The Sunday Oregonian., September 13, 1908, Magazine Section, Image 58

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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 13, .1908.
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JOE TRADDLES ATTEMPTS AGAIN TO rxOPOSE.
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r wia rarmer renngaie naa cows , ana Kepi mem m a lor 'ji
I was nearly two miles from his house, a most delightful spot); yC
Each morning he would drive them out and leave hem for the day, Jf' h
, fnd in the evening he would co and head them r other way. i i' )
! wpe evening wnen nis nirea man naa gone orr on a spree it1- 7
. And Farmer Petingale was just as busy as could be '
He wondered who. would get his cows, when Traddles sauntered by
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2 Then Fluffy, and her maiden aunt came walking by. the place
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He asked her if she would take a walk and help him get the cows
V" She answered him bv. noddins and bv archine of her brows
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"I do not feel like going there," Aunt Mary sweetly said;
"III call on Mrs. Petingale.' - She smiled and off they sped,
. Dick Traddles in a seventh heaven, Fluffy feeling fit;.
So o'er the meads and grassy dells their happy way they flit.
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1 - V - ' 3 "! iIked a cow when I was small said Traddles "So did I,"
p. Said Fluffy "Uncle had a farm not far from Tenafly.
- "And in the long vacation time I played with country girls
"And made up pretty "daisy chains and dandelion curls."
"Grandfather had a largish farm 'way up in New York State,"
Said Tradclles. swapping reminisences, "1 thought it great
"To help him feed the pigs, and pick the apples in the fall,
"And mow the grass and shuck the corn; I used to do it all
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4 They reached the cow lot all too soon, and, treading grass and moss,.
Dick Traddles lifted up his voice ared cried, "Co.boss, co boss?
And all the cows came flocking up to lick dear Flaffys hand
A pretty picture, Fluffy -there, by evening breezes fanned.
With every cow her gentle friend and Dick her friend as well
(Why did he fail to seize this chance his love for her to tefl?).
"I care you milk his cows for him I" he said, as home they fare, y
5 Now, while the two satin the barn (each milked a "gentle" cow,
Old Petingale with mouth agape to see they both knew how)
Dick Traddles thought the time had come to ask Miss Fluffy's hand.
, . 'Miss Fluffy, while youre fitting near Fd like you understand?.
' ' 'Td like to ask you if you care a little bit for me.
"My heart is overflowing now with perfect love for thee"
The pail was overflowing too, for "gentle Daisy" there ; . .
i-BY THB new TORK KSftto coj Cue shori his speech and lifted him up through he eveiiins air.
m RSftfefettfwd " Charles oattell Loomis.
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