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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 15, 1908)
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 15, 1908. i ' .... . ' r FFj Lm3 acemQFGan (&arkr cBcffielf Jkoomij CI' r m I tl rut r mm lj ' A .1 r W lf ni l I U Si I w I ill 1 '.XT-' 1 1 M I LL II I 1 I- I IT f tliKrj a , ( I, 'i ji jfsi L.a mm MVJk - srv.; fcrm ' " ' SHE MAKES A MILLIOISINAIRE WORTH WHILE fa 1, When FIuflFy came from Ireland she left poor Joe behind "Not anywhere," Aunt Mary said, "a finer man yoifll find But Fluffyfs love for honest Joe had grown a trifle cold, And though she liked him well enough, yet, if the truth be told, She was not very sorry to escape his vain essays And (seemingly) with heart quite whole she passed the autumn .days; Now going to the theatre and laughing at the fun, Now sitting out a football game to cheer when Crimson won.. 2. Twas at the Harvard-Dartmouth i game she met with Aldrich Knapp; He was a multimillionnaire, a decent sort of chap, And when ne saw Miss Fluffy, why, it was all up with him, He fell in love with her sweet face and with her grace and vim. He sought an opportunity to tell her of his love And how he placed regard for her all other things above. "There's not a thing I would not do my deep respect to show "I'm glad to have your deep respect, she said, her cheeks aglow. X. (.1- 'l A i " h, )l!M i t1-, J trl da not sav 1 care for vou. but let me ask you this Would you. a multimillionnaire, a million dollars miss?" "I'd give it quick to any one that you might choose to name Yes, make it twenty millions and I'll give it just the same." She hypnotized him with her glance, although unconscious she (She might have had the sum herself, for smitten hard was hi). "Assemble all the East Side ooor within some city park And then distribute golden coins from early dawn till dark' mm. r 7. sK'1 ,4. From'early dawn 'till dewyeve'the'proTetafians'came And Aldrich Knapp distributed his money he was garner Ten almoners with bags of gold, a cordon of police The mob of fighting immigrants did constantly increase. -And Fluffy in a motor car, with Aunty by her side, Saw all the money passing out with feelings kin to pride; But when young Aldrich came - to ask her what reward he'd won 'Your action is its own reward;: just see the good you've done." COPyMGHT.tl908. BY THE NEW YORK HERALD" CO.)