I have seen so many cases—heard ’em tried

most ev’ry term—

Where a deed has busted fam’lies, that, I swow,

it makes me squirm

If I’m asked to write a transfer to a relative

or son.

Tascus, please excuse my meddlin’, but—ye

hold it till ye’re done.”

Uncle Tascus, though, insisted. He was allus

rather sot.