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.”