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THE SUNDAY OKEGONIAN, FOKTLAND, MAY 10, 190S.
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ART RECEIVES A LIFT.
fU-Good luck comes to every man, or so the
poets say;
And this is how it came to one whom
Fluff met one day:
Ho was an artist, very poor, and quite
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unknown to. fame.
And yet he painted portraits well and
should have had a "name."
Twas Twaddles introduced' him and his
name was Arthur Lee;
They met- at a reception where the girl
was pouring tea.
"I hear that you paint portraits." Said
the artist, "Yes, I do,
And if you'd give a sitting, Yd be much
obliged to you' .
4Tm sure I'd be delighted to," said Fluffy.
"Mr. Lee, '
How many lumps? And is it cream or
. ' Jemon in your tea?"
"One lump. No lemon. Tell me. please,
just when you'll let me try."
"To-morrow with Aunt Mary at eleven
-.'Thanks! Good by."
The next day in his studio. Miss Fluffy
Pvuffles sat
In brand new gown and feather boa and
most bewitching hat.
(The arust tried to look as if he fed on
sirloin, steak.
Yet all he'd had 'the day before was tea
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"1 wonder if 1 studied 1 could ever learn
to paint,
Said Fluffy, when her aunt remarked.
'The man is going to faint"
And sure enough, he dropped his brush
and fainted dead away,
And then they learned that he had had
no food at all that day.
Of course, dear Fluffy aided him and set
him on his feet , ,
3y buying pictures, and he soon had quite
enough to ear.
And when he'd made her portrait it was
hung upon the line,
And every one who went to see pro-
nounced it very fine.
When Fluffy visited the show, she near
the picture stood.
And people flocked to gaze at her. as
she'd supposed Aey would
They looked at it, they looked at her. and
all declared it great,
for success young Arthur Lee no
longer, had to wait
CHARLES BATTELL LOOMIS.
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