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THE BEAUTIFUL LADDER. 
or consideration whatever, and only to be 
thought of simply in the light of a pest, and 
significant for the great annoyance which it 
causes. Our slight study of entomology has 
been quite sufficient to reverse this hasty and 
ill-considered verdict. When we trace out their 
curious habits, consider their rich array, their 
immense numbers, and the ruin which they can 
inflict, we can well exclaim, ‘ Great is the king¬ 
dom of bugs!’ 
“ But here we may pause, for our end has 
been attained. Bug and moth have brought us 
into the presence of the Infinite One, who has 
often been pleased to make these poor weak¬ 
lings bear witness to the power of his own 
omnipotence. With this lesson vividly im¬ 
pressed on the mind, let us not exhibit the 
grovelling habits of the one, ever crawling in 
the dirt, nor the silly stupidity of the other, 
burning ourselves by the very light which was 
set to warn us of danger and make us see the 
way of safety. 
“ Trusting that we have a better understand¬ 
ing of Jehovah’s creative wisdom from our 
study of some of its less obtrusive forms, I 
wish you good-night.” 
