Chapter 19 THE MEANING OF OPPORTUNITIES.

"'To-day' unsullied comes to thee-newborn,

To-morrow is not thine;

The sun may cease to shine

For thee, ere earth shall greet its morn.

"Be earnest, then, in thought and deed,

Nor fear approaching night;

Calm comes with evening light,

And hope and peace. Thy duty heed 'to-day.'"

-RUSKIN.

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