Into a certain London establishment some burglars one night made
their way, expecting a big haul of valuables. They commenced
operations on an immense and very strong iron safe, feeling sure
that tho it would be very difficult to force it open, their
strenuous efforts would be rewarded at last. For several hours
they used their drills and other implements. When the safe was
opened they perceived another safe inside the first one, just
as strong and fully as difficult to open. They at once realized
that their night’s toil had been all in vain, for it would be
impossible to open the inner safe before the world would be
resuming work.
So long as the inner life is strong and unbroken, attacks on a man’s
reputation can not rob him of his real treasure of a good character.
(2706)