VALUE OF KNOWLEDGE.

the knowledge of what the earth is com-
posed of, was found so interesting a science,
that they had not half finished the subject
of the old red sandstone, when dinner was
announced; and, to the children’s surprise,
they had been more than an hour over one
case of fossils.

“Why it will take us a whole year to go
through all the museum, Mr. Clavering !”
said Arthur, with a look of admiration.

“Tt will take us more than a whole life
to understand thoroughly all that is in it.
I never come into it without learning some-
thing new. The beauty of learning, Arthur,
is, that it is a pleasure that never wears
out,—that is never exhausted,” said Mr.
Clavering.

“Do you think I shall ever know enough
to understand all these things ?”

“T have no doubt you will. I can only
tell you, you have a great treat to come,”
replied Mr. Clavering.

At dinner, Mr. Clavering talked to all
the children gaily, and seemed to like to

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