silver. But all these years, while he was looking for them, he saw
not that the heavens were bright above him, and nature beautiful around.
He never once allowed his eye to look up from the mud and filth in which
he sought his treasure; and when he died--a rich old man--he only knew
this fair earth as a dirty road to pick up money as you walk along. Thus
you see the desire of having is the sin of covetousness.

--_Dr. Jeffrey._

427

The coward only threatens when he is secure.

--_Goethe._

428

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

429

Credit, like a looking-glass, broken once, is gone, alas!

430

He who doesn't take care of his credit will soon have none to take care
of.

431

There are two directly opposite reasons why some men cannot get
credit--one is because he is not known--the other because he is.

432

THE CRITIC.

The critic stood with scornful eye
Before a picture on the wall:
"You call this art? Now see that fly,
It is not natural at all.

It has too many legs, its head
Is far too large--who ever saw
A fly like that, so limp and dead,
And wings that look as if they--pshaw!"

And with a gesture of disgust
He waved his hand, when lo! the fly
Flew from the picture. "Ah! some dust,"
The critic said, "was in my eye."

--_Henry Coyle._

Some one has said that finding fault is done on a smaller capital than
any other business, and it is a very fascinating business, too, for
people of--small calibre.

433

A man must serve his time to every trade,
Save censure; critics all are ready-made.

--_Byron._

434

The culture of a man is like the changing of raw material into the
manufactured article. The uncultured man is comparatively helpless and
worthless.

--_The Religious Telescope._

435

Curiosity! who hath not felt
Its spirit, and before its altar knelt?

436

Custom forms us all;
Our thoughts, our morals, our most fixed belief
Are consequences of our place of birth.

--_Hill._

D

437

_Daughter._--To a father waxing old nothing is dearer than a daugh