THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, APRIL 26, 1908.
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One day when Fluffy Ruffles had been
walking in the Park
(Her aunt and Traddles with her, Fluffy
happy as a lark)
She. saw a woman start to cross the circle
in a daze
A state that's not uncommon when you
try to cross that maze).
A swiftly moving motor car came rushing
down Broadway,
While moving up, resistlessly, there went
a motor dray.
The woman saw her peril and she tried
to turn around
The dray swerved out. The motor laid
the woman on the ground.
The chauffeur hardly looked around ; but
putting on great speed
He tried to shirk the consequences of his
careless deed.
At this dear Fluffys anger rose, she called
to him to stoo
1 i A He kept right on, but to her came a motor'
She saw an empty taxicab ('twas standing
right at hand),
"Come, lift this woman in I Then chase
was Fluffy's quick command
The officer the woman helped and Fluffy
helped her too.
"She's fainted dead away said Fluffy,
"now the thing to do
"Will be to catch that motorist and make
him do what's right.
Please take Aunt Mary home (to Traddles)
shes had quite a fright'
So quick all moved that scarcely half a
minute had passed by.
"Now do your swiftest driving, cabby
make the motor fly."
With skill the driver drove the cab, with
speed the cycle flew.
The guilty man kept up his pace, but found
it would not do;
Within four blocks they'd run him down
and forced him to a stand.
He saw the game was up. "Miss Ruffles,
I'm at your command."
The woman who'd been stunned came
to. "My arm is broke," she said. ,
They found she also had a serious wound
upon her head.
'The case is clear," said Fluffy. 'You're
a very wealthy man,
So do this woman all the good with
money that you can."
The woman brought down blessings arid
the "copper" wiped his eye,
The motorist his wallet drew and "made
the money fly'
Five hundred dollars was the price "that
Fluffy made him pay.
"Remember other people's rights," said
Fluffy. "Now, good day."
(COPYRIGHT. 1908, BY THE NEW YORK HERALD CO.)
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