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THE news-stand lady's got a steady beau; / He comes each night at six o'clock or so, / And when they leave he takes her by the arm, / As though he thought she might get into harm, / Or slip on something smooth, or stub her toe.
Mike says he'd let his mother get along / Without an arm to hang to that was strong, / And never seem to think she might get hurt / By bein' bumped, and never fret at all / If she would put her foot down in the dirt, / And never be afraid that she would fall.