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perhaps fifty years. 'They can prevent this,
however, by making a foundation. ‘To get
a good foundation, they dig a long trench, as
deep as the frost goes, and then fill it up
with loose stones. The frost then cannot
heave it, and it stands firm and solid, per-
haps for a century.”

Rollo and Lucy both acknowledged that
they had been very much interested in this
lecture on fences, and they took a great deal
of interest and pleasure in observing the
various kinds of fences, all the rest of the
day. Mr. Holiday told them that that would
be the effect of knowledge on all subjects
whatever. ‘Learn, therefore, all you can,
children, on all subjects. For even if you
~ never have to turn your knowledge to prac-
tical account, the possession of it will often
be the means of giving you pleasure.”

Jonas had no time to tell the children any
more stories during this journey, for the
whole party soon reached home. The af-
ternoon before they arrived, however, when
they stopped at a tavern for the last time,
Rollo and Lucy were standing at the door,
impatient for the horses to finish their oats,