Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 106, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1915 — Spring at Our House. [ARTICLE]

Spring at Our House.

Lively times at our house, Now that spring has crane, Ma’s so blamed ambitious Fairly makes things hum. Wants the garden spaded, “Hurry up,” says she, . , Want to plant my cabbage And my salsify.” Pa’s a beatin’ carpets Hard as he knows how, Dassent even stop to mop Sweat from off his brow. “Hurry up,” says mother, "Get that beatin’ done, Hang that pile o’ bed cloths So they’ll get the sun.” Sis is washin’ wood work With a pan o’ suds, Wish her feller’d see her • In her woririn’ duds. ~ - “Hurry up,” says mother, “Don’t be such a poke, Well, land sake to goodness See that cook stove smoke.” I’ve been runnin’ errands To the groc’ry store, Also to the neighbors, (Borrowin’s such a bore). “Hurry up,” says mother, “Don’t be gone all day, Fetch me Jones’ ladder, Then go off and play.” Mother does the bossin’, We’uns do the work, When it’s spring at our house Better never shirk. “Hurry up,” says mother, ' “Get this cleanin’ done, Don’t you think o’ quittin’— Hardly yet begun.”— E. N. T. in Monticello Journal.