Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-07-16 | Page 6 | Just Folks

Just Folks ly Edoar A Guest MISTAKEN KINDNESS He paid his way from day to day. He never let his son be worried. If doubt or trouble barred his way At once to help the lad he hurried. hur-ried. "I would not have him know, said he, "The hardships that belonged to me." 1 would not have him toil as I, From poverty and want I'd save him. No wish of bis would I deny." So everything he asked he gave him. It seemed that father fond te please To give his boy a life of ease. But as the years went swiftly by It pained that doting father deeply T hear his carefree youngster sigh: "1 think I'm getting things too cheaply. I wish that I could share the joys Which give a thrill to poorer boys. Td like to make a few mistakes. I'm tired of being just a duffer. Td like to bear the hurts and aches That all the worthwhile fellows suffer. Td like the right to tell my son Some day about the things I've done." j