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one which few would give a second thought, but it 

 created in his ingenious mind a long train of thought 

 and reasoning which he dwelt upon. He wondered 

 what caused the apple to fall to the earth, and many 

 other questions were put to himself in regard to it, and 

 after much thought and experimenting he discovered 

 the great and universal law of Gravitation, which be- 

 fore was unknown or only partly understood. Thus 

 we see very small and apparently very simple happen- 

 ings may lead to great and important ends. Frost for 

 instance, does not make great pretentions or show, but 

 it accomplishes much. Things regarding science and 

 nature are not attained by a single bound, but are 

 accomplished little at a time — step by step, until the 

 desired end is gained. 



Notice the majestic trees of the forest. Do they 

 reach their glorious height and powerful strength in a 

 few days? No, they, like other great things, begin in 

 a small way. The oaks from tiny acorns spring, and 

 are for a long time young and tender, and easily de- 

 stroyed, but by continual growth and length of years 

 they become great and towering trees, defying hurt 

 except by the woodman's axe, or by the blasting hand 

 of great storms. In how short a time, these trees can 

 be leveled to the ground and stripped of their beauty 

 and majesty, which have been so many long years in 

 reaching their present station ! 



Who having read history does not remember Frank- 

 lin and his many high positions in life! — a great phi- 

 losopher, statesman and speaker. It was he, who in 

 his unquenchable zeal for discovery, experimented with 

 the lightning, and made a grand discovery relating to 



