In conclusion, my dear young woman, I wish to
say that your happiness here and your blessedness
hereafter are bound up with your devotion and
reverence for your parents. Your influence in the
home and outside of it is incalculable. Indeed, it
is not too much to say that society at large will
be what you make it. If daughters were all they
should be, the world would be a far better place
to live in. A good girl is a good influence every-
where. What your influence should be in your
own circle, you know better than I can tell you.
Leave other girls, therefore, to their own duties
and spheres of influence. Your responsibility is
your own. No one has finer opportunities than
the Catholic daughter, and, thank God, no one,
for the most part, employs her opportunities bet-
ter. The good Catholic daughter is the pride and
joy of her parents, the inspiration of her brothers
and husband, and the best hope for a renewed
world.
VIII

DANGERS TO YOUNG MEN

EVERY period of life has its pitfalls. But no
time is so dangerous as that of youth.
A young man feels that he is more or less
his own master. He also feels that he is very cap-
able of managing his own affairs. He is full of life.
The future looks bright. He has great confidence
in himself. Self-confidence is a good thing, but
not if it displaces confidence in the wisdom of
others.
