(2845)
Second Thought—See [Repentance].
Secrecy in Sin—See [Hypocrisy].
Secret Service Disclosures—See [Criminals, Tracing].
SECRET THINGS
An ancient philosopher, it is said, was accustomed to go about carrying a parcel covered with a napkin. To all inquiries as to the contents of the parcel his answer was: “Wherefore the napkin?” meaning that there are some things God has not been pleased to reveal to men. (Text.)
(2846)
Secret Unpurchasable—See [Kindness, The Power of].
SECRETS
Sir Joshua Reynolds, like Wilson, had his secrets of color and his mysteries of painting. He was fond of endeavoring to discover the secrets of the old painters.