He allowed he’d show the neighbors jest the

kind of son he’d got.

—Said he’d show ’em how a Runnels allus

stuck by kith an’ kin,

So the lawyer drew the papers—an’ they started

home agin,

Uncle Tascus held the webbin’s—he has allus

driv’ the hoss—

John he chuckled kind o’ nervous. Then said

he, “Wal, pa, I’m boss!