Cat. #0355 (MFH #98) - As sung by Allie Long Parker, Eureka Springs, Arkansas on June 3, 1959
VERSE 1
No, brother I'll never be better
T'is useless to tell me so now
My broken heart only is waiting
For resting place under th snow
VERSE 2
I only was dreaming, dear brother
How happy our home was with joy
Till a serpent crept into our eden
In th fair form of Christine Leroy
VERSE 3
I was dreaming again of a bridal
One year ago, only tonight
When I blushed 'neath th gas lights above me
In th jewels and garments, so white
VERSE 4
Now, she came with th face of an angel
And wished me a life time of joy
Oh, my heart sank within at th meeting
In th dark eyes of Christine Leroy
VERSE 5
O, th diamonds shown bright in th tresses
Falling back from her fair waxen brow
And sparkled like stars, in th gas light
On her fingers whose white as th snow
VERSE 6
As she gave her soft hand to my husband
I knew that he thought me a toy
Beside th bright radiant glory
Of beautiful Christine Leroy
VERSE 7
So, time wore away and my husband
Grew restless, care worn each day
And I knew t'was th wiles of a demon
That had artfully lured him away
VERSE 8
At last, one bright night when I found them
T'was th sight of my life to destroy
Hand in hand, with her head on his shoulder
Sat my Harry and Christine Leroy
VERSE 9
So, brother, be kind to your darling
Her poor heart is stricken and faint
At th thoughts of th wiles of th demon
Neath th beautiful face of a saint
VERSE 10
When I sleep under snow drifts of winter
Where no grief or no thing can destroy
You can tell them they murdered your sister
God forgive him and Christine Leroy