How many of us would cease striving for money? The very
scientist giving us the message would patent his interstellar
talking process and die happy with a huge fortune.
How cheerful also will it be a million or so years hence! We
shall then be like a very young child among the planets. Two of
the older worlds will be talking, and we shall be permitted to
listen, but not to interrupt.
We shall hear questions put as to our origin and destiny.
We know now that the sun, flying through space, is dragging us
toward some unknown spot in the universe. Our older brothers in
space will have definite ideas as to where we are going and
why we are going there.
It will be interesting to follow their speculations, and
occasionally, if permitted, to offer our feeble little ideas, as
the smart boy occasionally speaks up before his elders.
Our future as one of a family of planets freely communicating
with each other cannot be doubted.
He must have a dull imagination who believes that the eternal Law
regulating matters here has put such limits to our possible
development as would shut us out from a share in the big solar
family life to which we belong.
THE GOOD THAT IS DONE BY THE TRUSTS
THE MAMMOTH MADE OUR FIRST PATHS THROUGH THE FOREST
Every big movement in this world in some way or other does solid
good in the long run, however irritating it may be before it is
understood.
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