In all our country schools, children of both 
sexes arc educated in the same schools. Very 
few question the expediency, as all admit the 
necessity ot the arrangement. But in the larger 
villages and iu the cities, our usage is divided. 
The different plans hare their advocates and 
opposern, with an array of arguments upon each 
side of the question. An opinion has been fre¬ 
quently asked, upon the comparative advantage 
of the mixed and separate schools. The expe¬ 
rience of the writer in schools of all kinds, cov¬ 
ers a period of more than twenty years, about 
equally divided between the two systems. 
Without spending time in details of argument or 
opinion, 1 have no hesitation in saying that, 
economy and other considerations, such as .the 
mutual good influence of the two classes of 
pupils, in the way of' stimulus to study, improve¬ 
ment of manners, and social culture, are in favor 
of the uuion of the sexes in all our ordinary 
schools, of whatever grade. By ordinary schools, 
I intend our public schools in town or country, 
where the pupils reside with their parents, and 
are under their care and control when uot in the 
school-room. There are objections of aristocracy 
sometimes felt, — less frequently expressed. 
These go for nothing, as entirely opposed to the. 
grand principle of the free school, w hich reckons 
every man's son or daughter the peer of any 
other man’s son or daughter; and which claims 
as one of its very excellencies, that it brings the 
children of all the families in district or town to 
the common level of merit and attainment, with¬ 
out regard to any artificial rules of social inter¬ 
course. And it would seem that the danger that 
undesirable connections may be formed between 
young people thus associated in school, is rather 
imaginary than real, where all the parties reside 
in the same neighborhood and are well known 
to each other. In school as elsewhere, of course, 
the guardian? of the young should exercise a 
parental watchfulness and a proper influence to 
advise and control. And it is by no means clear 
that this control i? more difficult, where the young 
people are associated in school, thuu where they 
are separated. By many it is reckoned less.. 
But the case is different where young people 
leave home, and are thrown into families whose 
chief interest i? to make for their boarders an 
agreeable dapping place, with as little a? possi¬ 
ble of home influence and homo restraints.— 
E. P. Weulon . 
REVIEW YOUR WORK, 
Written for Moore’s RuralNew-Yorker 
PROGRESS OF CIVILIZATION. 
But let us unite our energies to uphold this 
nation and this Union. And let it be our aim to 
have a nation which shall consecrate their tal¬ 
ents to forward the cause of Christianity and 
promulgate the gospel of peace. 
Milan, Erie Co., Ohio, 1803 Wst. Hathaway. 
FEDERAL COMMANDERS AT CHARLESTON. 
It would be well for every teacher, at the 
close of each day’s labor, to devote a portion of 
time to a review of the event? of the day. Self- 
exainination is one Of the strongest incentives to 
self-improvement, and no one can profit more by 
it than the earnest teacher. It is seldom that a 
day passes in school that does not present some 
incident that demands careful thought on the 
part of the teacher, in order that the next day's 
labor may be an improvement on the last 
Nothing will more effectually aid the teacher in 
his efforts to make the school what be desires it 
to be, than the habit of daily meditating upon 
what has transpired in his little realm. This, to 
be effectual, must be properly done. Vague 
thought without object or aim, will be useless. 
Let there be point to the thought, and let the 
decision bo calmly and resolutely carried into 
action. In this way the teacher may correct 
errors in his own management, as well as bad 
habits on the part of the pupils. 
In order to make this thought practical, allow 
me to suggest a method by which it may be 
made effectual. We will suppose that every 
careful, thoughtful teacher keeps a record, either 
in the register or class-book, of the attendance, 
tardiness, scholarship, deportment, and such other 
facts in the history ot each pupil as he wishes 
to preserve. This record, together with the ob¬ 
servations of the teacher, will alJbrd daily topics 
for consideration, and it will be useful to reflect 
upon them frequently. In this way plans may 
be formed for removing whatever tends to pre¬ 
vent the usefulness of the school. Among other 
things, it may be well to consider the following: 
—Have my pupils been punctual to-day? Have 
I done all in my power to secure punctuality 
and to prevent tardiness? Am/punctual? Do 
I endeavor to find out the cause of tardiness? 
Do I exert myself to remove the cause? Iius 
there been any disorder to-day? Is the disci¬ 
pline as good as I can make It? Do i assign 
proper lessons? Are they well learned? Do 
my pupils improve in reading? Do I question 
them concerning the meaning of what they 
read? Is spelling properly attended to? Do I 
take sufficient pains with the writing? Do my 
pupils read sufficiently loud? Do 1 teach them 
to talk properly and use good grammar? nave 
I learned to use the word why sufficiently? Do 
I encourage the dull ones? Is there life in the 
exercises? Do I require alt the class to give 
attention to the recitations? Do I use the black¬ 
board enough? Am I firm and yet kind? Do I 
take an interest in the sports of my pupils? Am 
I sufficiently interested in their moral welfare? 
Do I consider the propriety of punishment be¬ 
fore inflicting it? Have I a proper idea of the 
responsibility of the teacher’s calling? Do I 
take sufficient interest in my own improvement? 
Do 1 read educational publications? Do 1 have 
frequent reviews? These and a variety of simi¬ 
lar topics should be daily considered by the 
earnest teacher. By so duiug he will find that 
hiB school is more easily managed, and that it 
daily becomes more useful to the pupils, I 
would not have the teacher always take school 
cares with him: hut. by devoting a portion of 
time each day to their consideration, he can the 
most effectually throw them off, and gain that 
rest and relaxation that every faithful teacher 
needs. Teachers, try it, and give us your expe¬ 
rience.—A Teacher, in Conn. School Journal. 
As far back in the pages of history as we have 
any account, we find man a being who, possessed 
of reasoning faculties, was not, like all other 
aniinul* created at, the foundation of the world, 
destined to forever occupy the same position as 
regards his intellectual, social, and moral attain¬ 
ments. Ever since man was first placed in the 
garden of Eden, his course has been onward 
and upward, and ho has been steadily advancing 
on the road of knowledge and civilization, 
When the number of inhabitants on the earth 
was few, and each could occupy as much or 
little territory as he chosp,—when there was an 
unlimited field for every one,— there was, of 
course, no necessity for political divisions, each 
could go where lie chose, and, if any one pitched 
his tent in any particular spot, he was entitled, 
by the law of’ common consent, to the right to 
have and to hold as long as he saw fit. This 
was their only law, and, rude as it was, it, was 
all that was theu needed. 
But let, us pass on and view tho condition of 
the world at the time of the flood. It L said 
they displeased Gun, and he was determined to 
destroy them, yet save a remnant which should 
again build up the world. To do this, Noah. 
who was a just man and one who feared Goo, 
was directed to build an ark to save himself ami 
such as He should send him; and It would seem 
they had attained to quite a high state of perfec¬ 
tion in the mechanical arts, to bo able to build, 
even with the assistance of the Almighty to plan 
it, one capable of carrying two of every descrip¬ 
tion of animals now known on the earth. Here 
it would seem the progress of man, considered 
in one light, was chocked, and in another it was 
forwarded. The world had, as it were, to start 
anew, while on tho other hand it was cleared of 
the iniquity which then existed, and prepared to 
start one step further along on the road to civili¬ 
zation. 
In the progress of time the earth was again 
replenished, and passing over tho intervening 
years, we next notice (he people of tho world 
about five hundred years before Christ, among 
whom the Romans were conspicuous. Here was 
a nation that carried its arts and arms into all 
the then known world, and though they were in 
the dark on many subjects, still there were some 
a little later who distinguished themselves as 
orators and poets, and of whose productions we 
might, well be proud at the present day. 
Let, us next turn our attention to the corning 
of CunisT. With him was ushered in a new 
era, -old things were done away, and a new 
light shone on the world. Persecuted and trod¬ 
den down as the gospel of Christ was, it finally 
broke forth in all its power and glory, and 
accomplished one of tho greatest reformations 
the world ever knew. Martin Luther, with 
the Bible, shook all Europe, and guided by the 
light of truth, made the first step out of that 
darkness into which the East bad settled. Per¬ 
secuted, as every reformation is and has been, 
this persecution only added enchantment to it, 
and thousands embraced the true Christian reli¬ 
gion. 
We must again pass over a number of years, 
and view the discovery of our own land by 
Columbus. Probably no nation in the world 
ever made more rapid advancement in the arts, 
SELLING OLD THINGS. 
sciences, and civilization generally, than the 
American people. Three hundred and seventy 
years ago tho first white man set foot on Ameri¬ 
can soil, and where there was naught but the 
| grand uud Impenetrable forests, now slutul 
thickly populated cities,—whore tho Indian pad- 
died his light canoe, now plows the perfection 
of Fulton’s first attempt Over our land, from 
East to West, flashes the lightning, tamed by 
Franklin and set at work by Mouse. Where 
the lumbering stage used tojroll, comes thun¬ 
dering the impetuous rail car. Such are the 
improvements, such the advancement man has 
made in the arts and sciences. Look, for in¬ 
stance, at, the art of printing. Years ago only a 
few could have books, only a few could acquire 
un education,— now the doors are open unto all, 
And yet, with all those advantages, we fail to 
reach the standard unto which we should attain. 
Are we civilized? What is civilization? Is it 
not the eradicating of our savage natures, and 
implanting in their stead natures which shall 
more nearly resemble the spirit of the Christian 
pattern, the Prince of Peace? How far ad¬ 
vanced are we on the road of civilization when 
we join in glorying over the annihilation of 
thousands of our fellows? How nearly do we 
fulfill the meaning of the word when we partici¬ 
pate in the barbarous work of murdering men 
by hundreds? And is this as high a state of civi¬ 
lization as we are aide to attain unto or hope for? 
Goo forbid! I cannot but believe that a brighter 
day is dawning on the people of America. Civi- 
ilization, Education and Christianity must move 
on. I believe they are going forward, and I 
thank God for it. There is this deep-rooted evil 
connected with our Government which requires 
the most powerful agency for its eradication, and 
I hope and trust we shall come out of the fire 
we are now passing through, purified and pre¬ 
pared to enter upon a new road toward civiliza¬ 
tion. 
Fellow student, the work of keeping up this 
nation most assuredly falls upon us. These free 
institutions, this glorious liberty,—tho dear pur¬ 
chase of our fathers, are ours,—ours to enjoy, 
ours to uphold, ours to trausmit. Generations 
past and generations to come hold us responsible 
for this sacred trust Our fathers, from the past, 
admonish with their paternal voices; posterity 
calls out to us from the bosom of the future. 
The blood of our fathers,—let it not have been 
shed in vain! The great hope of posterity,—let 
it not be blasted! 
Sell that old table? No; I’ll not sell it! It's 
only a pine table, that's true, and it cost but 
eighteen shillings, twenty-five years ago; but 
your ten dollar bill is no temptation. And I’ll 
not swap it, either, for the prettiest mahogany or 
cherry table that you can bri ng me. If i t has plai n 
turned legs, instead of a pillar in the middle, with 
lion's claws, and if the marble lop is only var¬ 
nished paper, l w i 11 not sc 11 or swap it. 11 h as been 
to me a very profitable investment. From the day 
it came home it has been earning dividends and 
increasing its old capital. My children made a 
play-house and drank tea in their toy cups under 
it, for which 1 thank the four legs; and when they 
got tired of it that way, they turned it upside down, 
and made a four-post bedstead with curtains, or 
pulled it round the carpet for a sleigh. Then they 
climbed on it for an observatory; and I never 
counted the glorious romps they had round it. 
And ulsoall along for twenty-five years ithaa paid 
Us dividends of happiness to my family circle. 
These dividends could never be separated from 
it, until its value is not told in money. It had its 
quiet use, also, for no body could tell it from around 
table of agate and cornelian, with its salmon-bor¬ 
dered green cover. 
Nothing lasts forever. Tho top of the table was 
loosened by the hard uso it got, so I took a punch, 
drove in the eight-penny nails below the surface, 
added alewscrews, puttied them over, and pasted 
marble-paper checkers over the top. Then It was 
a really handsome tattle. Ithas had hard usage 
since, but bears it ail; and the checkers want re¬ 
newing, which will make it worth more yet. 
My watch is thirty years old. It is one of those 
thick silver lovers which some poor wits call 
“turnips.” It has been several times suggested 
to me that I might exchange it for a thin modem 
gold watch, which wears easier in the pocket. 
When I do, you may sot mo down for a barba¬ 
rian. No -the best go Id and jeweled** hunter” in 
existence would not tempt mo to swap. That 
watch marked the time when our children wore 
born, and the record Is sot down In the family 
Bible; it has ticked on their ears when they could 
only speak by laughing at it, and kicking up their 
heels. 11 has marked tho hours when the doctor’s 
medicines were to bo given, and counted their 
pulses when they beat, low at midnight, and 
when tho hearts ached. It has made many re¬ 
cords that are fast sealed up, to bo opened when 
another time comes. 
Twenty-seven years have passed since ray wife 
and 1 wont out one evening and bought a tea-ket¬ 
tle. The fitting of the lid was a Hi de Imperfect 
so that the escape of steam shook it, and caused 
a peculiar noise, nearly enough resembling the 
chirping of some insect to suggest the name by 
which it has now been known in the family for a 
long time—our “cricket on the hearth.” Like 
the table and the watch, the kettle has been ad¬ 
ding dividends to its capital every day since its 
first purchase, and, though nothing but iron, it 
could not be bought for Us weight in silver. It 
has sung so long, mid regularly, and cheerfully, 
that, not only tho kitchen, but the whole house 
would be lonely without it. It has given us its 
fragrant blessing morning and evening, and come 
almost to be regarded as a living and talking 
oreaturo. 
It Is never a good fortune that sells such old 
friends of tho family, and takes in new ones that 
have no history and no tongue. In all changes 
that have so lar taken place, I havokept these sil¬ 
ver bowls unbroken, and surely no change In tho 
future shall break them.— Century. 
A Peep at General Gillmore.—Wo pass 
the orderly and take n peep. That young man 
with full beard, bushy hair, square forehead, and 
black, restless eye, is Gen. Gillmore, Ho is not 
very demonstrative, and us hois a man of business, 
you must not expect an Invitation to stay all night, 
lie is rapid in conversation, but chooses words* 
as hedoao poeitionsfor batteries,with deliberation' 
lie comprehends you, however, instantly, and if 
you are a deserter giving him information, his 
questions are few but comprehensive, or if you 
speak of his present operations you will t ain no 
additional knowledge, but inevitably conclude 
that he is a man who lias unbounded confidence 
in himself and Ids ability to execute his plans. 
This self-confidence, however, is far from pride, 
neither does it manifest itself in a haughty de¬ 
meanor. 1 le is now smoking a sugar, and tipped 
leisurely back in his chair, he is reading u novel. 
“ That is cool," you say. Yes, it is very cool for 
this climate, and more so, for his present position, 
which is within range of the enemy's guns. He 
has been up to the front this morning under lire, 
and, assuring himself that every thing is working 
admirably, he returns to bis tent, issues orders, 
dispatches mere bora of his stall' hither and thither, 
keeps himself posted in regard to every detail, 
and now he is taking a siesta. We will not dis 
turb him in this moment of peace. And yet we 
might as well have said, “General, Charleston 
is bound to fall,” and watched the sly twinkle of 
his eye, for here comes apace Colonel Turner, 
his Chief of Artillery, a young, sprightly officer, 
with Intelligence from the front. This then, is 
General Gillmore, who reduced Pulaski by Beige 
when older heads Inughed at his plans, and isno w 
prosecuting u similar siege, though one far more 
gigautic and arduous. 
A Look at Admiral Dahlgrkn.—W e are on 
board the (lag-ship Philadelphia. You seem sur¬ 
prised at the elegance with which it is furnished; 
yet, considering that it cost the government one 
hundred and forty thousand dollars, it should be 
un extra craft. These side-wheel steamers, with 
guards, tremble very uncomfortably in a heavy 
sea, when the waves break in under tho guards 
with a tremendous “swash” and “thug.” On 
the upper saloon are the accommodations for his 
staff. The Admiral is a quiet looking man. You 
think, perhaps, that.an Admiral is a large, burly 
looking sailor, with eyes flashing continuous 
broadsides of bristled wrath, Yet see what a 
quiet, affable Admiral rules the South Atlantic 
Squadron, lie does not look like alighting man, 
but rather like the calm theorist more at home in 
his library than in the lookout of a Monitor. lie 
is asparo built man, with aide whiskers, prominent 
forehead, and small receding eyes. You do not 
see in him that countenance indicative of tight 
which Admiral Dupont wore, or as much decision 
of character. 
A SIMPLE COLD. 
“ W hat are you doing, Jacob?" said Mr. Myers 
to Jacob Stearns, who was hoeing corn in a field 
adjoining the road. The question was not asked 
for information, but as the commencement of a 
conversation, Mr. Myers was fond of conversing 
with young people, and loved to try to do them 
good. 
“ I am hoeing coru," said Jacob. 
“ I see; but have you hoed those rows?” 
“Yes, sir.” 
• There are a good many weeds left in the 
hills and between the rows. There should be no 
weeds left where tho hoe has been.” 
“I am not trying to hoe it very well.” 
“ Why not?” 
“Because because tho corn will grow with¬ 
out it.” Jacob hesitated in giving a reason, sim¬ 
ply because lie had no reason to give. 
“ You have heard tho old proverb—whatever 
Is worth doing at ail is worth doing well. You 
should either hoe the corn well, or not at all. 
You should never do anything without trying to 
do it well.” 
“ I don't mean to be a farmer. If I meant to 
be a farmer, then there would be a reason for my 
doing all things relating to farming well.” 
“ What, do you mean to be?" 
“ I mean to bo a professional man. I mean to 
get an education. When I begin my education, 
l will do everything relating to it as well as I 
possibly can.” 
“My young friend, you have already begun 
your education, and you are carrying on tho pro¬ 
cess every day.” 
“ I am not studying now. I am going to begin 
next fall.” 
“The process of education is not confined to 
study. That is only part of tho process. Edu¬ 
cation consists in the formation of character—in 
the formation of habits. One important, habit js 
tho habit of doing things thoroughly—of doing 
things in the best possible way. You are form¬ 
ing this habit or the opposite one in all that you 
do. Whenever you do anything carelessly, you 
are injuring your habits.” 
“I thought if I studied ho as to become a lirst- 
rate scholar, I should be an educated man.” 
“ To bo a well educated man, one must do 
whatever he does in a first-rate manner. It is 
only tnen who are first-rate that will command 
any high success in life. The Bible gives the 
best possible rules for education, ur it does for 
everything else relating to the soul. It says, 
1 whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all 
thy might;’ that is, do it, diligently, and us per¬ 
fectly as possible. The Book says, ‘ Whatsoever 
thy hand findeth to do’—that includes hoeing 
corn, as well as studying. The Bible would 
have every man a first-rate man In his calling.” 
—.S’. S. Times. 
DISTRIBUTION OF. HEAT IN DRESS. 
Whatever the material used, the form and ar¬ 
rangement of it should lie such as to retain an 
equal amountof beatover the whole body. Thus, 
and thus only, is a balanced circulation insured, 
and the system effectually braced against cither 
extremeof temperature, together with its changes. 
As an equilibrium of the vital fluid is essential, 
and it can be secured only by an equal distribu¬ 
tion of clothing over the body-together, of 
course, with its non-compression—it follows that 
the cut is not of minor importance In the construc¬ 
tion of dress. Sufficient clothing may be worn to 
secure warmth, yet the wearer actually suffer 
from cold. Instance:—A woman clad in winter in 
twice the weight of material u inan w ears, fails to 
experience auythlug like the warmth he enjoys, 
lie has a general equable sense of comfort, while 
she, if warm at all, isso only in spotsandat inter¬ 
vals. Such disparity is plainly traceable to the 
difference in the construction of their costumes. 
Thisequibalance in dress Inessential to heat, too. 
As a balanced circulation is due to the healthy 
evenness of our Bonsations, it is la uuy case 
a pre-requisite to temperaturial protection ami 
bodily comfort. As to the second part of pro¬ 
tection, Vindications are met in securing the first. 
It the form is clad with due regard to heatand cold, 
it is, at. the same time, In the best manner secured 
against improper exposures. I heard a reverend 
gentleman remark not long since that “women 
were not dressed} their clothes were hung upon 
them.” We may safely leave it—in view of the 
oft-recurring “scenes" in the street and in the 
house, and the constanly reiterated charge little 
girls receive “to be more careful, and not show 
themselves”—with an impartial judgment to de¬ 
cide how much gBouml in truth there is for this 
assertion.— Dr. Dio Lewis. 
The theory of a cold is as simple as its prac¬ 
tice is general at this time. A chilled surface 
shrinks and the pores close: the blood, rendered 
impure by the retention, of perspirable matter, 
chokes and inflames the external organs, which 
strive to throw off (lie oppression by desperate 
and convulsive efforts. If the digestive organs 
yield first, wo have cholera morbus or Us kindred 
affections; if the chest or head, wo have labored 
breathing, cough, expectoration, catarrh. The 
remedy would be rest if it were always attain¬ 
able. Our over-wrought digestive powers may 
lie idle for days, without food or fear, but what¬ 
ever wo do wo must still breathe and think. The 
engorged lungs are like seamen in a sinking 
Hill]), they keep all hands at the pumps. The 
brain throbs and reels, but rests not against the 
reddened walls that coniine it; it labors hard 
for slight results; it is like a clumsy suicide, 
strangled in its own blood. Statesmen, orators, 
preachers speak with difficulty, and the words 
are not worth the struggle they cost. The edi¬ 
tor rubs his heated brow and sheds ink in shear 
desperation, but his thoughts breathe heavily like 
an asthmatic patient, and his words burn only 
with smothered and feverish fire. This picture 
of the prevailing malady is no fancy sketch; it 
is a photograph from life. It can hardly be brll- 
ianfcor attractive, but it Is taken, like the views 
of our war artist, “on the spot.” — Springfield 
Republican. 
HABITS OF THE GREEKS. 
The pure Greek race is dry, sinewy and sharp, 
like the country which maintains it. The drain¬ 
ing of a few marshes would suffice to suppress 
all epidemic fevers, and to make the Greeks the 
healthiest people in Europe, as they are the 
most temperate. The consumption of one Eng¬ 
lish laborer would supply, in Greece, a family 
of nix persons. The rich are perfectly satisfied 
with a dish of vegetables for their repast; the 
poor, with a handful of olives or a morsel of 
salt lish. The whole nation eats meat once a 
year, at Easter. Drunkenness, so common in 
cold countries, is an extremely rare vice among 
the Greeks. They are great drinkers, but water 
drinkers. It would make their conscience un¬ 
easy to pass a fountain without drinking at it; 
but if they do go to the public house, it is to 
gossip. Tho cafes of Athens are full of cus¬ 
tomers, and at all hours; but they consume no 
strong liquors. They call for a half-penny cup 
of coffee, a glass of water, fire to light their 
cigarettes, a newspaper, and a set of dominoes; 
with tfi<d they will amuse themselves the whole 
day long ,—AU the Year Hound. 
NOTHING TO DO. 
“Ou, just look how.it rains! To-day we can¬ 
not go out. on the lawn to play, neither can we 
go to school,” said two little boys, standing in 
the door, looking impatiently at the rain. “ Oh, 
1 do wish it would not rain so long,” said one of 
thorn, “ for X have nothing to do." 
Is that true? Have you nothing to do? Ifyou 
have nothing to do, perhaps, then, you can find 
something to think, about. But judging from 
your talk, we would infer that you are not dis¬ 
posed to seek for something to think about; so 
we will make your work more easy still, and ask 
you whether you cannot see something to Ihink 
about. You say it rains. Can you tell me what 
you mean by that? “ Why, I mean there is 
water coming from the clouds.” And can you 
tell me what clouds are, and how they are 
formed? “No; I never thought about that.” 
Well, take off your hat and seat yourself as 
quietly as possible, and I will tell you. 
Clouds are formed from the watery vapor of 
the air, condensed so as to become visible. At¬ 
mospheric air is capable of taking up and bold¬ 
ing in solution a large amount of vapor. This 
becomes visible only when the air in which it Is 
dissolved is cooled to a certain point, when it is 
condensed, and takes the form of small vesicles, 
or floating bubbles, and appears as a mist or 
cloud. Now, when these watery bubbles of a 
cloud unite, and become too heavy to bo longer 
supported by the air, they fall in drops of rain. 
Now, my little man, you have learned how 
rain is formed; and it has ceased raining, so that 
you can go to school, and, if ever after this you 
see It rain, and, although you have nothing to 
do, bear in mind God lias given you a mind to 
tldnlc. — Children's Friend. 
Envy.—E nvy, if surrounded on all sides by the 
brightness of another’s prosperity, like the scor¬ 
pion, confined within a circle of fire, will sting 
itself to death. 
Lord Peterborough, after a visit to Fenelon 
said:-“ He was cast in a particular mould that 
was never used for anybody else; he is a delicious 
creature ! But I was forced to get away from 
him as fast as I could, else he would have made 
me pious.”^ 
Doing Well for Each Day.— Let us see that 
wo do every day what we can. Any little boy 
or girl, who, in looking back upon a day gone 
by, cau say, “ I have done one thing well," may 
be happy with the thought he has taken one step 
in the way of wisdom. But remember one thiug, 
dear little friend, the buried'grain of wheat 
would never start into life if God did not send it 
help, and it is by tbo same help that it increases 
day by day. As tho little rain drop—God’s beau¬ 
tiful messenger—descends into its tomb, so in the 
darkness and death of sin the Holy Spirit comes 
to us. If he breathes upon our hearts we live to 
do good; without him'.we’do nothing good. Let 
OB obey this Spirit, and all'good will bo ours a 
last, though wo gain it little by little. 
The government ot' the will is better oven 
than the increase of knowledge. Gratitude is 
the least of virtues, but ingratitude is the worst 
of vices. 
Modesty promotes worth, but conceals it; just 
as leaves aid the growth of fruit, and hide it 
from view. 
