The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-06-03
}or tbt Huus mn Girls.
II.

Some children were in nv room the other
day and asked them to tell me what water
was good for"
Good to drink" said one
"Good to wash clothes with" said a see
ond.
"Good to wash dishes with, said third.
And little timid bIuc-cvcd girl, whose
cheeks were so clean they fairly shone, lisp
ed, Good to wash our faces with
"Pshaw," exclaimed her brother John, 81
should be ashamed to say that. Fan; say it,
good to swimin. This magnificent assertion
produced momcntary silence. At length
some one said,
Good to make tea with
"And Coffee said another.
GOOD to paddle boat in" said John.
"And eam-boats." added another.
And ships; great biz ships with sails. :"
shouted third. Then came a pause. in which
all seemed buried in profound thought.
ats good to rain with" said the clcan-fac
ell little Fanny.
".ind for snow" added John.
"Why, snow isn't water by great deal,
stoutly asserted Mary =, a child Of
five years old, with very rosy cheeks.
II should like to know it its any thing else
sail John. Melt it, and You'll see what its
made Of
Another pause ''Ycu lave remembered
many of the uses Of WATER" sail ]; "hnt
there arc some important ":e> still omitted.
There is one should expect you to think Of
now" said, as 4 train of cars went whizzing
by, no: twenty rods from my window.
Gears don't 60 by water" inquired little
Fanny.
NO, indeed" said some one in reply.
ats good for cows to drink
"Ies. and for horses and DOS and sheep"
and our little canary birds" said Mary
Yes, every animal drinks wafer" said
''bnt there are sill some things tor.ottcn.-
Who will think -
20, don't love to think" said little Fan
nv.
Its good to turn mills with" said John.
why dhln'. think of that before: Saw
mills. cri>t-mills ard al. Kinds of mills 90 by
wafer
"Yc>," sail |; ";l,at orcn> wrlc field o.
usefulness before us. for all our Manufacture
ing machinery is carried by water. Vino
will :hink again" Finally al declared
hey could think CT nothing else. and even
John Patterson g'tre ait as he called it,
Water is good for steam." said land
team is one Of the u.o,t important agents
lnown. 1t is doing wonders in our day"
"Whv. how many things water is good for
Exclaimed little Fanny Il never though. of
hem all before
Little girls ought to think" SAID |. TO
% through such a world as this witlout
linking, is very much like taking a journey
with your eyes shut. Unless the ewes Of your
mind are wide open. you will never perceive
"C CNNC'C"e a"u oC""tN Will WHICH YOU
arc surrounded, or know the exceeding kind
ness OF your heavenly Father. Having now
,cen how useful water is.you will understand
why it is found in all portions Of the earth,
and so p,cntifulIy distributed. Just imagine
for a moment, IA wor.l without water VIVA.
would be the consc iucncr>: Every human
being. man. woman anil child would perish
with thirst, whether living ill city or country:
whether rich Or poor; whether American or
European, Asia'ic or African all would die
Il dreadful death"
but couldn't they drink mix suggested
Mary.
why. wouldn't the COWS give any milk if
the didn't get water to drink :" inquired
John.
No. Not only all human beings. bu, all
the races of animals found on the face o: the
earth would perish. Every beast that prow!>
through the lonely forest every animal tia;
loves the dwcliin. OF man. or ministers to his
want all the icathcrcl tribes and all the
fi-hcs in the great sea. would at once die for
want of water. All these are thirsty as well
as man, and to all, God has given drink. He
is kind Father who never forlcts the wants
Of his creatures. or fails to supply them. Let
us be thankful for his goodness, and praise
him for it witt! loving hearts continually
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