"No one should envy him his opportunities, for he made every one of
them himself, just as you or I may do.

"It would seem to me, as I look at the life of this great man, that
the secret of his success lay in his determination to make every
stumbling block a stepping stone. In order to do it, he held
steadfastly to the hand of God, when, it seemed, all other friends had
failed. It was then that he said, 'I do the best I know--the very best
I can--and I mean to keep right on doing so until the end.'

"God has not yet given us wings to fly with, but He has given us
feet to climb with, and if we use them for all they are worth, we can
climb near enough to heaven's gate to step right in when the summons
come.

"Boys and girls, men and women, the opportunity for success--for
Life--is given to each one of us, just as truly as it was given to
Abraham Lincoln. We could not have taken his place. Perhaps he could
not have taken yours or mine. It is for each of us to work out his own
success, just as he did."



THE FRUITS OF RICHES
--Humility
--Wealth

If the Love of Gold Controls the Life Naught but Poverty of Soul
Can Result.