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and. what the Lord requireth of thee: Verily to do judgment, and to love 
■mercy and to walk carefully with thy God.”* 
The doing of judgment shows a man what he owes to himself; mercy, 
what he owes to his neighbor; and walking carefully with God, what his 
obligation is to God. Our weal here and hereafter depends on these three 
things. 
Td|e <§)G\ffron |~loWer. 
A medicinal plant, having orange-colored flowers. 
Moderation in Work. 
IVE ature its rightf ul due, as it will not let its offenders go unpun- 
ished; no violator of its rights may escape with impunity. 
What should I have gained to-day, by having half-killed myself for 
the sake of doing things quickly ? 
Go to work gently, and be convinced that everything will become the 
very humble servant of your good desires. 
“Besides, my dear friend,” writes Laeordaire, “however robust one’s 
constitution and health may be, it is not Hercules who does the most; a 
generous soul in a frail body is mistress of the world.” 
Young gentlemen, hear! I am older than you! 
The advice that I give I have proved to be true, 
Wherever your journey may be, never doubt it, 
The faster you ride, you're the longer about it! 
—Cow per. 
Let this be well understood : The tissues of the brain, and the 
fibres of the bodily frame, alike, must not he unduly taxed either by tem¬ 
porary over-exertion or by long-continued effort, in any line, else they will 
♦Micheas, vi :8. 
