The Sunday Oregonian., September 20, 1908, Magazine Section, Image 60

THE SUND4-Y, OKEGONIAX, POETLAXD, SEPTEMBEE 20,. 1908.
NARROW ESCAPE . '
One day in cool September T raddles, in a new machine,
Took Fluffy and her maiden aunt from Blennerhaven Green
To visit relatives of his who lived in New York State,
Some ninety miles or so away. The roads, he said, were great
His cousins made him welcome, and they welcomed Fluffy, too,
And welcomed good Aunr Mary, for they well, knew who was who,
A week they stayed. One rainy day dear Fluffy grew ecstatic
Because she found some antique gowns up in the old time attic
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They also found the uniform of Major General Browne,
fJoe Traddles' great-great'grandpa's) and a ministerial gown.
Let s have a wedding I Traddles said, and laughed aloud with glee.
nr ou be the parson,' Cousin Bob, and I'll be General B.
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"And you. Miss Fluffy, in this gown will be the pretty bride.'
All right, 'twill make a pretty scene, the guileless Mufty cried.
h was not long before the three, in old time clothes arrayed,
Stood in ihe attic as in church the priest, the man, the maid
" Will you, Joe Traddles, take this maid to be your wedded wife,
.-cTahave and hold (till death do part) all though your natural life? ?
'"J will," said Traddles, all in jest. "Amen, so et w be." '
The thoughtless cousin gayly said; and all laughed merrily.
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1 Came from Aunt Mary on the stairs ere she could say "1 wiU.")
- In New York State although in joke those solemn words you say
You'll be a truly married pair forever from this day."
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