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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, MARCH 29, 190&
The alligator loves to dwell in Florida,
we're told.
Because the semi'tropic air is seldom
touched with cold.
Now, Fluffy Ruffles ne'er had seen a
gator in a zoo.
And so to see one-in the "Glades" was
just the thing to do. -
With Traddles and some other men she
took a walk one day
To try to find a group of alligators at their
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She talked with Traddles for the nonce
, and made the others feel
'They'd like to serve the fellow for an
alligator's meal.
The ' Glades"" vVere reached, and there a
group of widely grinning jaws '
That they had come on suddenly madfc all
the parry pause.
"Oh, dear." said Fluffy, "aren't they rude
! to yawn at us like that?
I ' wonder if they'd scatter if we loudly
shouted ' Scat 1"'
Then Fluffy saw a pickaninny playing by
a palm, v
And feared afonce the little child might
come to fearful harm.
An alligator saw ths shiny baby, and his
mouth
'v Seemed aching to pronounce the words,
'I'm glad th. I live South."
The horrid animal aavanced and Fluffy
gave a cry,
"Who'll save that cunning baby from a
fearfuldeath?" "II" "II"
Each man fan forth with savage yelk, but
swift the monster came.
"Ori must the little baby die? 'Twill be
a cruel shame."
The awkward Traddles, running fast as
on a racing track,
Tripped on the alligator's legs and stum
bled o'er his back.
The reptile, frightened, turned about and
made off in the stream, "
And Traddles, catching up the babe, ad
vanced, his eyes agleam.
"Of palm leaves green 111 make a wreath
and place it on your head;"
To Traddles Fluffy rWfles spoke,, and
that was all she said.
But Traddles trod on tropic air, and all th
others swore
Though awkward Traddles was, she
seemed to like him more and more.
fOOPYRJCHT. IA BY THS
H&H YORK HERALD CDJ
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