His Mother’s Way
Tomps 'ud allus haf to say
Somepin’ ‘bout ’his mother’s way.'—
_He_ lived hard-like—never jined
Any church of any kind.—
'It was Mother’s way,' says he,
'To be good enough fer _me_
And her too,—and certinly
Lord has heerd _her_ pray!'
Propped up on his dyin’ bed,—
'Shore as Heaven’s overhead,
I’m a-goin’ there,' he said—-
'It was Mother’s way.'
