70 TO MARGARET. 



haematite, micaceous iron ore, compact, and some other 

 varieties. Mundic, or sulphuret of iron, also occurs 

 there; and sometimes, but rarely, sulphuret of tin. 

 Some other minerals will also generally be found, on 

 searching the waste heaps, at the pit mouth. 



J. P. 



To be concluded in our next. 



TO MARGARET. 



! delicate and graceful one, I never can forget 



Thy timid voice and modest air when first our glances met; 

 A magic came with every word, a spell with every tone, 

 And, midst a gay and mirthful throng, I felt myself alone. 



Alone 1 for what to me were all the lovely forms around, 

 Their fascinating looks of love the witchery of sound ; 

 They flung no sunshine of the heart no gladness over me 



1 could not choose, O ! lovely one, but gaze and gaze on thee. 



Then came that stirring Saxon strain I love it, though its faults 

 Be more in number than the stars the light, voluptuous waltz ; 

 And near thy heart my hand was placed and, while I felt its play 

 Of virgin joy, mine own was bound, for ever, 'neath its sway. 



And when the exciting maze was o'er I told what lovely power 

 Should bless or sear my destiny from that eventful hour ; 

 Thine answer woke a thrill of hope which they best understand 

 Who know the first bland pressure of a timid virgin's hand. 



O ! many a changeful hour of joy and sorrow's withering blight 

 Have marked, with varying shade, my path since that remembered 



night, 



And many a graceful form I've met, in pride of maiden glee, 

 Yet could not choose, O 1 lovely one, but think and think on thcc. 



LEON. 

 Devons/n)t 1 



