Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 261, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1911 — Consider the Grouch. [ARTICLE]

Consider the Grouch.

He wears no simulated smile At every time and place. Sometimes you see for half a mile The frown upon his face. He Isn’t much on shaking hands. His manner’s sharp and short; In fact, he scarcely understands The way to be a sport —lg S—- ——— very seldom buys a drink Or blows the bunch.for smokes; He seems to want to spend his chink Upon his wife and folks; The merry grafters call him close, The lushers say he’s tight; They dub him grouchy, sour, morose. And doubtless they are right. But when you’re broke and need a friend, Why, he’s right there, you bet; He’ll stick right with you to the end. Through trouble, woe and debt. He’ll swear at you most heartily (But stake you when you’re flat): It’s pretty good. It seems to me. To have a friend like that. He loves his children and his wife, And though his face Is grim. And though he doesn’t grfri through lifeHls friends all swear by him; His workers love his very frown. And for his goodgess vouch; And—well, I’ll let you put me down As one who loves the grouch. -Puck.