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For he shall give his angels charge over thee,
to keep thee in all thy ways.

They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest
thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder:
the young lion and the dragon shalt thou
trample under feet.

Because he hath set his love upon me, there-
fore will I deliver him: I will set him on high,
because he hath known my name.

He shall call upon me, and I will answer him:
I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver
him, and honour him.

With my long life will I satisfy him, and shew
him my salvation.

55-Here is a copy of the will of an insane lawyer
-at least folks said he was insane, but per-
haps he was n't-I really don't know.

I, Charles Lounsbury, being of sound and dis-
posing mind and memory, do hereby make
and publish this, my last will and testament,
in order, as justly as may be, to distribute my
interest in the world among succeeding men.
That part of my interests, which is known in
law and recognized in sheep-bound volume as
my property, being inconsiderable and of no
account, I make no disposal of in this, my will.
My right to live, being but a life estate, is not
at my disposal, but these things excepted, all
else in the world I now proceed to devise and
bequeath.

Item: I give good fathers and mothers, in
trust for their children, all good little words of
praise and encouragement, and all quaint pet
names and endearments, and I charge said
parents to use them justly, but generously,
as the needs of their children shall require.
Item: I leave to children exclusively, but only
for the term of their childhood, all, and every,
the flowers of the field, and the blossoms of the
woods, with the right to play among them
freely, according to the custom of children,
warning them, at the same time, against the
thistles and the thorns. And I devise to chil-

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dren, the banks of the brooks and the golden
sands beneath the waters thereof, and the
odors of the willows that dip therein, and the
white clouds that float high over the giant
trees.

And I leave the children the long, long days to
be merry in, in a thousand ways, and the
night and the moon, and the train of the
milky way to wonder at, but subject, never-
theless, to the rights hereinafter given to
lovers.

Item: I devise to boys, jointly, all the idle
fields and commons, where ball may be played,
all pleasant waters where one may swim, all
snow-clad hills where one may coast, and all
streams and ponds where one may fish, or
where, when grim Winter comes, one may
skate, to have and to hold the same for the
period of their boyhood. And all the meadows,
with the clover-blossoms and butterflies
thereof, the woods with their appurtenances,
the birds and squirrels and echoes and strange
noises, and all distant places which may be
visited, together with the adventures there
to be found. And I give to said boys, each his
own place at the fireside at night, with all the
pictures that may be seen in the burning
wood, to enjoy without hindrance, and with-
out any incumbrance of care.

Item: To lovers, I devise their imaginary
world, with whatever they may need, as the
stars of the sky, the red roses by the wall, the
bloom of the hawthorn, the sweet strains of
music, and aught else that they may desire, to
figure to each other the lastingness and beauty
of their love.

Item: To young men, jointly, I devise and
bequeath all boisterous, inspiring sports of
rivalry, and I give to them the disdain of
weakness and undaunted confidence in their
own strength. Though they are rude, I leave
to them the powers to make lasting friend-
ships, and of possessing companions, and to
them exclusively I give all merry songs and
brave choruses to sing with lusty voices.

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Item: And to those who are no longer children,
or youths, or lovers, I leave memory, and
bequeath to them the volumes of poems of
Burns and Shakespeare, and of other poets,
if there be any, to the end that they may live
the old days over again, freely and fully, with
out tithe or diminution.

Item: To the loved ones with snowy crowns,
I bequeath the happiness of old age, the love
and gratitude of their children until they
fall asleep.

56-HORSE SENSE: If you work for a man, in
Heaven's name work for him. If he pays
wages that supply you your bread and butter,
work for him, speak well of him, think well
of him, and stand by him, and stand by the
institution he represents. I think if I worked
for a man, I would work for him. I would not
work for him a part of his time, but all of his
time. I would give an undivided service or
none. If put to the pinch, an ounce of loyalty is
worth a pound of cleverness. If you must
vilify, condemn, and eternally disparage, why,
resign your position, and when you are out-
side, damn to your heart's content. But, I
pray you, so long as you are a part of an insti-
tution, do not condemn it. Not that you will
injure the institution-not that-but when
you disparage the concern of which you are a
part, you disparage yourself. And don't for-
get-"I forgot won't do in business.
-Elbert Hubbard.

57-I believe that no one can harm us but ourselves; that sin is misdirected energy; that there is no devil but fear; and that the universe is planned for good. We know that work is a blessing, that Winter is as necessary as Summer, that Night is as useful as Day, that Death is a manifestation of Life, and just as good. I believe in the Now and Here. I believe in you and I believe in a power that is in ourselves that makes for righteousness.-Fra Elbertus.

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58-I desire to radiate health, cheerfulness, sin

cerity, calm courage and good-willl. I wish to
live without hate, whim, jealousy, envy or
fear. I wish to be simple, honest, natural,
frank, clean in mind and clean in body,
unaffected, ready to say, "I do not know,"
if so it be. To meet all men on absolute equal-
ity. To face any obstacle and meet any dif-
ficulty unafraid and unabashed. I wish others
to live their lives, too, up to their highest,
fullest, best. To that end I pray that I may
never meddle, dictate, interfere, give advice
that is not wanted, nor assist when my services
are not needed. If I can help people, I 'll do it
by giving them a chance to help themselves;
and if I can uplift or inspire, let it be by
example, inference and suggestion, rather
than by injunction and dictation; that is to
say, I desire to be radiant-to radiate life.
-Elbert Hubbard.

59-If a man can write a better book, preach a
better sermon or make a better mousetrap
than his neighbor, though he build his house
in the woods the world will make a beaten
path to his door.-Ralph Waldo Emerson.
61-If the devil finds you idle he will set you to
work as sure as hell.

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63-If you accept art it must be part of your daily lives. You will have it with you in your sorrow as in your joy. It shall be shared by gentle and simple, learned and unlearned, and be as a language all can understand.-William Morris

64-I have found a spot for my Hermitage;
No dank and sunless cave-

I come not for a dungeon, nor a cage-
Not to be Nature's slave,

Unto the mother's faithful arms I flee,

And seek the sunniest footstool at her knee,
Where I may sit beneath caresses mild,

And hear the sweet old songs that she will sing
to me.

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Love, and the glad sweet face of her!

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66-I love you because you love the things that I love.

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67-Imagination is sympathy illumined by love and ballasted by brains.

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68-Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these, ye have done it unto me.

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