defensive or repelling forces, which not only prevent their plunging into the Sun, but would have the effect to expel such foreign matter as may have lodged with them in this stormy passage of the great solar orb. This theory accepted, would give the earth and other planets an indefinable amount of solar debris.

Tears.

WHILE the light of this world is less brilliant, the stars are brighter when seen through a tear.

Silent Forces.

NATURE'S most potential forces are silent; and the same is true of man's intellectual powers.

Unsociability.

THE human heart that rejects the sunshine of social life, becomes a kind of warehouse for the storage and forwarding of Cape Sable winds.

Odorless Flowers.

Or the four thousand known varieties of flowers, ninety-nine per cent are odorless, and a few poisonous varieties are offensive in odor. Not a few of the non-scented and offensive flowers are like graceless people: tolerated for their looks.

Greatness Not Specialized.

As God's laws are not confined to special elements, neither are great minds confined to special subjects.

Dare to be Just.

THEY who dare be just, are immortal heroes; and they who dare not be just, are mortal cowards. The savage not considered, it would seem an easy thing to be a hero.

The World's Heroes.

AMONG the world's imperishable heroes of modern times, we find the names of Watt, Stephenson, Fulton, Morse, and Edison, whose inventions have more than quadrupled the wealth of the world. The genius of Watt and Stephenson has opened a royal way to every earthly goal; and that of Fulton has cleft the waters of the globe; while the genius of Morse and Edison holds a whispered audience with the people of

every

clime.

These heroes seem to have lived for the world and immortality, while the rich live to die-with their riches.

Opinions.

THE man who builds wholly upon popular opinion will, in time, be likely to add the name of Thomas Carlyle to his list of wise men.

To Do.

Ir would seem that the first great question of to-day, is "to do." It would be well to remember that the most successful men of history have had a small beginning; and the rule will apply to all great achievements in the arts, sciences,

literature, invention, and all commercial and other industrial careers of fame.

It is said that Raphael's first pictures were of charcoal on a stone wall.

In this connection, it may be well to remember that previous failures have laid the foundations for nearly all the world's greatest achievements.

"Do." And in doing, if you do well, you may do enough for the world, to be remembered by it.

Manner.

A CULTURED, gentle manner is not only a jewel, but a priceless gem wherever found. It has the beauty of a star, the charm of the lute, and the grandeur of truth; it has the confidence of the wise,