﻿270 PICTORIAL MISCELLANY. 



which were eight miserable looking creatures, eating their meal and 

 warming themselves. 



To convert iron into steel, of which cutlery is made, nothing more 

 is necessary than to heat good pure iron in a proper furnace with 

 charcoal, or with any substance capable of furnishing a sufficient 

 quantity of carbon, which is absorbed by the iron in the process. 



The Child and the Brook. 



BY NILLA FORRESTER. 



*' WHERE did you come from 1 ? say, pretty brook, 



And whither away so fast?" 

 Asked a thoughtful child of a babbling brook, 

 As it leaped in gladness past. 



" Ah, ha, little girl, my mother-spring 



Is upon the mountain-side ; 

 I leaped from her lap like a truant boy, 

 And down through the hills I glide." 



" But what is your hurry? please tarry a while, 



Just up in this flowery nook ; 

 Where violets cluster blue as the skies " 

 " I can't," says the hurrying brook ! 



" Fie, fie, naughty brook ! just linger, I pray, 

 And chat a few moments with me !" 



" I can't, little girl ; I 'm quite out of breath, 

 In running to reach the sea ! ' 



" But what is the song you sing, pretty brook, 



You sing so pretty and sweet?" 

 " The song, little girl, is the holiday song 



Of the pebbles beneath my feet." 



" No one will miss you, I 'm sure, pretty brook 

 There is nothing for you to do !" 



" Nothing for me? ha, ha, little girl, 

 There is more for me than you. 



