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charity on him. It is entirely wrong to think that we have done, or can do, good to the world, or to think that we have helped such and such people. It is a foolish thought, and all foolish thoughts bring misery. We think that we have helped some man and expect him to thank us; and, because he does not, unhappiness comes to us. Why should we expect anything in return for what we do? Be grateful to the man you help, think of him as God. Is it not a great privilege to be allowed to worship God by helping our fellow man? If we were really unattached, we should escape all this pain of vain expectation, and could cheer. fully do good work in the world. Never will unhappiness or misery come through work done without attachment. The world will go on with its happiriess and misery through eternity.
There was a poor man who wanted some · money; and, somehow, he had heard that, if he
could get hold of a ghost or some spirit, he might command him to bring money or anything he liked; so he was very anxious to get hold of a
