The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-06-26
Old Miss Beasley and Young muIkittle.

She was much surprised to find that the
inhabitants did not wear bristles like an
angry dog. She seemed never to grow
tired of the roses in the garden, and
her constant exclamations of surprise
that flowers should bloom so soon were
of great amusement to the family. She
was particularly impressed with young
Mulkittle, and expressed her surprise
that children in the South showed such
an aptitude for seeking information.
The other night, in consequence of
other company, the youngster was as
signed to the sleeping apartment of old
Miss Beasley. A minister, interested
in the circulation of the Bible, for which
he received fair commission, called on
Miss Beasley, in consequence of the fact
that she was to some extent engaged in
the same business. Rather late at
night she went up to bed. The boy
was asleep. After she had lain down,
and just as her eyes were closing in
hstless enjoyment of semi-existence,
the boy sat up on his pillow, and asked:
"What made you look under the
bedP'
ITO see if anybody were there"
''What made you think anybody was
there?'
II didn't think so, little man"
"Then what made you look?'
20, didn't know but there might be
somebody"
''Do you look under the bed every
night?"
Eyes"
'Did you ever find anybody?"
''Non
Then why don't you quit?"
20, [ don't know"
IF you was to find anybody, what
would you do?''
''I don't know"
"Would You hollerp''
81 suppose SO. Lie down now and
go to sleep"
eve already been to sleep"
"Well, let me sleep"
''How do spiders make their webs?n
he asked, prompted by a sudden idea
"Why, they-they make them"
"What do they make them outeLP"
81 don't know, I'm sure"
''Do the flies freeze in winter timer"
"Some of them do"
(Which ones?"
81 don't know
''Then how do you know any OF 'em
freezePn
Because I have seen them," nerv.
ously pulling at the covers.
ado you pray?"
Eyes; every night"
'An' When you pray you're all right
amt you?"
Yes
''Then what makes you look under
| the bed?'
Willie, 1 declare, you must hush and
let me go to Sleep"
''Who was that man that come to see
| you?''
IA preacher
| "What did he want?n
''To talk to me about selling Bibles. !"
''Do you like him?n
"He is very good man.
elbow old are you?'
colder than I'm good. Now hush. -
s'If you wasn't older than You are
/ good YOU wouldn't want ne to hush,
/ would youp"
''Yes, would Lie down there now
and go to sleep"
"Was you ever married."
/ ssNo. y
"WhyP'
''None of your business"
t"Cause nobody didn't want youp"
''If you don't hush. I'll get up and
| call your father"
''An' tell him to spank me?"
| eyes, WILL
| ''Did you love anybody fore you was
wrinkled?"
"WilIier'
ma am?''
didn't tell you to hushp''
4 sYessumr'
'Then why don't you do ftp"
"'Cause | will.'
eff you don't I'll call your father. -
He lay for time in deep thought.
Old Miss Beasley had just began to
doze when he asked:
''Did you hear that rooster crow?n
'.I want you to hush now.''
| II was hushed then, but you want me
to hush now, don't youP"
Eyes, l do"
''Can rooster whip turkeyP"
| eyes, sinking to sleep.
''Is it wrong to eat a dover"
| sYes, still sinking.
''Did Jacob throw the angel downP''
s'Yes,n almost gone.
"Could you throw one down."
/ sYes.
i '.No you couldn't . shaking her, ..no
you couldn't"
Couldn't do whatP" awaking with
start.
Throw an angel down"
II didn't say [ could.
ayes, you did,
'.Didn't."
ssDid. .
Old Miss Beasley sprang out of bed,
rushed to the head of the stairs and
called Mr.. Mulkittle.
Whats the matter up therep"
MAKE this triiiing rascal come down
from here. If you don't, I'll 90 oul
and sleep in the barn. Never saw the
ike in my life. I'd rather sleep on 8
hot griddle. ."-Arkansulo TrGUelter.