Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1908 — THE SALARIED MAN. [ARTICLE]

THE SALARIED MAN.

He get# his “twenty-per” each week, enough to pay his way. He doesn’t own a country home, a yacht out in the bay; Three children romp about his door, that self-same door is rented, But still he smiles his way along, with ail the world contented. He meets his bills as they fall due,' at - night sleeps like a top, And resting sweetly never fearq that copper stock will drop. He plods along right faithfully and when his work is done, He calls his children round him for the evening hour of fun; / His weary wife looks through the door and smiles to see him therte. And In her heart there’s gentle peace, her soul is free<from care. She hums a little song of love and kisses one and all, She fears no market-crash to drive her husband to the wall. Great wealth has never seared their » or spoiled their simple lives, And on their hearth rank envy’s weed seldom, aye! never thrives; Modest their dress and plain their food, the greatest of their joys. The love they bear each other and the love they bear their boys. Theirs Is a struggle, sometimes hard, but ail the odds they face for they have no fear of rhin or disgrace. Go forth to-day and tread your way along the city street. Who is the happiest man of all that you may chance to meet? ■ Not he whose wealth uncounted is, not he of splendid fame, Not he who boasts a world of power, not he of public name; But he. the unassuming man, whose fact; , is homeward turned To greet his wife and little ones, his dally wage well earned. —Detriot Free Press.