My birthday!--What a different sound
That word had in my youthful ears!
And now each time the day comes round,
Less and less white its mark appears.
--_Moore._
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Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others, can not keep it from
themselves.
--_Barrie._
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_Boasters_--For boasters the world has no use; but it is always on the
lookout for men who do things. Solomon said: "Let another man praise
thee, and not thine own lips."
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