Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-21

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I amt had time to think about 1t very
much. by gum"
He says there's no use hustlin.' Tor It
wears h system out.
And worryin' Ia bound to put q Teller
up the spout.
He sees tho others get ahead and Earn-
Ell up the wealth.
The one ambition that lie knows is to
retain his health.
He lives round with his relatives. an'
never makes complaint.
Exceptin' when the grub should be
precisely what 1t amt.
They have to entertain him Just like
compan;', you know.
Or else he gets right peeved at them,
and up n tells them go.
They're glad to pay his railroad fare,
around from place to place.
So as to keep him movin' and TO cit
rid Of his face.
They pass him on quite regular fer some
one to take in.
They send him to some relative they've
got Il grudge agin.
He's always sad about his health. which
no one understands.
They hustle him along so that he won't
die OH their hands.
They have to treat him fine for fear
each breath will be his last.
Three generations he has set and simply
watched go past.
IS sIlS W s"ty With dl! WIG lOlkS ne
knows are under ground
And are forgotten. old Hi Tubhs will
still be settin' round.
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RE THANKFUL.
That YOU haven't got II u! those
cone shaped heads that can wear any
sized hat.
That YOU haven't got q husband who
is In love With his art.
Thai jbo fnrngcn kaapa GOING half
the time. 1t would be fierce to freeze
"a U n day.
That there is a Saturday in every
week. re it ever so humble. there's
nothing like a pay envelope.
That some of Your husbands folks
live at n great distance and couldn't
get to YOU for THANKSGIVING week
That there are still several days
in which to DO your Christmas shop
ping.
IRRESISTIBLE IMPULSES.
TIC make flippant remarks about the
weather
To comb David Belasco's hair for
him.
To open your husbands or wife's
mail.
TIC take Oft our hat to the man who
owns an automobile n doesn't talk
about 1t.
TO scratch matches on the wall pa
per.
To tray and look unconcerned when
the conductor comes our YOU car fare.
Just as though o had paid him.
To think of the star spangled ban
ner When anybody mentions William
Alden Smith.
To hug Billie Burke.
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MISSING.
Tie billionaira sits in his office, and
puffs a good quarter cigar.
He's just come to answer his call,
home In q handsome new model six
cylinder car.
An army Of servants surround him,
and hasten.
A wish once expressed is accomplished.
He needs just to motion. that's all.
He owns a town house that's a pal
ace. another n down by the sea.
His yacht Is q real ocean liner. as
costly as steam craft can be.
a billion In wealth is behind him.
Before him his rivals stand dumb
The credit Of nations a-plenty depends
on the turn of his thumb.
He stands quite alone with his mon
There's no n whom. he can call
friend.
Alone with his gold to the end
Alone with his power and his SPLEEN
dor.
He's bought up whole counties. and
turned hem to parks. as a personal
within.
Played checkers with railroads. and
magnates n taught them to come
and see him.
He's toyed with the market for pleas
ure. made paupers and new million
aires
And furnished much food for cartoon
lists. q typical man Of affairs.
p vast horde of his fellow beings,
he towers like q giant above.
But that which Is greatest he misses.
The thing that he can't buy is love.
LIBELED IN MARBLE.
One Of the penalties OF being = great
man 10 the probability OF statutes being
erected In his honor. OF George wash
ington It has been said that he wa
6rot In peace. first In wal and last to
Aet Q monument and even some OF the
memorials Of him IN now being
severely criticised. OF at least q dozen
Warrington statues throughout the
country Il 70 said that fully u Of
none Of them look particularly like the
1Athor Of his country. Just Q year or
two ago . statue OF former Speaker
Thomas b. Reod waS unveiled. The
critics 1t once oet up Q hue and cry
% the effect that It didn't look like
Nee0 and that e resembled any one Of
. halt dozen other men. including Ban
q Kentucky they erected . statue a.
HeArx CLAW that looked % much nm
IKE him that it was 0nally taken
Gown and bur3od. Now sculpture
= . suit a9oinst jack .JoAn1on,s the
Ugt9e 0ehter. Tor the ptJco pese bust
Which Jolnson declines 70 p9Xs Tor b.
sAnoe i ooean't look IKE hlms61t.mese