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Show JUST FOLKS Bj I'M gar A. Ooftft ; 4 vi . Ps vvlll buy me anything I ask him for that he can buy, Oh, he Is awful good to me an' 1 jus' hope he'll never rile. My Ma thinks that I git too much an' she says no. but Pa will suy, "Aw let him have it anyhow" Pa's awful funny just that way But when 1 fall an' hurl myself I go to Ma right then, COS she It always tenderer than Pa, an' knows jus" what To do for me. My Paw saysi "Aw now be S man! Don't let the neighbors see ou cry! II know it hurts, but never mind, it will feel better by and by; I'm sorry, but In life, you know, there Is a lot of pain to bear An' men Jus" take the lulls they git an' act as though they didn't care." But Ma Jus' holds me In her arms an' lets me snuggle on her knee, n' Seems to know nn' understand how much the pain Is hurt in mc. My Ma says Po won't see my faults or punish me for bein' bad. She often tells him to at night, You're much loo easy with the lad!" Bui jus the minute I git hurt Ma runs to help me If she can, An Pa come out art' says to me. ' Novv stand an bear it like a man." I like my Pa for lots o' things an' 1 just hope be ll never die. But when I'm hurt t like Ma best, coz She don t lell llle not to Cf". |