And, after all, does it matter as long as we do what we have to do as well as we can?
Old Jupiter up there is a very fine chap undoubtedly, and if he shirked a minute or two something unpleasant would probably occur; but he isn't performing his task any better than the little match performed his.

'Scratch--pouf' and the match's work's done.

But it has lighted a fire.

Can you do better, Mr.Jupiter ?" Remsen made no reply for a moment, but Joel knew that he was smiling there beside him.

A little throng of students passed by, humming softly a song in time with their echoing footsteps, and glanced curiously at the forms on the steps.