—­William Gladstone.

If you make children happy 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, neither will I
    in any wise forsake thee.  So that with good courage we say, The Lord
    is my helper; I will not fear.