Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-01-07 | Page 6 | Just Folks

JUST FOLKS By Edgar A. A Guest THE MAN WHO WANTED WANTE T. T TO LOAF One time timea a man o of ot talents rare Sighed that he had no time to spare For always as with me and and you He lie found himself with work to do I supplied with clothes and bread Id I'd never work worl again he said sald t. t The bitter curse curs urs of life I fl find d rt Lies in the Irksome dally daily grind Full oft Id I'd like to stay In bed But flut I must rise to work ork Instead I swear before before- my life Ufe Is through I want to loaf a year or two In course of time this man man retired retired et red I Another in his place was vas as hired And he set free from tram Anxious Need Need- Slept late a happy man indeed He heard the factory whistles blow I And chuckled I dont don't have to g go But hut But ere erp a month had traveled by I The he light went from the loafers loafer's eye The time hed he'd longed to call his own Ore Grew difficult to spend alone And he began to wish again To take his place with busy men His friends were all at work and so soBy o oBy By fly day to them he could not go Upon his porch he sat and grieved 0 That he by life Ufe had been de deceived elved Vho Who thinks that work is hard he cried The Idlers Idler's task has never never tried t L Copyright 1927 1927 Edgar A A. Guest J