Bib Ballads

<h3><SPAN name="THE_HECKUSES" id="THE_HECKUSES"></SPAN>THE HECKUSES</h3> <div class="cpoem"> <p>That may not be the proper way<br/> To spell their name; I cannot say.<br/> I've never seen 'em written out:<br/> I've only heard 'em talked about.<br/> They're coming here tonight to dine,<br/> So says that little son of mine.<br/> But all last week, 'twas just the same;<br/> They were to come, and never came.<br/> <br/> And I'm just skeptical enough<br/> To think they're all a myth, a bluff;<br/> Mere creatures of my youngster's brain,<br/> Whose coming he'll await in vain.<br/> And yet to him they're very real.<br/> They own a big black auto'bile.<br/> They work downtown, and they'll arrive<br/> Out here at one-two-three-four-five.<br/> <br/> The Heckuses are four all told.<br/> There's Mrs. H. who's very old,<br/> And Baby Heckus, and a lad<br/> Named Tom, and Bill, the Heckus dad.<br/> Beyond this point I can't describe<br/> The fascinating Heckus tribe.<br/> I can but wonder how he came<br/> To think of such a lovely name.<br/></p> </div> <div class="figcenter"> <ANTIMG src="images/058.jpg" width-obs="518" height-obs="680" alt="" title="decoration" /></div> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />