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One cUy Miss Fluffy Pvuffks had a (t of
fcclng blue ;
A bill for hat? and gloves and gowns was
long since ovrrdue-
She sat and looked out on the street and
watched the falling rain.
While plans for earning money were re
volving in hvr brain.
She saw the pssiman cross the street, she
heard his. whistle shrill,
The bell of her apartment rang. "He's
brought another bill
Poor Fluffy to her letter-box with dragging
footsteps went
And found within a missive strange. She
wonderrd what it meant.
'Fseturn if not delivered ,to Dclaye &
Bond r Wills."
'Now, who are they?" She turned to
go. "At least it isn't bills."
Four merry girls upon the steps, with
Traddles in the rear,
Cried "Can't we come in from; the wet
and ee you. Fluffy, dear?"
"You darling things! ! don't mean you"
Poor Traddles hung his head.
"We've brought ten pounds of cocoa
fudge." Upstairs the way she led ;
They'd hardly settled in her room when
pretty Fluffy screamed,
"Ohf girls, just listen to this note. Oh,
dear, I never dreained"
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She caught her breath. They gathered
round to hear the letter read,
Amongst them Traddles, with his eyes
like saucers in his head.
"Now, girls, just listen: 'Dear Miss Ruffles.
we would beg to say
That hy the terms of Richard Ruffles' will,
jusf filed to-day,
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Your old greatuncle leaves to you, nis .
murh' hrlovrd niece.
' His country seat at Ingleside, at present 1
date on lease ;
He also leaves the income from five
hundred thousand and
An interest in his copper, mine, the'X and
Ampersand' ,
They hugged her tight that is, the girls.
Poor Traddles didn't dare.
And then amid the buzz they neard a loud
step on the stair,
A knock upon the door" was heard and
Fluffy said "Come 'in 1"
And in there came Eliphalet Wills, a
lawyer, sharp and thin.
"Here is a clause that was not mailed,"
he said with visage glum,
"You don't inherit if you won't accept
bne female chum
In short, the money is not yours, inherit it
you shan't,
Unless you take as chaperone your only
maiden aunt."
Fair FKiffy wrinkled up her nose and bent
her pretty brows, ,
And Lawyer Wills said, "Just a week to
choose the will allows.
"A week in which to make me choose ?
Oh, dear, 1 can't, I can't."
The bell was rung. She turned the knob
there stood the maiden aunt
(COPYRIGHT. 1908. BY THE HEW YOST ERAUD CO.)
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