Last he gave a mighty “plock”

Same’s he’d strike a choppin’ block,

When he’d set his ax an’ say,

“Wal, I guess that’s all to-day.”

Doctor got there quick’s he could,

—Said he couldn’t do no good.

Shock, ye know! It left things slim

When a man has worked like him.

“Hav’ to rest, I guess, a while,”

Posh said, with a crooked smile,