“These things do not always go together. There may be wisdom without knowledge, and there may be knowledge without wisdom. A man without knowledge, if he walk humbly with his God, and live in charity with his neighbours, may be wise unto salvation. A man without wisdom may not find his knowledge avail him quite so well. But it is he who possesses both that is the true Philosopher. The more he knows, the more he is desirous of knowing; and yet the farther he advances in knowledge the better he understands how little he can attain, and the more deeply he feels that God alone can satisfy the infinite desires of an immortal soul. To understand this is the height and perfection of philosophy.” Then opening the Bible which lay before him, he read these verses from the Proverbs. “My son, if thou wilt receive my words,— “So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom and apply thine heart to understanding; “Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; “If thou seekest after her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; “Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. “For the Lord giveth wisdom; out of His mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. “He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous; He is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. “He keepeth the paths of judgement and preserveth the way of his Saints. “Then shalt thou understand righteousness and judgement and equity; yea, every good path. “When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; “Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee, “To deliver thee from the way of the evil. “Daniel, my son,” after a pause he pursued, “thou art a diligent good lad. God hath given thee a tender and a dutiful heart; keep it so, and it will be a wise one, for thou hast the beginning of wisdom. I wish thee to pursue knowledge, because in pursuing it happiness will be found by the way. If I have said any thing now which is above thy years, it will come to mind in after time, when I am gone perhaps, but when thou mayest profit by it. God bless thee, my child!” He stretched out his right hand at these words, and laid it gently upon the boy's head. What he said was not forgotten, and throughout life the son never thought of that blessing without feeling that it had taken effect. CHAPTER XXIII. P. I. ROWLAND DIXON AND HIS COMPANY OF PUPPETS. _Alli se ve tan eficaz el llanto, las fabulas y historias retratadas, que parece verdad, y es dulce encanto._ * * * * * _Y para el vulgo rudo, que ignorante aborrece el manjar costoso, guisa el plato del gracioso extravagante;_ _Con que les hartas de contento y risa, gustando de mirar sayal grossero, mas que sutil y candida camisa._ JOSEPH ORTIZ DE VILLENA.