Longfellow in his Hiawatha sings of: 'The pleasant watercourses,

You could trace them through the valley,

By the rushing in the Spring-time,

By the alders in the Summer,

By the white fog in the Autumn,

By the black line in the Winter.'

So traceable are the lives of really gracious men and women. They are not solicitous to be observed, but the gracious 'signs following' are sure to reveal them. Like their Master they cannot be hid.