[i]The Two Orphans-Author Unknown

Two little children, a boy and a girl
Sat down by an old church door.
The little girl's feet were as brown as the curl
That fell on the dress she wore.
The boy's coat was faded and hatless his head,
A tear shone in each little eye.
"Why don't you run home to your mama?" I said
And this was the maiden's reply.

"Mama's in heaven, they took her away,
Left me and Jimmie alone.
We come here to sleep at the close of the day
For we have no mama at home.
We can't earn our bread, we're too little," she said
"Jim is five and I'm only seven.
We have no one to love us since papa is dead
And our darling mama's in heaven.

Papa was lost out to sea long ago,
We waited all night on the shore,
For he was a life-saving captain, you know,
But he never came back anymore.
Then mama got sick, angels took her away,
She said to a home warm and bright.
She said she would come for her darlings
Someday- perhaps they are coming tonight."

"Perhaps there's no room in heaven," she said
"For two little darlings to keep."
She then placed her hand on Jim's little head,
She kissed him and both fell asleep.
The sexton came early to ring the church bell.
He found them between the snow white.
The angels made room for two darlings to dwell
In Heaven with mama that night.