Transcribed from the 1906 Elizabeth Towne edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org NEW THOUGHT PASTELS —BY— ELLA WHEELER WILCOX * * * * * Published by ELIZABETH TOWNE HOLYOKE, MASS. * * * * * Copyright 1906 ELLA WHEELER WILCOX INDEX. A Dialogue 9 The Weed 11 Strength 12 Affirm 13 The Chosen 14 The Nameless 16 The Word 17 Assistance 19 Credulity 20 Consciousness 21 The Structure 22 Our Souls 23 The Law 24 Knowledge 25 Give 27 Perfection 29 Fear 30 The Way 31 Understood 32 His Mansion 33 Effect 34 Three Things 35 Obstacles 36 Prayer 37 Climbing 38 “There Is No Death, There Are No Dead” 39 Realization 41 [Picture: Photograph of Ella Wheeler Wilcox, underneath which she has written “Send forth thy thought—Create—Create!”] A Dialogue. _Mortal_. THE world is full of selfishness and greed. Lord, I would lave its sin. _Spirit_. Yea, mortal, earth of thy good help has need. Go cleanse _thyself_ within. _Mortal_. Mine ear is hurt by harsh and evil speech. I would reform men’s ways. _Spirit_. There is but one convincing way to teach. Speak _thou_ but words of praise. _Mortal_. On every hand is wretchedness and grief, Despondency and fear. Lord, I would give my fellow men relief. _Spirit_. Be, then, all hope, all cheer. _Mortal_. Lord, I look outward and grow sick at heart, Such need of change I see. _Spirit_. Mortal, look _in_. Do thy allotted part, And leave the rest to ME.