Surely you will never be tempted to make the experiment?"

"I should think not, indeed," I said. "I have no desire
to become an inmate of a lunatic asylum."

"Good," said he; "I am satisfied. I quite agree with
Sam, though. Indeed, I go further. I do not think he has
advised you to recommend your boys to 'aim high enough.'"

"Creation! said Mr. Slick, "how much higher do you want
provincial frogs to go, than to be 'Chancellor' and
'Primate?'

"I'll tell you, Sam; I'd advise them to 'aim higher' than
earthly honours. I would advise them to do their duty,
in any station of life in which it shall please Providence
to place them; and instead of striving after unattainable
objects here, to be unceasing in their endeavours to
obtain that which, on certain conditions, is promised to
all hereafter. In their worldly pursuits, as men, it is
right for them to '_aim high_;' but as Christians, it is
also their duty to '_aim higher_.'"




CHAPTER XI.

A SWOI-REE.