The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-23


|lished llf.nhe aof. the Western States an ax-
Equisite poems entitled Beautiful Snow.l
ifhe lheantg, of the eop4po positien secured its
publication gia nanaeruIs journals. and Iat
4 length It found Its way 10 England, acepnl-
panIed ~ tae taleltlaat the original had been
t discovered upon tl,e person of yeAHg
Imam who had been froznn te death in the
streets Of st. LOUIS For q long time the an
thor preserved his iaeogtsito while numerous
claimants sought 10 establish their rights to
/ its authorship and the honors appertaining
thereto. Some one, who knew the true his
tory of the poem, kllen also the author re-
license in giving the name To the world.
Some months since the secret was revealed.
land Major sSigourney, nephew of tho cele-
brated poetess OF that name, became known
as the writer. The April number Of Harper's
IMagazine contains q companion poem enti-
tied Beautiful Child I, which IS marked BY
all the elegance sof diction and deep religious
feeling characteristic Of its predecessor
Who would have Thought that ina few weeks
its gifted author would have filed a suicides
lsgraTe2 Net such is the case, On the night
of April 22d Major w. A. Fl. Sigourlley was
ssound dead lin the outskirts of New York .ull-
der circumstances leading to the belief chat
lie had shot himself. He had in early life
married . Miss, lady Of greco personal
ATTRACTIONS, sud with her made 4 ye yage to
Europe. lDnring their absence rllmors unfa-
vorable to her character reached the Sigour-
-ney family. The reports senled to have been
we'll founded, for shortly after her return to
New X ork she, showed that the curse Of the
nineteenth scentnry-the demon drink
had added another na1ne to the list Of victims.
She abandoned her husband became an out
east, and next heard of as m inmate Of the
spenitentiary on BlackWell's Island. Her
husbands love, was still sufficiently strong
to INDUCE him to make an effort 70 save her
and through his influence she was released
only again to desert her. home. In the win
ter of 1868 the papers spoke Of young and
beautiful woman having been foltnd dead ull-
der the, snow in q disreputable street in New
York. Something seemed i| to ten sigourney
that the body was his Wife's., Upon making
inquiries. LIE found his surInises, were but too
true aud, after claiming the remains, he had
them inferred in that picturesque silent city
which ,eyerlooks the harbor Of New YORK.
The story ofthat erring wife was told i'll the i
touching language Of Beautiful SNOW
What wonder shat he stunned the publicity
that its authorship would have conferred !!
Henry, ]. Raymond: then editor of the New
York Isu,es. s' was for years tie frfenl of Ma
ior sigourney and Obtained for him employ
ment as Journalist. which failing health
compelled him to abandon. The cireu,ll-
stances. connected with His death remains q
mystery. Not even his ehifd. for Wlioin ne
always dspslasryyed tic itel,lerest affection en
throw light upon it. The fast effort of his
genius Is displayed II the poem ;alrea
at1F asHiFeui Sis'i'a II s as si sid il eses ss4at
E.sts, ssli as.itL9Fs III s .1'3- RI 9t III
ii ssatIfdr ea1laiis faslaptlsels knee ii
n iils.Iaystic fiyarewhat will fbpu bea sffi a4Es
III demon ef sin ibr angel sublime7- ,tisfi 4sst
4 poison Upas innocent IN ,..s...s
Il spirit Of evil lasning down
z Wftllf tt:s.t hitfd tight Of i isry crown 'efsa
Eisf gliding upiwith ashiaissg truck
Like the ,npfnihg star thist aes baekta Il
nalntiest drtlIner that eyer sfpil 10, ,sb.s
Which wilt tlpube, NY beautiful ehilaI
Beautiful child iii my garden afe
Friend ofdfhe nttteraies birds and flowers, !
tf,,re as thu sfsl kling erNsta line stres77s i
levels of truth thy fairy eyes ,Is,s tsxa
Was there eyera hiter soul than thine 81. 4sxss
Wefsffpped By love in mortal shTines
Il sfy heart thothass glad ed for sweet years
astViti rainIowso of hope thradga iniss o searss
II Mists beyond which tbs sunny snile. sisY III
With il halo of glory beanlns the M Yhisse; as;
Bsa,ttIfuf chisdg sothy aoek Is gfteni ssia1sss I
zsA gleanl serene, not Of esrlh but heaven
With teli-tae eyes and prattling tongue, .Y4 ~
Would thou could,s ever thus be young.
Like fIse liquid strains of the Inoeking bird
From stair to hall thy. voice is heard
How Oft III the garden nooks tfon'rt found,
III TN flowers thy curly head around Y! ts
And kneeling Tide me with lgure quaintss
o.. who would not doatton my ,iafant saint 2sss
beautiful child what thy fate shall be- iag sfsls
Perchance is wisely hidden from Iie-l5
fallen star thouil leaye my side, llssza ssS4
And Of sorrow and shame BECOME the bride
shivering, quive ing. through the cQll street,
II with curse behind and before thy feet |; 81
Ashamed t6 live and afraid 10 die !; 9ssfsFss tss
81 No hOmc no friend, and d pitiiess sky s. f rs
Mereiful Father fIny br i'm goes wi !s ..sss
Oh keep from evil my beautiful child
MARRIAGE OF THE EEEs OF TIL y Ypsf -
a writer in the London Graphic say Sc The e
quiet little village of MARKHAM. Norfolk. was
The scene. Il few days since. of royal and
romantic romantic marriage Mabel, tie queen Of
gypsys, condcscended 10 give her hand ill
holy wetlloek to d Young farner thercahoiIts
Of substantial means and good canpec fiolrs.
This is the first instance / have read OF N
which gypsy CHIEF. whether male Or female
consented or dared to marry Sasssei'acI
However, the friends Of the bride. IS well as
those Of The bridegroom, were present. 50 e
suppose there is no loss caste in the matter s
may add. for the information Of the ladics.I
that. according to the reporter who was
present. Queen Mabel who IS q wears Of
ace, was dressed in rich naure Sit Witha
ia eIiiflcent veil, ana II, Der simple bnf cost:v
jgweIry looked dignifed ana qiieenly = Her
sister olfIiciated as bridesmaid. =
DrEsF1prSr youth was paying his adj
dresses to gay lass Of the country. who hid
long .lespairea d fbringing things To i crisis.
He called one iiay III hem she was alone, An
ter settling the merits of fIle weather, the
girl saisI. aooking silly into his face:
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