Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-10-19 | Page 4 | Just Folks

JUST JUS T FOLKS F OL KS V J U 4 L A. A GUEST OUEST ADVICE TO YOUNG LOVERS When I was courting Nellie NeIlie eight and twenty years years ago My best side to her father I believed it wise to show Although x she was m my objective in an artful way way I knew It would be to my advantage could I win her father too So to pl please se him walking homeward for we didn't have a car 1 I I would drop into a drug store for a g good o ten- ten cent cigar Being young I had the notion that a present for her dad Would delight Miss Nellies Nellie's parent and would also make her glad But I later on discovered not all sweetness filled the cup For at times as late as midnight he would still be sitting up And though I 1 was bent on wooing on-wooing all my fondest fondest fond fond- est hopes hed he'd mar marBy marBy marBy By remaining calmly with us till hed he'd smoked that good cigar Oh Ob the hours I sat and watched him wishing he hc would go to bed As he puffed that clear Havana clear Havana and not hearing half haIt he said Oft Ott Id I'd say Smoke this tomorrow Hed He'd reply with wrinkled brow Since it it-isn't it isn't quite my bedtime I believe Ill I'll light it now And instead of courting Nellie I would have to sit and arid stare At her father blowing blowin smoke rings from his ancient easy chair So young men who go wooing a-wooing bear this helpful helpful help help- ful thought in mind It will be to your advantage to her father to tobe tobe be kind But though good ci cigars ars may please him if the hour be growing late Keep your present in your pocket or you'll or-you'll have to sit git and wai wait Just as I did wasting moments moments and and how precious few they arc are are- Till the daddy daddy- of your sweetheart puffs away your our good cigar