Potential Immortality i33 



the life trust thus far to each one of us who Hve. All this 

 is certain fact. And of those to come who are not yet in 

 being, of them this at least can be said that all such as do 

 come will be of parts of these same ancient lines which are 

 being now selected from us here ; selected for fitness by their 

 now operating, responsible acts, to triumph in this real im- 

 mortality. 



At this moment, as at all others, the commonplace action 

 of every creature conscious or unconscious, is registering 

 in its natural consequences its title to continue life, or its 

 failure, and loss of that heritage from millions of successful 

 ancestors. 



