Part 28

Foxes can talk if you know how to listen...... 80 Full many a time a thought has come........... 103

Gentle hands that never weary................. 140 God grant me kindly thought................... 121

He little knew the sorrow that was in his vacant chair................................ 24 He spent what he made, or he gave it away..... 124 He was going to be all that a mortal should... 120 He wiped his shoes before his door............ 132 How do you tackle your work each day.......... 62 How fine it is at night to say................ 164 "How much do babies cost?" said he............ 18

I am selfish in my wishin' every sort o' joy.. 20 I believe in the world........................ 168 I'd like to be a boy again.................... 16 I'd like to be the sort of friend............. 32 I'd like to be the sort of man................ 112 I'd like to leave but daffodills.............. 75 I do not say new friends are not considerate.. 34 I do not think all failure's undeserved....... 77 If I had hatred in my heart................... 173 If never a sorrow came to us.................. 85 I might not ever scale the mountain heights... 143 I'm not the man to say that failure's sweet... 43 I'm the bumps and bruises doctor.............. 107 I'm up against it day by day.................. 166 I never knew, until they went................. 49 It's an easy world to live in if you choose... 158 It's coming time for planting................. 44 It's guessing time at our house............... 148 It's September, and the orchards are afire.... 60 It's the dull road that leads to the gay road. 67 It's tough when you are homesick.............. 117 It takes a heap o' livin' in a house to make it home..................................... 28 I've sipped a rich man's sparkling wine....... 74 I've told about the times that Ma can't find her pocketbook.............................. 94

Lady in the show case carriage................ 122 Less hate and greed........................... 58 Let others sing their songs of war............ 82 Life is a challenge to the bold............... 145 Life is a gift to be used every day........... 63 Little Master Mischievous, that's the name.... 38

Ma has a dandy little book.................... 100 Ma says no, it's too much care................ 116 Men are of two kind, and he................... 180 Most every night when they're in bed.......... 64 Most folks, as I've noticed, in pleasure an' strife...................................... 176 My father often used to say................... 185 My Pa he eats his breakfast................... 50

Never a sigh for the cares that she bore...... 19 Nobody hates me more than I................... 170 None knows the day that friends must part..... 33 No one is beat till he quits.................. 111 Not for the sake of the gold.................. 93

One day, in ages dim and dark................. 177 Only a dad with a tired face.................. 42

Pa's not so very big or brave................. 108 People liked him, not because................. 152 Promotion comes to him who sticks............. 174

Right must not live in idleness............... 85

She is fair to see and sweet.................. 130 So long as men shall be on earth.............. 39 Some are eager to be famous................... 182 Some folks leave home for money............... 70 Some folks I know, when friends drop in....... 144

Take home a smile; forget the petty cares..... 71 Thankful for the glory of the old Red, White and Blue.................................... 98 The happiest nights........................... 110 The green is in the meadow.................... 86 The kids are out-of-doors once more........... 104 The little path that leads to home............ 30 The man who wants a garden fair............... 56 There is no star within the flag.............. 160 There must be great rejoicin' on the Golden Shore to-day................................ 54 There's a heap of pent-up goodness............ 84 There's a lot of joy in the smiling world..... 40 There's a wondrous smell of spices............ 66 There's nothing that builds up a toil-weary soul........................................ 102 There was a bear--his name was Jim.......... 134 The skies are blue and the sun is out......... 78 The sumac's flaming scarlet................... 136 The things that haven't been done before...... 172 The things that make a soldier great.......... 114 The world's too busy now to pause............. 92 'Tis better to have tried in vain............. 83 To do your little bit of toil................. 133 To gentle ways I am inclined.................. 90 To happiness I raise my glass................. 146 To live as gently as I can.................... 15 Time was when spring returned we went......... 156 'Twas not so many years ago................... 154

Used to wonder just why father................ 46

We can be great by helping one another........ 73 We was speakin' of folks, jes' common folks... 36 When an apple tree is ready for the world..... 68 When God first viewed the rose He'd made...... 184 When he was only nine months old.............. 76 When I was young and frivolous................ 150 When Pa comes home, I'm at the door........... 138 "When shall I be a man?" he said.............. 126 When the hair about the temples starts to show the signs of gray...................... 186 When you get to know a fellow................. 11 Who does his task from day to day............. 91 Who has a troop of romping youth.............. 21 Who once has had a friend has found........... 167

You cannot gather every rose.................. 141 You can talk about your music................. 106 You do not know it, little man................ 88 You don't begrudge the labor.................. 113 You ought to be fine for the sake of the folks 162