Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-25
MISCELLANY.
FROM MR.. RUFUS FOX TO MISS BLANCHE
GOOSE

FROM MR. RUFUS FOX TO MISS BLANCHE
GOOSE.
The FERNwuubs Friday.
Dear Miss Goose:
Accept apologies prOfuse,
For the abrupt and hasty way,
In which left you yesterday.
quite forgot myself it's true,
And Mrs. Fox's message, too.
She said, BE sure II you should gee
Miss Goose. TO bring her home TO tea:
And when came no ne minus you,
She made terrible tO-dO!
don't know how came to be
SO very rude, but then you see,
irds just Offering my arm,
when stupid Rover from the farm,
Appeared 80 suddenly, and SO
Well two Is company, you know.
While three! Besldes'twas getting late,
SO decided not 10 wait
Yet, after all, another day
win do as well what do you say
Can you, to omorrow,-say. at three,
Dine with dear Mrs Fox and mes
Pray do, and by the hOllyhOcks
Meet yours, sincerely, RvFrs FOX
FROM MISS BLANCHE GOOSE TO MR.. FOX.
The FARuyARD, Friday afternoon
Dear Mr. Fox, it seems so soon,
You almost take my breath away
Tomorrow ThreeY-what shall say
Nothing could charm me more but, no
Alas ! fear cannot 20.
Don't think that resent, pray,
Your hastlness Of yesterday.
IL Is not that. But II | went,
without my dear mamma 8 consent,
And she would somehow chance to hear,
She would be dreddfitlly severe;
And so, oh dear, II is no use!
Believe me,
Sadly yours, BLANCHE GOOSE.
p Son second thoughts, dear Fox.
I'll meet you by the hollyhOcks,
For II mamma but knew how kind
You are, I'm sure she would not mind.
Tomorrow, then, we'll meet at three;
Don't fail to be there. Yours, b. q.
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NARD.
FRIDAY
Dear Cousin, Just a line
To ask II you will come and dine
Informally you know with me
Tomorrow afternoon at three.
Now don't refuse, whate 'er you do,
have treat in store for you:
A charming goose and geese, you know,
DO not on all the bushes growJ
dream Of tenderness in white,
A case Of hunger at first sight
know old boy, you'll not be deaf
To his inducement. Yours, X. f.
PS.-Miss Goose agrees to be
Beside the hOlyhocks at three.
EXTRACT FROM THE DIARY OF ROVER THE
Dog.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Well must say,
quite renewed my youth today
How lucky that | CHANGED to 20,
Just when did, beside that row
OF hollyhocks beyond the gate
Lucky for her at any rate;
For suddenly heard Miss Goose
Struggling and crying, Let me loose
And. from behind the holyhocks
Who should Jump out but Mr. Fox
The very same one. by the way,
almost caught the other day
Soon as nabbed him, in his fright,
He dropped Miss Goose and took To flight
Then after him like mad flew.
But-what could poor old Rover do.
/ am not what used to be,
So | let 20, and ran to
At once how poor Miss Goose had fared,
And found her much less hurt than scared
From having come so near the nOose:-
A sadler aud wiser goose.
NOTE FROM MIR RUFUS FOX TO HIS COUSIN
REWARD.
DEAR CoUsIN:
This is just to say
Why dinner was postponed today
The goose had failed us that was ALL
Excuse. ! beg. this hurried scrawl
viii write tomorrow 10 explain
Just now my paw is in such pain
That when try TO write il shocks
NV nerves Yours truly. RUFUS Fox.
P.S.-I'd thank you il you sent
bottle Of that liniment
You spoke of several days ago
The kind for dog bites, don't you know.
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