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Show A CHILD'S QUESTION". . g Mamma," Is the sky a curtain. f Hiding heaven from our sight; Are the moon and sun but windows, jfj Made to give the angels light? Are the stars bright Hashing diamonds, f& Shining from God's hand afar, v And the clouds but veils of vapor. b Dropped from heaven, floating there? v If 'the. sun's a window, mamma; in . Don't the angels through it peep, Nip Kre. it kisses earth at evening. Watching o'er us while we sleep? Is the rainbow just a ribbon Girding heaven and earth about, v1 Or a railing just of roses So the angels won't fall out? Is the singing in the tree-tops Songs of piaiso some angels sing; V? Ato.the snow-flakes of the winter Feathers falling from their wings? V Aro the dew-drops, brightly shining, . & In the early morning hours, " V' Kiss-spots' left by elves and fairies ih Where they slopt among the flowers? v Is the lightning rockets Hying ft Where the Prince of Glory comes, And the thunder but the ratio $k Of the baby angels' drums? j -ra JS, |