Twelfthly.—“The Devil,” said Voltaire, “is at the bottom of Christianity. Without the Devil Christianity would not be.”
Ah, but the Devil little thought this when he tempted Eve.
There is no particular moral to this. It does not require one.
Thirteenthly.—The bad man who attends to the convenances of religious observance, only puts polish on muddy boots.
Moral.—Clean your boots.
(Might add also, “take care of the puddles.” Popgood and Groolly will make a fortune of such a Sunday book as I am getting together. Only it will take some time to compile two hundred pages of maxims and morals.)
Fourteenthly.—Stars and pretty women at a ball don't show to advantage by daylight.
Moral.—Go to bed early.
Fifteenthly.—(A pendant). The Moon is pale from being up all night.