THE KETTLE 51 



"It is melted, and another new kettle made out of 

 tin 1 copper," replied Uncle Paul. 



"Then the copper does not wear away!" 



"It wears away too much, my friend: some of it is 

 lost whi'ii they ml) it with sand to make it shine; 

 son ic is lost, too, by the continual action of the fire; 

 but what is left is still good." 



"Mother Ambroisine also spoke of recasting a 

 lain]) which had lost a foot. What are lamps made 

 off" 



"They are of tin, another substance that we find 

 ready-made in the bosom of the earth, without the 

 power of producing it ourselves." 



