From The Topeka State Journal, February 22, 1913. By Roy K. Moulton. I dwelt within a palace grand With hired help on every hand I ran the place at large expense The luxury was just immense. I lived on porterhouse and quail My chef knew no such word as “fail.” I had a splendid limousine A seven-passenger machine I also owned a racing car And there was not a thing to mar My peace of mind. I knew no toil I didn’t have to do a thing From spring to fall and fall to spring. I had no worry on my mind Or vain regret of any kind. My castle was a sight to see I had ten men to wait on me And when I got a bill, by heck, My secretary wrote a check. I lolled about and took my ease With bank notes piled up to my knees. Then something happened suddenly My wife came in the room and she Said as she gave my hair a jerk: “Wake up, you chump, and go to work.”