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spring the purer it is; the nearer one is to the fire the greater the warmth; 
the closer we keep to God , the greater our perfection. When the tree is 
closely united to the root, it brings forth plenteous fruit. So the Christian 
brings forth good fruit to Eternal Life if he is closely united to God. 
The thought of God also renders us fearless. 
If a timid man has a companion with him, his fear disappears ; so 
we shall not fear if God, the all-powerful God, is with us. 
Then with the royal prophet we can say: “Though I walk in the 
midst of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me” 
(Ps. xxii, 4). 
Wlpt© IV]\ill©in. 
A plant of the genus Verbascum ( V . thapsus ), growing in roadsides 
and neglected fields. 
Good Temper. 
“Restore yourselves to your tempers, fathers.” 
— Jonson. 
TF people generally knew what an advantage to them it was to he cheer- 
-1- ful, there would he fewer sour faces in the world, and infinitely less 
ill-temper. 
A man never gains anything by exhibiting his annoyance on his face, 
much less by bursting into a passion. 
As it is neither manly nor wise to yield like a child pettishly to every 
cross, so it is alike foolish and absurd to allow feelings of anger to deprive 
us of self-control. 
There never was a man in any controversy who lost his temper, that 
did not come near losing his cause in consequence ! 
