The Sunday Oregonian., May 31, 1908, Magazine Section, Image 60

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THE SUNDAY QBECKXNIAN, POBTLAND. MAY 31, 1908 , ,
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When Decoration' Day-cameihlgh Aunt
Mary said,"My dear. ,
To-morrowwe'relinvitedlb)rVan Cort-
landt Vanderveer
Tospend the week-end ratlhis house."
Said Fluffy with a pout,
"OS rW Auni Marv. if wego'twill
. throw-my plans all out."
"What are your plans ? " Aunt Mary said ;
The Vanderveersr you know,
Are very rick" "And that jsiwhy I do
not care to go.
They're very rich.and only-rich and
r j a, .
Just write them JVe apnor-date. and.let
it go at .that.
"Now this is -what I want todo-on
You know that poorold veteran,old
Corporal McVeigh,
He's been bedridden for-a year, he'can
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And yet he's otherwisequtteiwell and
soXthougnt.we a can
'And gerhim in theimoming,andlnMr.
Traddles' car .
We'll take him up; to Woodlawn, forit
isn't very far.!' . .
-Why, Flurry, dear; he W t deadl Said
FlufP, with a laugh. . '
"If that was Traddles . I would say twas
meant for.ribald chafF
"I know he isnVdead. and. hope. helisn't
going to die;
1 know he'd like to help :to:decoraterand
that is why ,
I'm going to take: hiirr upTto where . his
Post IS going to meeu
-You dear child 1" said Aunt Mary; now
I call that really sweet."
Next day joe Traddles motored idown
and bore the veteran ouu
And when the street boys saw.the sight
L-.., 11 knin to shout:
Hey, Smitty, pipe der G.A.F.: he s go n
for a ridel
Here Fluffy pressed Joe Traddles hand
and beamed on him with pride.
The Comrades" were delighted when
they saw old John McVeigh,
And Fluffy furnished wreaths to deck the
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graves ui
Old gray haired John, with dewy eyes,
said. nere s a inmfc "
That country, is worth saving mat
raise up girls like you.!
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