The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-11-24

On holidays needy byso aree he ar,ed one
How Trapper Norton kept we'll jolly Christmas tide
ny dining all the lonely who woodland wide
And other stories much there he fo,
30 when November came to hint coming round"
He wished that he might the Norton am
And inspiration said: Then suffering homeless tramp
Now tramps plentiful home OF Farmer ZONES
And mainly they asked gave them stones
they pleaded for b,c- the dog suonlrd m.
zen Jones himself In times by had
But now as inspiration spoke his being felt thrill
I'll feed them amps Day" he said gosh will
I'll be second Norton, them d'rers here
And fill their hungry stomach country
Now Mrs Jones. heros wife, practical and plain
And did not take doing vein;
She had no love for dirty she emphatcally
And limited that her better half 'goin'
"If them low Day.
Said She "Il board brother they gone away
Board where please her husband rus
rhanthopy roared Jones' inspired Philanthropy bustr
So when the next stray called the chance.
And, after he detached his dog from
He told the latter of the feast share
And babe him to bring all his friends the
ne toa MIN OF the turkeys plump which the board
He spoke of puddngs round and rich with
He spoke of cider and of o apples and of pies,
Until the happy vagran left with
bright, and Farmer lone. ..
Ant donned in honor of the Sunday of Clothes
And 'fter driving Mrs Jones to brother ote returned
generous spirit
The dog securely mnzzed within its kennel chained
And OF the round the place there
Our hero Of his goodness proud, own
And wished all praises from his should
Beneath its plenteous array seemed to bend
With dane heaped in luscious piles from
Pour mighty gobbcrs lay all ready fork
With beef pork;
Potato mountains frownd above the cranberry
And buildings crowded pumpkin pies doushnus
Said Farmer Jones: II calkerae that feedii
Why Norton he want in classl let the
they hrees from north and south
With smiles of joy advancing round
And there ramps who begged and and bathing
sang ramps who sighed bu, neer tramp who
Ikorted
Weary Ragges DUSTY Rhodes. and sandy Pike
Tired and "ghoned
And many another favorite who with delighted grin
Heard "welcome ALL pitch
jokes laughs
The made like x-ray photographs
The buildings their rounded
The of potatoes earthquakes
And when of food all that board be found
Then with cider filled glasses around
And told them they'd asted we'll and fruits
He'd like their kind attention while
him with hearty speak;
His heart touched and grateful stood
friends he said, appetes stay
Cries of you bet we have And this Thanksgiving Day
wish that doing good others bliss;
rThas sol Hear hearf1 Aud friends simply
Thanksgivin tempered wh-ahem-reel philanthropy"
They drank twice. then for him
"IIightoned reply ALL claim
That this Thanksgvn $ worthy
And when 1 think of all entertainer here,
wish owned Handkerchief in which ter drop tear;
I long have hogshead nigh weep my
Recalls the that friend behind,
brothers all this lovely
Without little memory green"
continued spoons
They'll bring cranbry prunes,
Aud likewise will pocket this silver iadle for
Twill think of Jones frst peace and
And, Mr. Ragges doubt that teapot
pretty keepsake-ke you though you
NJ that Jones pleased, see n his eye
To think we'll all have somehn remember of him by
The wathfu Jones amazed but swiftly there
With his clothes line bound his
Blessed tie binds"
teapus is aJugttia' collect yer
the that motley crowd with
with busineslike dispatch their patron out.
Appropriating everything of value the place,
Regardless of the horror shown their victims face.
They through the tried SUITS
While Weary Ragg took his
They chickens from his jell
Wheneer liked calmly helped
But before left with cider fist,
While Heightened this philanhropsi
May live shin light among men,
And give another feed when Thagivin' again.
Thanksgiving Jones iives
But though kind hearted whom he
And while this year feeds again poor,
His guests about with whom feels
philanthropy, though says,
and don't do haf the double charge
So ramps
Far, far from Farmer house Thanksgiving
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