ppy now, you will make
them happy twenty years hence by the memory of
it.
--Kate Douglas Wiggin.
And these words, which I command thee this day,
shall be upon thy heart; and thou shalt teach them
diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them
when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou
walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and
when thou risest up.
--Deuteronomy 6. 6, 7.
Lord God, may I be diligent for the progress of
little children. Show me how I may minister unto
them; and grant that I may be able to see the
necessity of giving, more than I do the pleasure of
receiving. Amen.
MARCH EIGHTEENTH
William Byrd died 1674.
John C. Calhoun born 1782.
Grover Cleveland, New Jersey, twenty-second President
United States, born 1837.
My minde to me a kingdom is:
Such perfect joy therein I finde
As far exceeds all earthly blisse
That God or nature hath assignede.
--William Byrd.
Teach your proud will to make those nobler choices
Which bring to soul and heart enduring health.
Deafen your ears to those contending voices,
Look in your heart, learn your own being's wealth.
Its resources vast, its undiscovered treasure
Waiting for these same idle hands to mine.
Learn that the grandest of Nature's creations
May not be bounded by man's limitations.
--Rose E. Cleveland.
But he is in one mind, and who can turn him?
And what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
--Job 23. 13.
Almighty God, grant that I may never succumb to the controlling
influences of the body, and lose the power of my mind. May I guard the
dictates of my heart and keep my mind in command to obey thy will.
Amen.
MARCH NINETEENTH
David Livingstone born 1813.
Alice French (Octave Thanet) born 1850.
William Jennings Bryan born 1860.
Isn't it interesting to get blamed for everything? But I must be
thankful in feeling that I would rather perish than blame another
for my misdeeds and deficiencies.
--David Livingstone.
Criticism is helpful. If a man makes a mistake, criticism enables
him to correct it; if he is unjustly criticized, the criticism helps
him. I have had my share of criticism since I have been in public
life, but it has not prevented me from doing what I thought proper
to do.
--William Jennings Bryan.
For himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee,
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