A Dear Little Buttercup

Alonar the th.idv roatl the maid And youtíi wen slwiy walkintf. And of the lovaly lummer sky And siniin: bírds werc talking; Whcn, stoopinK by the way, he plucked (The grouna with thetn was vclfow) One oí the man y flow'rs, and said : Whcn I, alitÜe f--llowt With other little fellow, went, Throinjh ficíd and lañes astrayin, Witli i'i.Jcn buttertup a trick Wc werc forever pUyin. And now, if you'Ii hold up your chin, Sume nuic words l'll utter, And hy the gold rcriected thcre l'll tell if you love butter." She raiked her pretty diinpled chin- Her red lip smiling o'er it - And h stood, buttercup in hand, One moment mu te before it, Then carne a Hus.li upon his cheek, And he bevan tu stutter: "Do you- do you- do you love-- r He said, inst'ead of- "butler " 'Jhen down went Hower, neither onr lts shiny pet Is nnisin(f. For he the red. red, simlln Upi And diinpled chin was kissing '