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 only one who wants to 'be in with the shouting.' But just let me tell you something:—if you want to be honest with yourself, carry a great big WHY around with you all the time,—and when you have an impulse to do anything, look at that first. Don't just glance at it,—look at it squarely, if for only a moment. When you have answered that honestly, you will know what to do."

The two walked on in silence for quite a distance. By and by Marjorie heaved a little sigh. "I wish that I could find a big work," she said. "I wish that it would be very, very big,—very, very big and very wonderful."

"Why?" asked the Dream.

"Oh," cried Marjorie, clasping her hands, "so that years and years from now, people would look at it and say that I did it,—and would remember me for it."

M-hm," said the Dream.

"Wouldn't that be grand?" went on Marjorie, enthusiastically.

M-hm," said the Dream.

Marjorie looked hard at him. "Isn't it right to want to do great and wonderful things?" she asked.