Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1906 — "OUR BOY." [ARTICLE]

"OUR BOY."

Yes, me and ma had turkey in the old Thanksgivtn’ way. With nil the flxlu'a proper fer to celebrate the day. And I kin taste that turkey yet—twas aura a slick old bird; I ate so much it was an hour afore I hard- ‘ ;; ly stirred. We had some neighbors to the spread, which added to the joy, J But let me tell ye, Hiram, me and ma we missed our boy. ——----- Ye see, he alters jfned with us in onr 'l'haiiksglvln" feast Until he took that city job a-sellin’ goods .down East. Ma wrote him ‘bout two weeks ago, and I stuck on a line; : ItMLU'oss hg, couldn't jesl make out that shaky hand o’ mine. ' '*k Leastwise, he didn't jtne us, as in -other years be did; I wanter teh ye, Hiram, me and ma we missed that kid. I reckon folks that's growlin' old is apt to Agger back— We sat thar eatlu' turkey, but our thoughts . . ..was all o' Jack. Ma -had a <-li:i!r pulled up fer him, and —plate,'ami forks, and all. And on his plate his plcter, she had taken from the wall. Ye see, Jack was the only one God gave us to enjoy; We cried a little, Hiram. .Me and ma we missed our boy. ■ ' —Milwaukee Sentinel.