The Sunshiny Boy

His bat is bittered, bis shoes are torn, And bis outgrown clothes are sadly worn; But cheerily comes bis whtstling song, Now near, now far, as he trudges aloog Thrce times a day to bis work or plaj ; Aml tbe vciy merriost roumlelay Could iiot tö me one-half so well The story of bis ter.-.per tel', As I Mau caeh time I hear Tbc cheery whistle far or near, And watcü Itie eager, bappy face, Unclouied by a sin (ul trace, Till trom Iiis heart, brimlul of joy, We catch a ray- God bless the bo !