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MISS MINERVA =
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AWWILLIAM GREEN HILL
by FRANCES BOYD CALHOUN
FRANCES BOYD CALHOUN
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| well. i reckon not. Git back: don t
you tech EN-; you amt oil 'nouGh to
have EN-"
Billy's head was swathed in huge,
white cloth: his usually lean little
cheeks were pulled out till he resem-
bled young hippopotamus, and his
pretty gray eyes were almost invisible.
You better git way rom me an
don't tech EN-, like tells you." he re-
iterated. Aunt Minerva say you amt
never had 'em an she say fer me to
make you keep way f'om me cause
you amt oil chile like what is"
You amt but SIX" retorted angry
Jimmy. land I'll be six next month:
you all time trying to 'suade little boys
to think you're bout million years
old. You bout the funniest looking
kid they is"
Billy theatricaliy touched dlstend-
ed cheek. These here Is mumps," he
said impressively; IAN when you got
'em you can make grown folks do per-
zactly what you want 'em to. Aunt
Minerva Is In the kitchen right now
maxim me lasses custard If I'll be
good an stay right in the house an
don't come out here in the yard an
don't give you the humps. Course
can't tech that custard now cause |
done come out here an it amt homer
BILE; but she's maxim it jes' the same.
You better git way rom me an not
teen EN-; you too little TO have EN-"
Are they easy to ketch?" asked the
ether little boy eagerly; femme jest
tech 'em one time. Billy"
Git way, | tell you" warned the
latter with a superior air. TO increase
Jimmy's envy he continued: Grown
folks tries 10 see how nice they can be
to chillens what's got the humps. Aunt
Minerva amt been impedent to me to-
day; she femme do jest bout like |
please: 1t sho' is one time you can
make grown folks step lively" He
looked at Jimmy meditative!y. 1T sho
is plumb pity you amt OIL chile
like what / is an can't have the
humps. Don't you come amp closter to
me-" he again warned. you too little
to have EN-"
"I'Il give you five pewees II you'll
femme tech 'em sos | can get EN-"
pleaded the younger boy.
Billy hesitated. You mighty lit
tie" he began.
And my stoney," said the other
child eagerly.
IF you was a oil boy said Billy,
lit wouldn't make no diffunce; | don't
want to make yo' ma mad an Aunt
Minerva say for me to keep way rom
you any how, though | didn't make her
no promises"
Jimmy grew angry.
You're the stingiest Peter they Is.
William HILL" nc cried; won't let no.
body tech your old mups. My cousin
in Memphis IS got the measles; you
just wait till git en-"
Billy eyed him critically.
IF you was OF" he was beginning.
Jimmy thought ne saw signs of his
yielding.
And I'll give you my china egg,
too" he quickly proposed.
We'll, jest enc tech" agreed Billy;
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Billy sul!enly gave her the promise

Billy sullenly gave her the promise
and she went back to her baking.
THAT 3 always the way now" he
said. meeting his little neighbor at the
fence, ever since Aunt Minerva got
onto this-here promisin business. |
don have no freedom t all. 1t s Will
liam. promise me this an it s Will
liam. don't forget yo' promise now.
tell | s jes' plumb sick n tired of it,
She know | amt goin back on my
word an she jes' nachelly gifts the
vantage OF me; she bout the hardest
oman to manage ! ever seen sence
| s born"
II can nearly all time make my
mama do anything most If | JUS
keep on trying and keep on a-begging,"
Dragged the other boy; II just say
May /, mama?' and she II all time
say, No, go way from me and femme
lone. and l just keep on. May
mama? May |. mama? May I. mama?'
and toreckly she II say, Yes. go on
and femme read in peace"
Aunt Minerva won't give in much"
said Billy. when she say No. Will
liam,' t amt no use t all to beg her;
you jest wastin' yo' breath When she
put her foot down 1t got to go just like
she say; she sho' do like to have her
own way better n any oman / ever
see"
She bout the mannishest woman
they is" agreed Jimmy. "She got
|
see, what womans re made TO If you
can't beg 'em into things. | would mt
let no old spunky Miss Minerva get
the best of me that way. Come on,
anyhow"
Nav, can't come" was the
gloomy reply; 'if she d jest toll me
not to. | couldn'er went, but she made
back OH my word. You come over to
see me-"
Il can't" came the answer across
the fence; Il m earning me a baseball
mask. done already earnt me a mitt.
My mama don't never make me prom
Use her nothing. she just pays me to
be good. That s huccome | m bout
|
bench. She s gone up town now and
IL | don't go outside the yard while
she S gone. she s going to gimme a
baseball mask. You got ball what
you brlnged from the plantation, and
III have bat and mitt and mask
and we can play ball some. Come on
over just a little while; you amt earn
ing you nothing like what I'm do
ing"
Nav; | promis' her not to an |
amt ever goin to break my promise.
We'll, then. Mr.. Promiser," said
Jimmy, go get your ball and we'll
thow cross the fence. l can't find
mine"
Billy kept his few toys and play
things in a closet, which was full Of
old plumber. AS he reached for his
ball something fell at his feet from a
shelf above. He picked it up. and ran
eXcitedly into the yard.
Look, Jimmy" he yelled. here s a
baseball mask found in the closet"
Jimmy, forgetfu of the fact that he
was to be paid for staying at home,
Immediately rolled over the fence and
ran eagerly toward his friend. They
examined the article in question with
great care.
1T looks perzactly like mask"
announced Jimmy after a thorough in
spection. and yet it don't" He tried
it on. 1T don't seem TO fit your face
right" he said.
Sarah Jane was bearing down upon
them. Cone back home dis minute,
JIMMY" she shrieked. want to ketch
some mo- contagious 'seases, don t
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AN | amt a-goin TO be 'sponsible
neither" and he poked out a swollen
jaw for Jimmy 10. touch.
key Rosensteip at this moment was
spied by the TWO little boys as he was
walking jauntily by the gate.
you better keep way rom here,
Goose-Grease," Jimmy yelled at him
you better get on the other side the
street. Billy here s got the humps
an he femme tech 'em SOS I can get
EN-, SOS my papa and mama II femme
do just peryactly like 1 want to: but
you're jew and Jews amt got no
business TO have the humps, so you
better get way. | paid Billy bout a
million dollars worth TO femme tech
his humps" ne said proudly. Get
way; you can't have EN-"
key had promptly stopped at the
gate
''Whatll you take, Billy, to femme
get emf" he asked. his commercial
spirit at once aroused.
''What'lI you gimme?" asked he OF
the salabie commodity. with an eye to
a bargain.
key pulled out piece or Irvine and
blue glass bead from his pocket and
offered them to the child with the
humps. These received contemptu.
Gus rejection
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horse was galloping by; Jimmy hailed
and halted him.
You better go fast" he shrieked.
Me and Billy and Frances and Lima S
got the humps and you amt got no
business to have 'em cause you re a
niger, and you better take your horse
70 the lib'ry stable cause he might
ketch 'em. too"
The negro boy dismounted and
hitched the horse to the fence. Il
gotter little tarrapim-" he began in
sinuatingly.
And thus it came to pass that there
was an epidemic of mumps in the lit
tie town of Covington. and William
Green Hill grew rich in marbles, in
tops, in strings. in toads, in chewing
gum, and in many other things which
comprise the pocket treasures OF little
boys.
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Come, William" she called. II am
waiting for YOU"
Jimmy went back to his own porch
and the other boy Joined his kinswo-
man.
why wouldn't Jimmy Gomez" she
asked.
"He-he amt feeling very well"
was the considerate rejoinder.
"Once there was a little boy who
was born in Virginia." began Miss
Minerva.
Born in manger." repeated the
inattentive little boy to himself. Il
knows who that was" So, this impor-
tant question settled in his mind, he
gave himself up to the full enjoyment
OF his chum and to the giving and re-
ceiving secret signals. the pleasure of
which was decidedly enhanced by the
fear OF imminent detection.
Father. | cannot tell lie, I did 1T
with my little hatchet-" read the
thin. monotonous voice at his elbow.
Billy laughed aloud--at that minute
Jimmy was standing on his head way
ing two chubby feet In the air.
William" said his aunt reprovingly,
peering at him over her spectacles, Il
don't see anything to laugh t,"-and
she did not. but then she was in ignor-
ance OF the little conspiracy.
"He was good and dutiful son and
he studied his lessons so well that
when he was only seventeen years old
he was employed to survey vast tracts
OF land in Virginia.
Miss Minerva emphasized every
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Another Use tor Medicine.

A Chicago family which employs rs
its butler an old-fashioned negro was
constantly annoyed by the doorbeli OF
the house getting out of order. On
several occasions an electrician who
used some sort of white powder in
his work, had been called in TO fix
the bell.
One evening when there were
guests at dinner, one Of them COM
planned Of a sore throat. The mis-
tress of the house turned to the but
Ter and said:
Sam, when dinner is over. go to
the drug store and get small bottle
OF Dobell's solution"
Before de Lawd!" exclaimed the
negro in genuine distress. rs dat do
bell out of ordah ag'in Popular
Magazine.
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"Well. II tell her I just coined
over a minute to see bout Miss Mi
nerva's bustle," he agreed as he again
tumbled over the fence.
A little negro boy. followed by a
tiny, white dog. was passing by Miss
Minerals gate.
Billy promptly flew to the gate and
hailed him. Jimmy, looking around to
see that Sarah Jane had gone back to
the kitchen, as promptly rolled over
the fence and joined him.
"Lemme see yo' dog" said the for
mer.
Amt he cute?" said the latter.
The little darkey picked up the dog
an6 passed 1t across the gate.
II wish he was NINE" said the
smaller child, as he took the soft, fluffy
little ball in his arms what III you
take for him."
Tho negro boy had never seen the
dog before. but he Immediately accept
ed the ownership thrust upon him and
answered without hesitation. III take
a dollar for her."
II amt got but a nickel. Billy, amt
you got 'nough money to put with my
nicke. to make dollar?"
Nav; l ain't got red cent"
II II tell you what we'll do" sug.
gested Jimmy; well trade you base
ball mask for him. My mama's going
to gimme a new mask cause | all
time stay at home, so We'll trade you
our old one. Go get it. Billy"
Thus commanded Billy ran and
picked up the hustle where it lay neg
lected on the grass, and handed it to
the quasi-owner of the puppy. The deal
was promptly closed and black little
negro went grinning down the street
with Miss Minerals ancient hustle
tied across his face, leaving behind
hun a curly-haired dog.
Amt he SWEET" said Jimmy, hug
ging the fluffy white ball close to his
breast. I'VE got to name him, Billy"
Les name her Perjury Pearline,"
was the suggestion of the other joint
owner.
He amt going to be name nothing
at all like that" declared Jimmy; you
all time got to name our dogs the
scalawaggest name they is. He S 60
ing to be name Sam Lamb cause
he s my partner"
shes a girl dog argued Billy, IAN
she can't be nam no mans name. II
she could | ID call her Major"
II don't care what sort o. dog he is
girl or boy, he s going to be name
Sam Lamb Pretty Sam! Pretty
SAM" and he fondly stroked the little
animals soft head.
Here, Perjury! Here, Perjury!
and Billy tried to snatch her away.
The boys heard a whistle; the dog
heard it, too. Springing from the little
boys arms Sam Lamb Perjury Pearline
ran under the gate and flew to meet
her master, who was looking for her.
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CHAPTER xxi.
A Transaction in Mumps.

Don't come near me-" screamed
Billy. sauuterlng slowly and deliberate
ly toward the dividing fence; keep
way rom me; they's ketchin"
Jimmy was sitting on his front steps
and The proverbial red flag could not
have excited bull to quicker action.
lie hoped down the steps and ran
across his own yard toward Billy as
fast as his short. Fat legs could carry
him.
Git way rom me: you III ketch 'em
n you teches me-" warned Billy; AN
you too little TO have EN-" and he
waved an authoritative hand at the
other child. But Jimmy's curiosity was
aroused 10 the highest pitch. lie
promptly jumped the fence and gazed
ut his shum with critical admiration.
Whats the matter" he inquired,
"you got the toothache?"
"Toothache was the scornful echo.
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CHAPTER xxi.-Continued.

Nav. amt neither" objected the
male member of the chain-gang, 81
done cut my woman with razor
cause | see her racking down the
street like proud coon with another
gent, like what Sarah James brother
telled me he done at the picnic"
The children played happily together
for half an hour. Billy and Lima com
manding, and the prisoners. entering
thoroughly into the spirit OF the game
according prompt obedience to their
bosses. At last the captives wearied
OF their role and clamored for an ex'
change Of parts.
All right" agreed Lima. Get the
key, Billy, and we III be the chain
gang"
Billy put his right hand in his pocket
but found no key there; he tried the
other pocket with the same success
he felt in his blouse, he looked in his
cap, he jumped up and down, he near.
ly shook himself to pieces all without
by magic.
II berlieve y all done los that
key" concluded he.
Maybe IT dropped on the ground,
said Frances
They searched the yard over. but
the key was not to be found.
We'll. If that amt just like you
Billy" cried Jimmy, you all time per.
posing to play chain-gang and you all
time lose the key"
Lima grew indignant.
You proposed this yourself Jimmy
Garner" she said; 1--WE never would
have thought of playing chain-gang
but for you
1T looks like we can't never do any
thing at all" moaned Frances,
"thout grown folks We got to know
bout it,
Yes, and laugh fit to pop theirselfs
open," said her fel,ow-prisoner. 81
can't never pass by Owen Gibbs and
Len Hammer now 'thout they laugh
just like idjets and grin just like pole
cats"
81 amt never hear tell of pole-cat
GRIMM" corrected Billy, "he jes smell
worser n what billy goat do"
1T is Glossy cats that grim" ex-
planned Lima.
Look like folks would get 'em a lot
Of pole-cats stead o. chillens always
hafto be wearing assfetty bags round
their makes, so s they can keep off
whooping cough" said Frances.
You can't wear a pole-cat roun' yo'
make" grinned Billy
And Len Hammer all time now ask
ing me-" Jimmy continued. when I'm
going to wear Sarah James co'set to
Sunday school. Grown folks bout the
lunatickest things they is. Amt you
COINS to unlock this chain, Billy" he
demanded.
What got to unlock 1t with
asked Billy.
AS Jimmy's father was taking the
crestfallen chain-gang to the black
smith shop to have their letters re.
moved, they had to pass by the livery
stable; and Sam Lamb. bent double
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Eoolinu thu Lord.

Mother" leased a little boy of FIVE.
does God know everything that I'm
going to do before do it,"
Yes. dear, everything" she said.
We'll. does he know that I'm go
ing upstairs in minute and put on
my paiamas and say my prayers and
get into bed?"
Yes. dear. he knows everything"
We'll, tonight he's going to get
fooled. for I'm not going to say my
prayers. st. Louis Republic
Does a thin woman worry because
she has such a narrow outlook?
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CHAPTER XIV.
a Flaw in the Title.

Come on overt" invited Jimmy.
"All right; I believe WILL" respond
cd Billy. running to the fence. His
aunt's peremptory voice arrested his
footsteps.
william. come here" she called
from the porch.
He reluctantly retraced his steps.
IL am going back to the kitchen to
bake a cake and ] want you to prom
Use me not to leave the yard"
'Lemme jes' go over to Jimmy's a
little while" he begged.
mo: you and Jimmy can not be
trusted together; you are sure to get
into mischief. and his mother and
have decided to keep the fence be-
tween you FOR a while. Now. promise
me that you will stay right in my
yard"
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CHAPTER XIV.
Education and it, Perils.

EuuCdtlOn dnC III fcTliS.
1t was warm day in early August
and the four children were sitting con.
tentedly in the swing. They met al.
most every afternoon now. but were
generally kept under strict surveil-
lance by Miss Minerva.
ct won't be long fore we III all
hafto go to school," remarked Frances.
and | II be mighty sorry; | wish we
did Mt ever hafto go to any old
school"
II wisht We knowed how to read
an write when we S born" said Bill
~. IF was God | d make all my
babies so s they is already dedicated
when they gifts born. Reckon II We
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Usual Resuit.

Husband-Everythipg in this house
is out of place. Beso having an
earthquake?
Wife-l've been putting things In
order.
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The New Wife.

Hubby-My dear. won't you sew on
a button for me before you go out?
His New Wife--The cook may pos
sibly do 1t for you. But please bear in
mind you married a typewriter, not
sewing machine.
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We measure success by accumula-
ton. The measure is false. The
true measure is, appreciation He who
loves most has most.-Henry van
Dyke.
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with intoxicating mirth at their predic-
ament. yelled
"Lordee, Lordee. Y all sho' is de
outlardishest kids 'twixt de Bad Place
an de moon"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-04-25
MUCH SUFFERING REPORTED.
Waters Spreading Over Country Around
Greenyille.

Greenville. Miss.-Latest reports from
the district inundated BY the Beulah,
Miss, break tell Of much distress among
the sufferers still unrelieved, while the
flood waters rise and spread with a
rapidity never before experienced from
a single creyasse in the mighty river
The water in the vicinity OF Lobdell.
Dahomey and Benoit Is reported gl
depths up to fifteen feet and rise OF
four 10 SIX inches was experienced dur
ing the last twenty-four hours. Ridges
in lower Bolivar never before inundated
are in three to four feet of water. Re-
ports OF negroes drowned continue to
reach this city. and the total loss OF
life is believed to be enormous, although
the reports cannot at this time be con
frmed.
A prominent white woman OF BenOit
died from the effects OF her expe-
riences in the flood. All the women and
children OF this and other towns in the
flooded district We're brought to Green
vile today. The number OF people still
without succor in lower Bolivar is
known to b. great. Appeals from white
people for relief are continually being
received at the local lrvee BOARD Of
iea The relief work l. going ON a.
rapidly a possible.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-04-25
RELIEF WORK SPREADING.
10000 Rstions Sent to Greenvine- -suf.
fering Is Everywhere

NicksbuTg. M,--Relief work from
the government base here. rEder Capt.
A. II. Hageman, Is rapidly spreading. and
since the Nazoo and Mississippi Valley
railroad north OF here j. practically
closed down, due to the increasing in the
flooded area. the matter OF getting sup
plies to delta points, where they are
badly needed for thousands Of people,
has been a problem.
Capt. Hageman has arranged to have
3OO,O00 rations reach Greenvillc. which
city j. 20 BE- made a sub station for dis
tribution Of supplies and rstions in that
section. and an effort is being made TO
get steamers aui blrgcs TO 20 up the
Sunflower and Yaroo rivers. where there
Is an urgent call tor assistance.
lake Beulah crevassc i now four
thousand feet wide Much suffering {.
reported aud want 81 food both by river
and rail Elizabeth q. overfioVed aud
the river u rising a foot an hour. The
YazOo and Mississippi Valley railroad
has abandoned service between Green
vile and Rosedale. southern railway
Is cut of east OF Elizabeth. Bogue Pha-
LA basin i rapidly filing The water
i slowly approaching Greesville. Line
in Arkansas in good condition. Trouble
from stock refuging on the ievees.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-04-25

Rosedals.-As the rescue parties 10
further inland they ind much distress
and suffering. On the Jacobs and Kuhn
places, twelve miles or more inland. the
water i up almost to the tops OF the
houses and the people have gathered in
gins and other places. According 70 a
report which reached here some of these
people have not had anything TO cit
since they We're driven from home
Around Skene, six miles from Boyle. on
the Peayine railroad, alarmin. news vss
received. This IS a settlement OF a hun
dred or more Northern white people, who
came 20 this county within the past few
years and did not know much about
floods. Then, too, it WAS supposed that
Skene was too far north to get much
water and they were caught there a. un-
prepared as the people along the front,
and telephone messages declared that il
they were not rescued within twenty.
four hours many would be drowned.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-04-25
STATE SELLS LAST OF COTTON FOR
ELEVEN cENIS-GoT $4,000.
This Nov Cleans Up All the cottsi OF
Last LeaT-3ss Bales IN the Lot
and Sold - Boyce q Co.
Prospects Poor Nov.

jackson. The state treasury - s20,-
900 b-ttcr OH thar IL Wd>. secretary
lergrr, OF the penitcntiary board, turned
that sum into the state strong box,
the proceeds oi the sale Of 36s bsls- OF
cotton from the Parchman farm, the
sale being made st ~ cent? This winds
up the cotton OF Last years crop.
Whether Or not there will b. any cotton
this year seems highly problematieai az
present. Prom present indications u
would seem that the state would stand
n better chance raising ducks than any
thing else. a. most of the Belmont farm
II Under Mater, aud = great deal OF
Parchman. and ~ i absolutely imP0--
sable to do any blowing there now. Also
from present Indications 1t viii be a
good many days before any - doae, or
planting either, a. il viii take at least
three werks FOR tbs water to drain on
and the land get in condition for tiliage
at all
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-04-25
HELENA SENDS SUccoR.
Food and Clothing Sent Into Missis-
sSppl and Arkansas.

Helens.-Lashed to an enormous
barge, upon which had been loaded $4,000
rstions and upwards OF 10000 pounds
OF forage supply, the Melville j., one of
the most powerful gasoline crafts upon
inland waters, left Helena for the
vicinity of Beulah and way landings
Immediately this side and beyond that
city.
The Herman Paepcke. also working in
the army relief service under Lieut..
Hanna, from this base. is working her
way north slowly. picking up suffering
refugees and destitute humanity in the
vicinity of Beulah and Immediately con-
tiguous. Estimates show there are hun
dreds of people both north and south
Of this break who have not been reached
yet, and every effort is being made to
reach them by the government rescue
feet. Lie.t. Frederick Hanna, in
charge of the Helena headquarters, and
Lieut.. Catron, with large supply OF
boats, bargez. gasoline launches and
.kiffs, are in the vicinities named, doing
great rescue work and relieving suffer
Ing whatever possible.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-04-25

Jackson.-Prof. Frederick z. Triebel,
the sculptor who has charge of the work
on the monument 20 the Mississippi
soldiers in the National Military Park
st Vicksburg. has gone 10 New Orleans
to get some bronze eatsings for the
monument which have just arrived from
Italy. A. soon a. these are obtained the
work Of completing the monument will
be pushed rapidly. and il will BE- ready
to dedicate in the latter part of the sum
mer some time