I've been thinking about it these six weeks," said Ethel.

"If one does nothing but think, it is all no better than a vision.

I want to be doing." "Well, you can be doing--laying a sound foundation," said Margaret.

"The more you consider, and the wiser you make yourself, the better it will be when you do set to work." "You mean by curing myself of my slovenly ways and impatient temper ?" "I don't know that I was exactly thinking of that," said Margaret, "but that ought to be the way.

If we are not just the thing in our niche at home, I don't think we can do much real good elsewhere." "It would be hollow, show-goodness," said Ethel.