Beautiful

child, what thy fate shall be, rcrclmncc

is w iscly hidden from me, A fallen star

thou may st leal 0 my side, And of

sorrow and shame become the bride,

Shivering, quivering tlirough the cold

street, W ith a curse behind and bcfoio

thy fcot, Ashamed to live and afraid to

die, No home, no friend, and a pitiless

sky Merciful rallier ! my brain crows

wild. Oh keep from eulin) beautiful

child ' If it be conceded that the

author of " Beau-tiful Snow " is also

the author of " Beautiful Child," the

question now arises who was that author

' Taking the following extract from the

third verse of "Beautiful Snow,' " How

the gay sledges like meteor] Hash bv,

Bright for a moment, then lost to the

eye," creates a strong