The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-16
MISS MINERVA -
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RSWWILLIAM GREEN EDII@
eDy FRANCES BOYD CALHOUN
opyright. by Reilly & Britton Coz


breathin' spell here come another ole
an she got to nuss it. An the mex
Is Mount Sinai Tabernicle, he name
fer the church where oil Aunt Blue
Gum Tempy's Perjury Pearline takes
her sackerment an the mex is first
Thessalonians; Second Thessalonians,
he's dead ar gone to the Bad Place
cause he skunt a cat-I don't mean
skin the cat on actin pole like me
an Wilkes Booth Lincoln does-he
skunt a sho' 'nough cat what was
black cat, what was ole witch, an
she come back an ha'nt him, an he
growed thinner an thinner an weas-
ler an weasler. tell finely he want
nothin' tall but a SHELTON, an the
Bad Man won't low nobody tall to
give his parch tongue no water, an ne
got to, ever after amen, be toast on a
pitchfork. An Oleander Magnolia Al
thea is the mex" he continued.
enumei.ating Perjury Pearline's on
spring on his thin. well-molded nm
gers, "ghe got the seven-year itch; an
Gettysburg, an Biddle-&-Br others
Mercantile-Co.; he name fer the stu
where ole Aunt Blue-Gum Temps
Perjury Pearline gifts credit so she can
nay when she fetches In ner cotton IN
the fall; an Wilkes Booth Lincoln,
him an mes twins; we was borned
the same day only rs borned to nv
mamma an he's borned to his'n al
Doctor Jenkins fetched me an Doctor
Shacklefoot fetched h!m. An Decim-
us UltimAs, the little boy triumph
antly put his right forefnger on his
left little one, thus making the tenth,
she's the baby an she's got the collie
an cries loud 'nough to wake up Is
rael: Wilkes Booth Lincoln say he
wish the little devil would die. Per
uny Pearline FRS name her Doctor
Shacklefoot' cause he fetches all her
chiIlens, but the doctor he say that
amt no name fer girl, so he name
her Decimus Ultimus."
Miss Minerva. sober, proper, digni-
fed, religious old maid unused to chill
dren, listened In frozen amazement
and paralyzed silence. She decided TO
nut the child to bed at once that she
might collect her thoughts, and lay
some plans for the rearing OF this sad
ly neglected. little orphaned nephew.
"William," she caid, at is bedtime,
and I know you must be sleepy after
your long ride on the cars. Would you
like something to eat before put you
to bed? / saved you some supper"
"Naw'm, / hain't hongry; the major
man what talk to on the train tuck
me in the dinin'-room an gimme all
I could hol'; jest eat an eat tell
they want wrinkle in me" was the
reply. HE axed me bout you. too.
Is he name Major Minerva
She opened a door in considerable
confusion, and they entered a small,
neat room adjoining.
"This is your own little room. VIII
ham," said she, you see it opens into
mine. Have you night-shirt?"
"Naw'm, don't need no night-shirt
jest sleeps in my unions and some
times in my overalls."
well, you may sleep in your union
suit tonight" said the scandalized rel
ative. "and I'll see what 1 can 40 for
you tomorrow. Can you undress your
self"
Her small nephew wrinkled his
nose, disdainfully. well, / reckon
So" he scornfully made answer. NE
an Wilkes Booth Lincoln been un-
dressin' ussclf ever sence we's born.
"Ill come in here after while and
turn off the light. Good night, Will
liam"
Goodnight, Aunt Minerva" re-
sponded the little boy.