Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-11-13 | Page 5 | Just Folks

JUST FOLKS ' I By Rdgmr A. Ossss I I WOUIlD BE A PLAIN MAN. lwould be a plain man. a temperate and sane man, A man that plavs the game to win yet cheerfullj can lose: 1 would be n brave man, In times of care a grave man. A man to take pot luck with chance nor want to pick and choose I would be a clean man, a kindlv and serene man, A man that doesn't pose to please the strangers passing bv ; I would be i game man, in luck or out the same man, A man that's unfrald to live and to 1 wouid be a f.'ur man, a glad to do and dare man. A man that doesn't stoop to shame some pettv point to win; I I would bo a kind man, sometimes a deaf and blind man, j A man that does not dwell too much upon his neighbor's sin. I would not be a small man. a bigot spite of all man. I want to give as I would take and grant ns I request; I want to be a strong man, an honest though a wrong man, A man. who though he win or lose, can say he's done his best CO