin'. 



Spose you're out of every dime, 

 Tell the world you're feelin' fine, 

 If you get broke it ain't no crime, 

 Just keep a-goin'. 



It also reminds us of the story of an aged minister, 

 who believed every word of the Bible, and everything 

 else that appeared in print. Especially did he tie to 

 "Gospel Songs No. 2." The choir wished to change 

 and get something more up-to-date, but the aged min- 

 ister would not have it. One day some young rascal 

 pasted into the copy of hymns devoted to the pulpit a 

 printed slip of another kind of music. The pasting 

 was so deftly done that no eye could detect it. The 



