"You have shown how in Actual life we strive for a Goal we cannot reach; how in the Ideal the Goal is attainable, and there effort is victory.

You have given us the Antithesis which is a key to the Remainder, and constantly balances before us the conditions of the Actual and the privileges of the Ideal." "My very words," said the Baronet; "wonderful, wonderful!" and he gazed fondly at the Italian boy, who again resumed his menial employment.
Alas! the wings of the Ideal were folded.

The Student had been absorbed in the Boy.
But Sir Edward's boots were blacked, and he turned to depart.

Placing his hand upon the clustering tendrils that surrounded the classic nob of the infant Italian, he said softly, like a strain of distant music:-- "Boy, you have done well.

Love the Good.