is by no means irresponsible; it may
be directed and controlled; it may
be turned, by such control, into a
Pactolian stream, enriching us while
we rest and ennobling us while we
play. For the mind may be trained
to meditate on great themes instead
of giving itself up to idle reverie;
when it is released from work it may
concern itself with the highest things
as readily as with those which are
insignificant and paltry. Whoever
can command his meditations in the
streets, along the country roads, on
the train, in the hours of relaxation,
can enrich himself for all time with-
out effort or fatigue; for it is as
easy and restful to think about great
things as about small ones. A cer-
tain lover of books made this dis-
covery years ago, and has turned it
to account with great profit to him-

[[43]]

p042 _ -chap- _ toc-1 _ p043w _ toc-2 _ +chap+ _ p044

v?