. Zauberlinda, the wise witch; . ZAUBERLINDA, THE WISE WITCH. 145 all the simple pleasure you Mortalspossess and hold so lightly. Alas! our very flowers are of goldand silver and precious stones. He spoke so sadly, and yet soearnestly, that Annie felt she mustexplain her reasons for wanting gold,so she said, falteringly: But I want tolearn and grow up to be an educatedwoman, this is why I wish for Riches,that I may go to school, to wise teachers,who will explain to me all the thingsthat puzzle me so now. Said the Gnome King: Child, ifyou desire to possess knowledge, that wecan give you, for we
. Zauberlinda, the wise witch; . ZAUBERLINDA, THE WISE WITCH. 145 all the simple pleasure you Mortalspossess and hold so lightly. Alas! our very flowers are of goldand silver and precious stones. He spoke so sadly, and yet soearnestly, that Annie felt she mustexplain her reasons for wanting gold,so she said, falteringly: But I want tolearn and grow up to be an educatedwoman, this is why I wish for Riches,that I may go to school, to wise teachers,who will explain to me all the thingsthat puzzle me so now. Said the Gnome King: Child, ifyou desire to possess knowledge, that wecan give you, for we have among usscholars, who have studied the Mysteriesof Nature for hundreds of years. But 10 146 ZAUBERLINDA, THE WISE Wisdom is something different. Wisdomsprings from the heart of Love, andsoulless beings can never be illuminatedby its beautiful light. The most learned scholar of yourUpper Earth, never yet attained to thewisdom that lies deep as a fountain inthe loving heart of an innocent childlike yourself. But your wish shall begranted. Look well at this! Herehe took from his finger the ring, andheld it up for Annie to gaze setting was a simple stone, flatand oval in shape, colorless as glass,until held up and then a clear rayf greenish light, mellow as moon beams eamed out from it, so that it wasore beautiful than a diamond;
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