Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 306, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1916 — Loving Mother [ARTICLE]

Loving Mother

Mind when I’se a little chap Jist about a chair arm high, Used to climb in mother’s lap Every evenin’ mighty nigh; Alius called me her “best beau,” Mother did, an’ laughed, an’ dad Used t’ frown an’ fluster so P’tendin’ like he’s awful mad! Used t' like t’ stroke her head Like a youngun alias does-^ “Lovin' her,” I alius said—- “ Puppy love,” she said it was; Jist the same, there’s many a tear Quivered on her lips when she Heerd me whisper in her ear, "She’s the sweetest girl for me.” Sweetest girl of all, I swan! Mebbe now it’s out o’ place, One of my years takin’ on Showin’ sich a childish trace — Clingin’ to her- mem’ry yet— Longin’ for her love again— Mebbe better jist forget Things I said to mother then. But I can’t! There’s times that I Feel I’m jist a wanderer Lookin’ low an’ lookin’ high Jist with hopes o’ findin’ her; 11 Want to hear her voice an’ then Plead with her t’ not forget— Tell her I'm a boy again, An’ the same opinion yet! —Buffalo Evening Times.