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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-05-04

laughter so merry and so loud that
Billy, turning quickly, almost fell out
of the chair.
What you doin', a-listening to me
talk to Marie Yarbrough thsoo the tel
ephone?' he questioned angrlly.
Marie you pigs. foot was the IN.
elegant response That was just me
alta kin q TO you All the time. You all all
time think yogs sfsShl king to#little girls
and all times t amt nobody but me. -
A light daWned on the innocent one
He promptly hung up the receiver and
got down out of the chair. Before JIM
| my was fully aware of his Intention,
| Billy had thrown him to the floor and
was giving him a good ponlmeling.
s:Say you got 'nough?" he growled
from his position astride of the 9TH
er boy.
Il got 'nough, Billy" repeated
Jimmy.
"Say you sorry you done it,
81 say I sorry I done it," abjectly
repeated the younger child. Get up.
Billy, fore you bust my stommick
OPEN
Say you amt never a-goin' to tell
nobody, cross yo' heart" was the next
command.
81 say / amt never going to tell no
body, cross my heart. Get up, Billy
fore you makes me mad, and ain'1
, no telling what I'll do to you If
get mad
"say you's a low-down Jezebe
t skunk
r 81 amt going to say I'm nothing o
the kind" spiritedly replied the unde
, dog. .You all time wanting somebod.
4 to call theirselfs somepin. You're
1 low-down Isabella skunk yourself
You got to say it, insisted tn
e victor. renewing hostilities.
p 'Ill say I'm Isabella, cause Iss
q bella discovered America, and's
: the Bible,'' replied the tormente
s one: Miss Cecilia 'splained it t
" me-"
n Billy accepted his compromise an
Is Jimmy's nattened stomach, relieve
of it's burden, pulled out to its usu'
roundness as that little boy rose to h
~ feet, saying:
" sam Lamb would a. died a-laug
ing. Billy, if he'd seen you telepho
:. ing"
&c He'd better never hear tell of 1t
Il. was the threatening rejoinder.
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vo,, . nan 81 yun. yuh 'ceitful caterpil-

you q Nap 10 y A, yum $780,
lar. Come on home dis minute.
"Lemme go, Sarah jane protest
cd the little boy trying to jerk away
from her, 81 got to stay here ana
nertec' Billy and Miss Minerva's beau'
cause they'g robber might come
back and tie EN- up and make EN-
bleed If / amt here"
did Mr.. Algernon Jones make all
that blood?" asked the aWe-stflcAen
little boy gazing in admiration at inc
victim OF Mr.. Jones' energy. you sho
is a. hero to stan up an let him knock
you down like he DONE
YES" cried Jimmy, as the olacS
woman dragged him kicking and strug
Cling through the hall, ives all ne
roes. but I bet I'm the >heroest hero
they is, and l bet Miss Minervas go
ing to be mad bout you all spilllng al
that blood on her nice clean tioor.
"Lemme see yo' big toe what was
| shot off by all them Yankees and In
iuns what you killed in the war, SAT-
Billy to Miss Minerals beau.
The major smiled at the little boy
a man-to-man smile, full OF good com
radeship, humor and understanding
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CHAPTER XVI.
The Humble Petition.


Billy, sitting iii an old buggy IN
front Of the livery stable, had just
engaged in a long and interesting
conversation with Sam Lamb. He was
getting out of the vehicle when the
sharp wire around the broken rod
caught in the back of his trousers and
tore a great hole. He felt tingling
pain and looked over his shoulder to
investigate. Not being satisfied with
the result, he turned, his back to the
negro and anxiously inquired: lis my
breaches tore, Sam?'
'Dey am dat was the reply. "dey
am busted FIN Dan ter Beersheba. :
What / goin' to do bout it?' ask
ed the little boy Aunt Minerva sho
will be mad. These here's bran-spankil
new trousers what amt never wore
tell today. Amt you got a needle an
thread SOS you can fix 'em, sam?"
Nary er needle said Sam Lamb
rs my union suit tore, too?' aske'
Billy again turning his back for IL
spection.
His friend made close examine
| ton,
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Billy's little neart went out to him
at once. =.
81 can't take off my shoes at present.
said the veteran We'll, must be go
ing; L feel all right now
Billy looked at him with big, sol
emn eyes.
You couldn't never so 'thout yo.
pants, could you? r asked cause use
Aunt Minerva jest nachelly desplses
pants
The man eyed him quizzically.
'sWell, no; I don't think could
he replied: 4 don't think I'd look any
better in a Mother Hubbard or XII
mono"
The little boy sighed.
(Which you think is the tittenes'
name asked he, BILLY OF William
| Billy, Billy" enthusiastically came
the reply.
81 like MEMS" said William Greer
Hill. Il sho' wisht' you could come
! and live right here with me and Aun
, Minerva"
Il wish so, too,' said the major.
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'eWhoe-that little old Jimmy Gar
ner? | hope l don't talk IKE tnat
chicken; he's bout the measilest ooy
that is and I like you mother slgnt
better'n him. You're plumb JIM
dandy, Billy" came from the door
way.
"So's YOU howled back the delight
ed and flattered Billy.
Jimmy thought he would pop
wide open in his efforts to Keep from
| laughing.
How'd you like to be my sweet
hearth" he asked.
IT'S already promised to marry
Miss Cecilia when I puts on lone
pants, but If we ever gets ,Vorce Ia
mother sight ruther have you
anybody. You can be my lady frlen,
anyhow was the loud reply.
I'm coming for you to go riding II
my little pony and cart, SAID a gig
Cling Jimmy.
"All right, rs going to ask Aunt MI
nerva to femme go. Cant we TAX
Jimmy, too?'
This was too much for the lltti
how. He had held himself In as ION
as possible. He burst into peal o
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CHAPTER XIV.
Billy. the Creduious.


After the advent and disappearance
of the exciting Mr.. Jones, Miss MI
nerva, much to Billy's joy, had tele-
phone out in the house. He sat in the
hall the day it was put in waiting for
it to ring.
Jimmy, coming up on the front
porch and through the half-open door
and seeing him sitting there, rang
the door bell just for JOKE
ready to burst into a laugh when
the other little boy turned around and
saw who it was. Billy, however, In
his eagerness mistook the ring for the
telephone bell and joyfully climbed W
on the chair, which he had stationed
in readiness. He took down the re
ceiyer as he had seen Jimmy do in MS
home, and, without once seeing thai
little boy standing few feet from
him, he yelled at the top OF hi
lungs:
Hello: Who is that?"
ssThis is Marie Yarbrough," replie'
Jimmy from the doorway, instantl'
recognizing Billys mistake.
Marie Yarbrough was little gil
much admired by the two boys, as sh
had pony and cart Of her very OWL
However, she lived in different par
| of the town and attended another SUI
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childish voice and was willing to hui
NOR him. so as she too knew Miss
Minerals beau the connection was
quickly made.
Hello! Is that you, major? This
rs me. Il you don't want Mr.. Alger-
NON Jones to be- robbering everything
Miss Minerals got you getter get
move on and come right this minute
You got to hustle and bring bout a
million pistols and guns and swords
and touahawks and all the mans you
can find and dogs. He's the hercest
rabher ever was, and he's already
done tic Billy to the bath room CHAIR
and done eat up bout a million cold
biscuits, I spec All OF us Is bout
to be slowed Goodby.
The plump. round gentleman at the
other end Of the wire heard this amaz-
ing message In the utmost CONFUSION
and CONSERVATION. He frantically rang
the telephone again and again Dut
cou,d get no answer from the Gar
ner's home so he put on his hat and
walked the short distance to Miss MI
uerya's house.
Jimmy was waiting to receive MN
at the front gate, having again eludeo
Sarah James vigilance.
saush." he whispered mysterious
~. mes in the dining room. AIM
Won bringed nobody else? Get your
pistol and come on
Mr. Algernon Jones, feeling safe
and secure for the next hour and nav
ing partaken of light lunch, was IL
shr nc. of transferring some silver
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lconyright. By Reilly G Bfltton COD

snoons from the sideboard to his peck
cts when noise at the dining room
door caused him to look in that oil
rection. With an oath he sprang ioi~
ward, and landed his fist upon tue
nose of plump gentleman stanoing
there. bringing stream of blood anu
sending him spraWling to tne nooi'
Mr.. Jones overturned big-eyed little
bow who was in his way, ana walk
ing rapidly In the direction OF the ran
road. the erstwhile plumber was seen
no more. ;.
Jimmy quickly recovered himse1
and sprang to his feet. Seeing the
! blood streaming down the white SHIRT
/ front of Miss Minerals unconscious
beau, he gathered his wits togetner
and took the thread of events again
into his own little hands. He hung
himself over the fence careless OF
Sarah Jane this time, mounted chair
and once more rang the telephone
Hello! Is that you, Miss Central
This is me some more. G1mme u
. Sanford's Office please
!. Hello! Is that you, doctor? TINS
is me. Mr. Algernon Jones done XIII
Miss Minerals beau. He's on mel
back porch bloody all over. He's bout
the deadest man they is. You'd better
come toreckly you can and bring the
, hearse. and a coffin and a clean snlr'
u and a tombstone. He's wounded me
: but amt dead yet Goodby."
DR.. Sanford received Jimmys crazy
u message in establishment He, too
81 rang the telephone again and again
but could hear nothing more, so NJ
walked down to Miss Minerals house
and rang the, door bell. Jimmy open
ed the door and led the way 10 TN
Y back porch, where the injured man
who had lust recovered consciousness
was sitting Imply in a chair.
ly s'What does all this mean? Are yo7
ou hurt?" asked the doctor as he exam
IS ined Mr.. Jones victim.
m '.No, l think I'm all right now" wa
We the reply; "but that scoundrel certain
o " gave me severe dow"
to Billy, shut up in the bath room an
~ listening to all tnei anu coui !.
~, soin, had been scared nearly out OF HI
senses. He had KEEP still as nous
ok till now, when thinking he hear
as friendly voices he relied out: "Ope
to the do an unite me.
we done forgd Billy 4, said II e
IL little rescuer, ais he,fan to the BAT
as room door and opened it. He VIZ
III. followed by the doctor, who cut tt
,ot cords that bound the prisoner.
"Now. William commanded [
he Sanford, as they grouped themselv
iss around the stout, plump gentleman
an the chair, begin at the beginn1n
and let us get at the bottom of this
e." "Mr. Algernon Jones he come to
gate'' explained the little boy, AN
his say he goin to fix the water pipe
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he's a-goin' to come to see you eS
dav then I amt never comm no mo
He's been a-carryin' on his foollshness
bout s long as can stand 1t. lou
got to choose tween us right this MIN
ute: he comes down here mos ev ,
day. he's tuck you driyin' more'n n1ty
HUNDRED times, an he's give you az
the candy you can stun. T"
"He is rot the only one who comes
to see me" she said smiling down az
him. Jimmy comes often and Len
Hammer and Will Reid Don't you want
them to Gomez!
Don't nobody pay no 'tention 70
Jimmy ne replied contemptuousiy''
she amt nothin' but baby, an them
other mems can come il you wants EN-
to: but" said Billy, with lovers I'M
erring intuition, Il amt a-goin' 70
stand for that long-legged, sorrei-toI
Maurice Richmond a-trottin' his grea'
big carkiss down here ev'y minute.
wish Aunt Minervasd let me put OF
long pants to1lorrer SOS we eouA 81
married. He caught sight OF a neV
ring sparkling On her finger.
..Who give you that ring?" ne ask
ed sharply
"A little bird brought it to me- Sd
said. trying to speak gayly and blush
ing again.
IA big red-headed peckerwood. sol
Billy savagely
GRO BE coNyINuED.9
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CHAPTER XVII.
a Green-Eyed Billy

-
ssE4ave some candy?" said Miss ce-
ella. offering a big box of bonDons
to Billy, who was visiting her
.Where'd you git emp he asked, as
he helped himself generously.
.Maurice sent them to me this morn
ing
Bi1ly nut all his candy back into the
box
II don't believe want noner 70
candy he said, scoWling darby
reckon you likes him better n me any
how. don't you?"
81 love YOU dearly she replied
The child stood in front Of her and
looked her squarely in the eye Ills
little form was drawn to its fuil' pIouu
height. his soft, fair cheeks were husn
ed. his big, beautiful gray eyes iooheu
somber and sad. ),
us YOU in love with that REQ
headed Maurice Richmond, an 1es q
foolin' O. me?' he asked Win uis
nifty. =,
1 q bright flush dyed crimson tnt
Young lady, pretty face s..
she put her arm around fs1e ehiiu el.sa'
o,ra ceful figure and drew the little %!
4 TO the sofa beside her.
"Now, honey, you mustn't be shy,
she said, gently, you are my oWf
dear. little sweetheart
can / reckon he's yo' own, dea'
big sweetheart said the jealous BIZ.
well all l got to say is this-here:
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Probably Made a Hit.

A young woman who presides over
one Of the kindergarten schools ot
Cambridge appeared at her desk re-
Gently attired in a new close-ftting
skirt. With no thought other than
the conducting Of her regular routine
work, the teacher went about her du.
ties. She noticed, however. that one.
of her charges was paying little at.
tention to his work, but following her
with his eyes wherever she CHANGED %.
CO.. Approaching the little fellow.
with the intention of ascertaining the
trouble, she said: We'll, Tommy
Before she could go any further the
youngster shook his boyish head an ta
said: SAY, teacher, that's q classy
skirt you've got on!'-Boston Post
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he say he's plumber. He's a very
'greeable man, but I don't want Aunt
Minerva to marry him, now. | was
plump tickled at him an | tuck him
to the bath room an fust thing l
knowed he grabbed hotter me an
shuck me like. what you see a cat
| do a mouse, an he say
"And he'd more'n a million whis-
kers,'' interrupted Jimmy, who
thought Billy was receiving too much
attention, and he
"One at time," said the doctor.
Proceed, William
AN he say he'll bust my brains out
er my head II / boiler. an | amt a
goin' to boiler neither, an he tie me
to q chair an tie my mouth up an
lock the do
"And l coined over" said Jimmy
eagerly, "and l run home and I SCI
Mr.. Algernon Jones is a robber an
phoned to Miss Minerals beau, and i
/ he'd brunged what I telled him, b.
| wouldn't never got cracked in the fac
like Mr.. Algernon Jones done crac]
| him, and Billy got to all time let rot
bers In the house so they can knoc
mans and little boys down
while you stand talking here tn
| scoundrel will get away" said the il
jured man.
That's so," agreed DR.. Sanford
$50 I'll go and find the sheriff"
Sarah James huge form doomed u
in the back hall doorway, and sh
grabbed Jimmy by the arm.
aYaas.' she cried. you gWine tai
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idiotic manner. He was making
valiant effort to keep from exposing MS
rear elevation to her; once he mad 70
walk backward.
sWilliam," she said, sharply, you
will break my plates What IS the
matter With you tonight?"
little later they were sitting qul-
etly in Miss Minerva's room. She was
reading ''The Christian at Home. and
he was absently looking at picture
book
s.Sam Lambs wife Sukey sho' Is
beautiful patcEer,' he remarked, feel
ing his way.
| She made no answ ering comment,
and the discouraged little boy was ST.
lent for few minutes. He had worn
Aunt Cindy's many-colored patches too
often to be ashamed OF this one for
| himself, but he felt that he would like
to draw his aunt out and find how she
stood on the subject Of patches.
/ Aunt Minerva" he presently ask
ed, what sorter patches'd you ruthea
wear on yo' pants, blue patches OF
| browne"
ION my what?' she asked, looking
! at him severely over her paper.
81 mean If you're me- he hastily ex
plained. Don't you think blue patche
is the mos nat'ral lookin p
What are you driving at, William!
she asked; but without waiting for nj
answer she went on with her read
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COFFEE HuRTs
One in Three.

It is difficult to make people psls 8,
that coffee is poison to at least W Y,
nerson out of every three, but psop'
are slowly finding it out, alsaep -
thousands OF them suffer terri0ly u
fore they discover the fact. .,,.,,
A New York hotel man says: 81 s,
time after drinking coffee 1 ps M
restless, nervous and excited, % !. IN =,
was unable to sit five minutes !, = Il Il
place. was also inclined TO vomls J, "
suffer from loss of sleep, Wl'lsa 8.
worse and worse. IS ID ID
"A lady said that perhaps cohss .. N
the cause of my trouble, and susss',Ms.I
that I try Postum. ! laughed = :. Il
thought that coffee hurt me, oas n !,
insisted SO hard that ! sfinally s !,
some Postum made. have Dsss /,
ing it in place of coffee ever slus 81,
I noticed that all my former ns', / /,
ness and irritation disappea reg, r,,slts
gan to sleep perfectly, and inc ~ s. B
| tasted as good or better than ri MI
coffee, so what was the use = ,.,,rss
ing to a beverage chat was u'
me? IN ~
.one day on an excursion Y n
country remarked to a yoaa 80
friend on her greatly improves Is wi III
ance. she explained that so. sse ,,|
/ before she had quit using eo aslasl
| taken to Postum. She NAG - II
number of pounds and her 1ols 4 d
pitation Of the heart, hunin'l q WI
ears. trembling Of the hands III, &c ID
and other disagreeable fesa ~ a
disappeared. She recommen as u "A
quit coffee and take POSTUM Ut d
very much surprised to nna 80
already made the change. s I'D
"she said her brother naa ayIDss
ceiyed great benefits from , = sqbsi
coffee and taking on POSTUM
a reason. .sars i 81. s,1s
Eyerread the above ies zine. "
ore nnpenrs from time e. i, IL. n MI
are genuine, true, ana
interest.
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The child was silent for long time'
his little mind busy, then he began:
Aunt Minerva
She peered at him over her glasses
a second. then dropped her eyes to the
paper where an interesting article on
Foreign Missions held her attention.
"Aunt Minerva, snagged-Aunt
Minerva, I snagged my-my Skin W
| day"
"L,et me see the place" she said. ab
| sently, her eyes glued to paragraph
describing cannibal feast.
| CTS a-settin' on it right now" ne re-
Piled -,
Another long silence ensued. Billy
! resolved to settle the matter
"rs gettin' sleepy he yawned.
SAINT Minerva, / want to say my pray.
ers and go to bed.
! she laid her paper down and ne
dropped to his knees by her side. He
usually sprawled all over her lap dur.
ing his lengthy devotions, but tonight
he clasped his little hands and rear
ed back like rabbit on its hauncnes
After he had rapidly repeated the
Lords Prayer, which he had recent
1v learned. and had invoked blessings
ON all his new friends and never-to-De'
forgotten old ones, he concluded WIZ
.An'. o Lord, you done KEEP M
fom meddlin' with Aunt Minerva
hose any mo-, an you done KEEP M
f'om gittin' any mo- Easter eggs, az
playin' any mo- Injun, an you don
KEEP me FIN lettin Mr.. Algernon Jone
Z come agin, an now, Q Lord, peas
! don't lemme worry the very 'zlstenc
cutter Aunt Minerva any mo yo
! can help, like she said ] done I'M
:. mornin', an please, if thy will be dont
D don't lemme tear the next Ne
breaches what she'll gimme like don
|, ruint these here what / got on
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CHAPTER xiv.-continued.

y;ronv seeing no hope Of eludlns
Rarah James vigilance. resorteo ~
strategy and deceit.
",Tain't no fun setting out mere ue
ballad to her, 80 I'm going IN the
house and take nap.
she willingly consented, as she was
sbrough with her ironing and tnousn'
so snatch g few winks OF sleep hei-
self.
The little boy slipped quietly through
che house, noiselessly across the oach
card and into his fathers big gar
Aen which was separated from tnat
nj his neighbor Ivy a high board fence
He quickly climbed the fence, new
across Miss Minerals tomato pa.en
and tlptoed up her back steps 10 inc
hack porch. his little bare feet slSlhs
mo sign of his presence. Hearing Gu
rious noises coming from the pam
room. where Billy was humping the
chair I'M and down in his efforts TO re-
lease his mouth, he made for INA,
anot promptly unlocked the door ano
walked in. Billy by scuffling ana tug
9ing had freed his mouth from 'hs
towel that bound 1t at that mo
ment
"Hush." he whispered as Jimm!
opened the door, you'll get eat vi
alive if you don't look out" HIS tom
was SO mysterious and thrilling ant
he looked SO scared tied to the chal
that the younger boys blood Amos
froze in his veins.
what you doing all tied up SO?
he asked, in low, frightened tones.
"Mr. Algernon Jones done 1t.
spec he's robber an is jes' a-rol
BERN right now" answered Billy.
"I'u unite you," said his chum.
.tNaw; you better not" said Bill
brayely. He might git away 4o
leave me jes like he fixed me SO
you can try to ketch him. ! hear MI
In the dinin' room now. You leas
me right here an step over to y
house an phone to some mems
come and git him quick. Shet the d
ag'in an don't make no noise. 81
noW!"
And Jimmy did fly. He again toe
the garden route and in minute W;
at the telephone with the receiver
his ear.
tIIellol Is that you, Miss Contra
This IL me- he howled into the tran
mitter. Gimme Miss Minerals bea
don't know his number, but he's G
q office over my papa's bank"
Ills father being out of town, t
little boy shrewdly decided that Mi
Minerals beau was the next best m;
to help capture the robber.
miss Minerva what lives by me
9le shrieked.
Fortunately Central recognized /