Show HER CHILDRENS TOYS by DOUGLAS MALLOCH THE things of old are laid away which the children used to play for now they play with larger things tle gleam of gold the deeds of kings and woman s world and men s at fairs and so the little dolly lies and at the attic belling stares and so the little soldier sighs and wonders now if no one cares they well remember boy and girl her hair and how it used to curl his legs and how they used to run and never got their romping done les childhood hours they well recall but now those happy hours are past one day he let the soldier tall and she laid down her doll at last and now does no one care at all As yes they hear it now and then another step approach again anether hand the dolly s dress smoothed with quiet tenderness hea far the foot of childhood tares the children s playthings mean so another climbs the attic stairs another comes their toys to touch yes there Is some one still who cares by mcclur eypper ew syndicate |