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Show ' JUST FOLKS By Edgar A. Gweort t THE SPOILER. With a twinkle In his eye He'd come gay ly walkln' by An bed whistle to the children An' heM beckon em to come. Then he'd chuckle, low an" say. Vomo along. I'm on my way. An' It's I that need your company To buy a llttlo gum." When his merry call they'd hear. All the children, far an' near. Would come flyin' from the gardens Like the chickens after wheat. When we'd shake our heads an sny: "No. You mustn't go today! ' Hc"d beg to let him have "cm In a pack about his feet. Oh. he spoiled 'em. one an' all There was not a youngster small But was over-fed on candy An' was stuffed with lollVpops, An' I think his greatest Joy Was to gel some girl or boj An" bring 'em to their parents All besmeared by chocolate drops. Now the Children's hearts are sore For he oomea to them no more. An.i no more to them he whistles And no more for them he Stops; Hut in fara-lise. I think, With his chuckle and his wink He is leading little aQgela j To the heavenly candy shops. |