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not“ a betwindov. Mame of the window m in“: of fine black ebony, and us she a: m out upon the now, III: wicked bet finger.“ mmdtops ofbloodfcllupooit. Then ah: sued thoughtfully upon the red drops that T m tb'e middle of winter, when ti. brad flakes of snow were' (all "iumEflutthe queenofa Mmjhmmdmiluoflnt ”W the white wow. and um: “ would am my litfle daughtet may be u ibite u that mow. uredflthflMinduMuthkehony window-fume!” And to the little girl tally did (toy: up; her skin was u white as snow, her eheektumyutheuoodmdherlniruhhek as ebony; md she we: called SMV'dl'op. - But this queen died; and‘the kin. soon nurtied anothet wife, who became queen. and was very beautiful, but so vein that she could not bar to think that my one could be Isa-(isomer than she OUR 30%52ND GIRLS nu. She 1133.: fairy looking-glut, to which the need to no, and theft she would me upon herself But Snow-drop stew more and more bedutiful; ‘tnd when she was seven years old she was as bfigh! as the day, and ftirer than the queen herself Then the class one day answered the queen, when :51): went to [Oak in it as usualâ€"- ““Tham, queen art fair, and batman: to see, But Snowâ€"1m}: i: lovelier far“ than the!" - And the (1m .htd aways I ,1: Tm mmmkllm ind 0(alltluladt'ut'uthelud Who 5: fairest! tell me, who" When. she heard this ‘she tnrned pate with rage and envy; and called to one .pf her servants and said: “ Take Snowdrop away into the wide wood. that (I may never see her any more.” Then the Ashowidrop‘ begged him to spare her life, and he said: “I will not hurt th'e‘e, thou pretty child." So he- left her by herself; and though he thought it most likely that the wild beists would tear her- in, pieces,“he. felt as; if a great weight were taken off his heart when ”he had made up his mind not to kill her but to leave her to her fate, with the chance of some one finding and saving hex; - . Then poor" Snow-drop Wandered airing through. the woqd in great ~fen; and the wild beasts roared Labour her, but none did her any harm. In the evening shefcame to a cottage among the hills; and- went in to rest, for her little feet woulcharry her no further.“ Everything was spruce and neat in the cottage: on the table was spreld‘a white clOth, and there were seven little pletes, with seven little knives, and seven little slams with wine in them; end seven knives end tom leid'in order; and by the wall stood seven little beds. ,As she was very“ hungry, she picked a little piece 015 each loaf and drank a very little Twine o'ut of each/(lugs; and after tint she thou!“ she would lie down and rest. '50 she tried all the little beds"; but one was too “hm! tho!!!“ was foo short. till :3! last the seventh suite!) hef: add !here she hid herself) do“ and went to deep. By end by in came the (pester: of the came. "I,1 , N35. EZy‘Qe'n“ men we. «mm, m: um um the Mains, and dug and searched about for (aid. They lighted up their even-lambs, and law s, queen, art th: faint! ital! the la .“ say-â€" SN‘O Wl-D‘ROP By GRIMM ' HIGHLAND PARK NEWS-LETTER atoncethat allnrnotright. Theiruaid: “Whohubeensitfil'oumynod?”mm “'Who hashcenatingoflmiphn?” Thethird, “Wblheenpkkb‘myw?”'rhcfwtfllv “Whohuhemmwithmy_w?” The sixth.“Whohasheencuuin¢withaybifc?"The mean,‘“wno nu Seen drinking mm?” Then the fits! looked "gum! and 93“. “Who ha been lying on my bed?” \. M And the rest 1 me running to him, and every one cried out that, somébody had been upon his bed. But the venth aw Smnb-dmgvand called all his , Ybrethren to come and. see her; and they cried out H with wonder ,and astonishment and brought. their lomps to look at her, and said, “Good Heavens! - ' what a lovely child she is!” And they were very glad; to see hen-and took one not'to wake her; and the seventh dwarfskpt an hear with each of “the other dwarfs .in turn; till'the night was gone. In the morning Smflwfdropu told them 'ail her , story; and they pitted her, and said it she would ‘ keen all things in order, and cook end wuh,’ and knit and spin, for them, the might say where she m, and they wonld take good» are of her. Then ' they went out all day long to their work, seeking for gold and silyer in the mountains: but Snow- drop was left st‘home; indthey vetoed her, end said, “The queen win noon findont' where you are, "so tslte'eare‘lnd'ld no one in." ‘ But the queen, now that she thought Snow-drop ins deed, helievedthst she-mmhethe hand- somestledyinthelend;nndshemttoher¢hss and aidâ€"â€" ' _ ' B'ut over the hint, in the greenwood shade, , V Where the seven dwarf: their dwelling have made, There Snowdrop is hiding’her head; and she I: [outlier far, 0 queen! than theeg" Then the blood rap cold in her heart _with spite nnd msliee. to see that Snow-drop still lived; and she dressed herself up min, but in quite another dress iromé‘the one she‘wore before, and took with her a poisoned comb. >When she reached the dvl‘u'ts’~ cottage, she lmockid at the door, and cried, “Fine mm to sent” But Snow-drop said, 91 dare not let, any one in.” ’Then the queen s‘aid. “Only look gt my beautiful combs!” and give her the poisonedone. And it looked so pretty, that‘tjxe took it up Ind put it into her an: to try it; but the moment it touched 'her heed. the poison was so . powerinlthat the fell dowu senseless. ,“There'yon my lie,” said the queen, and went her way. But by good luck the dwarts came in very early Meaning; andth the: urinates. drop lying on the ground, theylhoucht what had W andsoonfound the poisoned comb. And ,when they took it anywhh' often; and told‘them ‘:“',(W on 5.. m) mom-m Maul " Thou. m, or: the (aim: in all 1%.“.- But over the bills, in the ("mod 1M. When the sow. dwarfs their Judi-g but made, Tkrrc Snowâ€"drop l: Ming her bed; Nd It: I: [outlier for, 0 gun! than the." > Then theq was very much frightened: for she knew t the glass alvaya spoke the truth, and was sure that the mat had betrayed her. And, aheeouldnotheartothinkthatanyonelived who“ vu’moreheantifnlthan athanlte'aaraothedreaaed herself up aa an nold pedlar, and vent her way over" the hilt. to the that where the dwarfs dwelt. Thmahehnodnedatthedo'or.andcriod.“‘fine rare: to aell! " Snow-drop looked out at the win- dow. and aid. f‘Good day. good woman! what have you to sell?" “Good wam‘fine waresl' said the: “law and bobbins of all colours.” “I. will lettheoldlady in:rl‘aeemetoheaverygood sort of body.” thought Snow-drop: so she ran down and tinholted the door. Bleu me! " said the old woman. “how. badly your stays are laced! Let me lace them up with one of my nice new laces.” Snow-drop did not dream of any mischief; so she stood up before the old woman-,-'hut she set to work so nlmhly. and pulled the lane no fight, that Snow-drop's breath was stopped. and she fell down as if she were dead. "There’s an end to all thy beauty," said the spiteful queen. and dent away In the evening the seven dwarfs came home; and I need not say how grieved they were to'see their faithful Snow-drop stretched out upon the around, as if she were quite dead. However, they lifted her up, and when‘they found what ailed her; they cut the lace; and in a little ,time she began to breathe,~ and very soon tame to life again. Then they said, “ The old woman was the queen herself; take care another time, and 1e! no one in when we are away." When the queen got home, she went straight to great grief Hit stif§gid~ “ Thofih,queeu, art the mm: in all flu} bud: ‘ ' B's! over the M33, in the greemad, 'shade; _ Where ”IQ :e‘wh dw'f: their dwelling have made, There Swim; is hiding’her head; and she I: Iowlier far, 0 queen! than thug" Then 'the blood rap cold in her heart _wiah spite and malice. to see that Snow-drop still lived; and she dressed herself up again, but in quite another dress fromg‘th'e one she ware before, and took with her a poigoned comb. When she reached the dwarfs? cottage, she knockéd at the door, and cried, “Fine wares to sell!” But_$nqw-drop said, “1 And thelhu sumâ€"- “Tell me. (ha, M! at: mu! 0! d! the ladierin liq-M Who 1'; [W tell ugh!”