“JIM”

Want to see me, hey, old chap?

Want to curl up in my lap,

Do yer, Jim?

See him sit and purr and blink —

Do n't yer bet he knows I think

Lots of him?

Little kitten, nothin’ more,

When we found him at the door.

In the cold,

And the baby, half undressed,

Picked him up, and he was jest

All she'd hold.

Put him up fer me to see,

And she says, so‘ cute, says she,

“Baby's cat.”

And we never had the heart

Fer to keep them two apart

After that.

Seem's if I must hear the beat

Of her toddlin’ little feet

‘ Round about;

Seem to see her tucked in bed,

With the kitten's furry head

Peekin’ out.

Seem's if I could hear her say,

In the cunnin’ baby way

That she had:

“Say‘ dood-night’ to Jimmie, do,

‘ Coz if‘ oo fordetted to

He'd feel bad.”

Miss her dreadful, do n't we, boy?

Day do'n' t seem to bring no joy

With the dawn;

Look's if night was everywhere,—

But there's glory over there

Where she's gone.

Seems as if my heart would break,

But I love yer for her sake,

Do n't I, Jim?

See him sit and purr and blink,

Do n't yer bet he knows I think

Lots of him?