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...even in this fashion it is still true that one great element of the evil in the world remains not only unexplained, but from our finite point of view inexplicable. Such evil as tends to make the world serious, and even tragic, may be justified by its very significance as a part of the stern, moral order, But the genuinely disheartening evils of the world are those blind absurdities and caprices of human fortune, which everywhere seem to make the world not spiritual but trivial, and life not a significant struggle for a great end, but a contemptible conflict with...
...repeal of the present law would precipitate free coinage on the country. The people favor more liberal use of silver. Elections of 1890 Farmers' Alliance Resolutions. b. The present law is a compromise with free coinage. c. Free coinage at present price of silver would cause serious financial disturbance...
...Democratic party is founded on the principles necessary for the maintenance of the Union. I do not deny that it has made several serious mistakes, but through them all it has remained true to its principles. Because of these principles they will come into power as it was of these principles that they went out of power...
...Christmas vacation is the time for a renewal of good wishes for the coming year, and for determinations to make the next term more profitable than the last. On Monday, college life will begin again in earnest, and we sincerely hope that Harvard will continue to maintain that serious spirit of work which appears to have had control since the beginning of the eventful year just passed...
...needn't smile, I didn't care much about her" or "and dignified!-by George ! I've never seen anything like it" help the flow of the narrative any ? This is merely a suggestion, not an implication that the use of the expressions in this story is a serious injury...