He was a Bosting boy, and game!

I almost wished I’d died, instead.

Why, lad! what makes yer tremble so?

Your father! what, my comrade Joe?

And you his son? Come ter my heart.

My home is yours; I’ll try in part,

Ter pay his boy the debt I owe.

HULLO!

By Sam Walter Foss

When you see a man in woe,