siinking

in feat to the depth of depravity that

be onuld only ir'dicate by the recital

of theI following linesn in -the piece

entitled "Beautiful Snow":-**"Once I was

fair as the beautiful snow, With an eye

like a crystal, a heart like its glow;

Once I was loved for my iiinocent grace-

Flattered and sought for the charms of

my face ? Father-Mother-Sisters, all

-God and myself.I have lost by my

fall.The veriest wi-etch that goes

shiv.ering by -Will make a wide sweep

lest I wander too nigh. For all that is

on or above me I know -There Is nothing

so pure as the beautiful snow. "Once I

was pure as the snow, but I fell, Fell,

like the snowflakes from heaven to hell,

Fell to be trampled as filth on the

street, Fell to he scoffed,to be spit

on, and beat; Pleading-CursIng-Dreading

to die, 5' Selling my soul to whoever

would buy. Dealing in shame for a morsel

of bread, HaIngi the living and fearing

the dead. Mercifu God! have I fallen so

low? -And yet I was once like the

beautiful snow.:" (Applause). ---In