THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH

The man who makes spades, rakes, hoes and other iron tools with iron in a village smithy is called a village blacksmith. He works in his small, poor-looking hut. He is found everywhere in our country. So he is well known to us. His smithy is in a bazaar or at his own house. Generally his smithy stands under a spreading mango tree or a banyan tree. He is a mighty man with his large and heavy hands. His muscles are as strong as iron bands. His face is brownish because he works sitting by the fire. His dress is always dirty. He is very hard-working. He works from down to dusk. He has no time to gossip with others. He earns whatever he can. He owes nobody. He lives through honest means. A blacksmith generally works with a forge and bellow. The blow from the bellow makes the forge brighter. This makes the piece of iron redder and thus the blacksmith gives it the demanded shape with strokes of a hummer. The school going boys and girls are very fond of this smithy. They go to the smithy to catch the burning forge and hear the sound of bellows. He makes our necessary things. After days work he passes his night through a sound sleep.