Mother earth, 247 Mothers, 61, 74, 213 Music, 23, 107, 127, 161, 277 Mystery of life, 117, 155, 185, 291 Mystics, 55, 185, 251 NATURALIST, 175 Nature, 141, 183, 187, 221, 241, 247, 253 --study of, 7, 105, 131, 141, 175, 183, 187 Nature's worship, 131 Night, 201, 211 Nineteenth century, 3, 151, 257 Noble life, 5, 9 Noble studies, 63 North-east wind, 1 Novel reading, 85, 169, 259 OCTOBER, 221 Old truths, 151 Opinions, 215 Originality, 239 Orthodox, 141 PAINTERS, 39, 71, 141, 159 Parables, Nature's, 5, 99, 101, 127, 173, 175, 196, 197, 249 Passion, 35, 197, 213 --Week, 95 Patience, 59, 143, 237, 277, 281 Paul, St., 25, 53, 207 Peace, 23, 59, 193 Penitence, 191 Penuriousness, 67 Peter, St., 45, 148 Philamon, 9, 45 Physician, 233, 244 Pictures, 39, 71, 141 Plato, 171 Poetry, 23, 41, 69, 215 Political economy, 115, 261 Practice, 143, 267 Prayer, 89, 119, 163, 167, 227, 229, 241, 267 --the Lord's, 31 --unselfish, 31 Prayers for dead, 81 Present time, 3, 5 Presentiments, 143 Pride and humility, 193, 215, 235, 267 Problem of life, 135, 291 Profession, empty, 157, 213 Progress, 101, 163, 257, 291 Proverbs, 235 Providence, 115, 169, 243 --special, 55, 159, 209, 251 Psalms, 17, 191 Public opinion, 77 Punishment, 41, 135, 159, 191, 261, 281 Purgatory, 171 RAILROADS, 257 Rank, 15, 161 Reason, 35, 111, 143, 237 Redemption of earth and man, 153 Refinement, false, 161 Reformers, 77 Religion, 103, 265, 281 Renewal, the, 71, 81, 127, 185 Repentance, 41, 49, 157 Resignation, 117, 211, 217 Rest, 21, 49, 229, 253, 263 Resurrection, 63, 81, 93, 95, 98, 141, 145, 171, 185, 207 Retribution, 47, 81, 113, 135, 177 Reverence, 81, 175, 243 Reveries, 39 Righteousness, 117, 255, 281 Rights and duties, 39 Rock of Ages, 169, 235 Romance, 127 Rules of life, 83, 107, 163 Ruth, 79 SACRAMENTALISM, 15, 39, 101, 119, 213 Sacraments, 21, 146 Safety, 17, 57 Saints' Days, 24 Saints, the, 24, 98, 122, 141, 193, 268, 269, 294, 295 Salvation, 135 Sanitary science, 29, 261 Science, 33, 59, 115, 151, 227, 233, 261 Secular, 59 Self, 31, 233 Selfishness, 159, 219, 231, 281 Self-conceit, 205 Self-control, 165, 223, 241, 259, 263 Self-improvement, 215 Self-indulgence, 91, 275 Self-respect, 287 Self-sacrifice, 13, 21, 55, 71, 79, 95, 117, 146, 148, 189, 213, 231, 295 Security, false, 115 Sensuality, 133 Sentiment, 5 Shakespeare, 179 Shame, 199 Shelley, 267 Silence, 41, 139, 257, 259 Sin, 41, 135, 159, 169, 213, 233, 281 Sisters of Mercy, 237 Sneering, 281 Sorrow, 145, 183, 185, 227, 273 Spirit, the Holy, 146 Spiritual world, 179 Spring, 27, 51, 99, 101 Starlings, 51 Stream and shower, 119, 197 Strength, 263 Substitutes, 225 Success, 139, 227, 279 Summer days, 125, 129, 131, 137, 149 Superstition, 3, 137, 169, 175 Suspicion, 281 Symbols, 99, 101, 105, 127, 131, 151, 173, 196 Sympathy, 103, 151, 153 TACT, 35, 53, 113 Temperament, 231 Temperance, true, 223, 263 Temptation, 57