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Yet he who had stolen my purse would indeed have stolen trash this

day Rich in one way, I was poor, indeed, in others I cared nothing

for old Dan Ehter; and her I ht not have, even after all my efforts No,

the waters would leave no trail; and once hter to her hoain, and the gossipers uess what causes had ended

a professional career, apparently ended a great fortune, and actually

had ended a life For, I thought--using so--it is not wealth, but usefulness, contentment and independence

which a man should hold as his ain Any one of these last, and nothing re

I took up another book, at another e: "Let us learn to be

content e have Let us get rid of our false estiher ideals--a quiet ho; a

few books full of the inspiration of genius; a few friends worthy of

being loved; a hundred innocent pleasures that bring no pain or

reht that will never swerve; a siotry, full of trust and hope and love--and to

such a philosophy, this world will give up all the e these tests to my own life

Ah! now I sahy ht always new