52 THE QUESTION.

“That is one great advantage of knowl-
edge; it enables you to take a great deal
more interest and pleasure in any thing you
see. ‘There is no object so dull and unin-
teresting that, if you knew ll about it, you
would not take a pleasure in seeing it.”

‘QO, father!” said Rollo.

“It is true,” said his father. “If you
don’t think so, you may name any object
you think entirely uninteresting, and let me
tell you something about it, and then see if
you don’t take an interest in looking at it.”

“Well,” said Rollo, looking around, —
‘a fence.”

“Very well, a fence. I will tell you
about fences, and see if it does not awaken
an interest in seeing fences, and examining
them.”

“Q, father,” said Rollo, “I don’t believe
it will.”

“We will try to-morrow ; but we shall not
have time to-night ; for we are now pretty
near the tavern.”

In the mean time, Jonas had gone on, as
he had been directed, and had reached the
little church. Just beyond it, he saw a