July 1

Whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.— I COR. X, 31.

Teach me, my God and King, In all things Thee to see, And what I do in anything, To do it as for Thee.

GEORGE HERBERT.

A little thoughtfulness goes a great way in the home, as well as in the larger social life; and the more close and intimate the association, the greater the need of this thoughtfulness in little things. There are few things so trying as the constant neglect and forgetfulness of trifles. Many a greater fault, many a serious error even, fails to give as much actual trouble, and produce so much discord in general, as the habit of never returning the thing that is bor- rowed; of undue delay in answering notes; of neglect- ing to perform any and all of those "trifles light as air" in themselves, but which, in the aggregate, make up so great a sum of human happiness. In fact, there is no more exasperating trait than thoughtlessness in trifles. It is even more so than in larger and more significant matters. The important affair can well be spoken of and recalled duly to mind, but the unim- portant one is often difficult to discuss. One feels disinclined to ask another to do the thing that should have been done without asking.

Carefulness in small things will do more to pro- mote an atmosphere of harmony in the household than almost any other one thing.

Some of the devil's best work is done by careless people.

Ram's Horn.

Be careful. A heedless word or act may cost you a year's work or a lifetime of pain.