"I once knew a little boy who wanted to catch the measles, because all the little boys in his neighborhood but him had 'em, and he was really unhappy 'cause he couldn't catch 'em, try as he would.

So I'm pretty certain that the things we want, and can't have, are not good for us.

Isn't that true, Shaggy ?" "Not always, my dear," he gravely replied.

"If we didn't want anything, we would never get anything, good or bad.

I think our longings are natural, and if we act as nature prompts us we can't go far wrong." "For my part," said Queen Ann, "I think the world would be a dreary place without the gold and jewels." "All things are good in their way," said Shaggy; "but we may have too much of any good thing.