Classic Poem

Always happy, always bright,
Never changes, day or night;
Always askin' 'bout the folks,
Always knows the latest jokes.
Entertains you and the wife —
Shows and dinners — bet your life!
Nothin' swifter ever ran
Than that same commission man.
Comes out West stock-meetin' time;
Then the cuss is in his prime,
Passin' out his line of talk
To the shippers on the walk.
Scatters watch-charm souvenirs;
Claims that he kin sell your steers
Fer more money than the rest;
Swears his outfit is the best .
Then, before you know it, he
Makes you promise faithfully
That you'll ship to him next fall;
And, by Jup', you do — that's all.