Why did Albert Schirding kill himself br Trying to be County Superintendent of Schools, br Blest as he was with the means of life br And wonderful children, bringing him honor br Ere he was sixty? br If even one of my boys could have run a news-stand, br Or one of my girls could have married a decent man, br I should not have walked in the rain br And jumped into bed with clothes all wet, br Refusing medical aid.