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 truth is and why,—and then prove it every chance you get."

"And do you have to study very hard?"

"You have to study some—and think, more. It isn't yours until you've thought it out, no matter how much you read and commit to memory. You don't know a thing simply because some one has told it to you,—you know it because you've thought about it, and understand it, and proved it. If you knew 'five and five are ten,' only because some one had told you, then, when some one else said differently, you'd think that you might be mistaken, and you'd get muddled and worried, and maybe miss your example;—but when you can count, and understand, then you know exactly where you are, and nothing can budge you."

Twinny looked at her, with her eyes big. "It must have been very wonderful for the person who found out the truth," she said, softly. "Just think of finding out a marvellous thing like that, and then proving it, and then telling people, and telling them how to prove it for themselves,—and seeing them get better and happier because of it,—and—and—oh, wouldn't it be just glorious!"