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One day when Fluffy Ruffles had been
walking in the Park
(Her aunt and Traddles with her, Fluffy
happy as a lark)
She. saw a woman start to cross the circle
in a daze
A state that's not uncommon when you
try to cross that maze).
A swiftly moving motor car came rushing
down Broadway,
While moving up, resistlessly, there wen
a motor dray.
The woman saw her peril and she triev
to turn around.
The dray swerved out The motor laL
the woman on the ground.
The chauffeur hardly looked around ; bu
putting on great speed
He tried to shirk the consequences of his.
careless deed. '
At this dear Fluffy's anger rose, she called
to him to stop .
He kept right on, but to her came-a motor'
cycle "cop.v
She saw an empty taxicab ('twas standin
right at hand),
''Come, lift this woman in ! Then chase,"
-TL was Flurry's quick command j -I
he officer the woman helped .and Fluffy
helped her too. v
"She's fainted dead away! said Fluffy,
"now the thing to do " v 7
'Will be to catch that motorist and make
hira do what's right.
Please take Aunt Mary home (to Traddles)
she's had quite a fright."
So quick all moved that scarcely half a
minute had passed by.
"Now do your swiftest driving, cabby 1
make the motor fly."
With skill the driver drove the cab, with
speed the cycle flew.
The guilty man kept up his pace, but found
it would not do; 'v .
Within four blocks they'd run him down
and forced him to a stand.
He saw the game was up. "Miss Ruffles,
I'm at your command.''
Ths vvtsnun who'd been stunned came
to. "My arm is broke," she said.
They found she also had aserious wound
upon her head.
The case is clear," said Fluffy. "YouVfc
a very wealthy man,
So do this woman all the goooVwlSi
money that you can"
The woman brought down blessings arid
the "copper" wiped his eye.
The motorist his wallet drew and "made
the money fly." ,
Five hundred dollars was the price vthat
Fluffy made him pay.
"Remember other people's rights," said
Fluffy. "Now, good day."
(COPYRIGHT. 1908, BY THfi NEW YORK HERALD CO,)
AS Rights Reserved
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