The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06
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~ WILLIAM GREEN HILL
Nv FRANCES BOYD CALHOUN
BvFRANCEs BOYD CALHOUN
Copyright by Reilly & Britton Coz

|
is Mount Sinai Tabern;cIe he name
Ter the church where oil Aunt Blue
yum lempy's Perjury Pearline takes
| her sackerment; an the mex Is First
| lhessalonians; Second Thes salonians
| mes dead an gone to the Bad Place
cause he skunt a cat-t don't mean
SKIN the cat on a actin pole like me
an Wilkes Booth Lincoln does--he
skunt sho' 'nough cat what was a
plack cat. what was a ole witcn, an
sne come back an ha'nt him, an he
sfoWed thinner an thinner an weas.
Ter an weasler, tell finely he want
nothln tall but a skerton, an the
BAD Man won't low nobody tall to
give MS parch tongue no water, an he
got 10. ever after amen. be toast on q
pltchfork. An O1eander Magnolia AL.
inca Is the Mex" he continued,
enumerating Perjury Pearline's off
spring on his thin. well-molded fin
gers, she got the seven-year itch; an
Gettysburg, an Biddle-& -Brothers-
Mercantile-Co.; he name fer the sto'
where ole Aunt Blue-Gum Tempy's
Peruny Pearline gifts credit so she can
pay when she fetches IN ner cotton in
the fall: an Wilkes Booth Lincoln,
him an mes twins; we was horned
the same day only rs borned to my
mamma an he's horned to his'n an
Doctor jenkins fetched me an Doctor
Shacklefoot fetched him. An Decim-
us Ultimus, the little boy triumph
antly put his right forennger 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
chillens. but the doctor. he say that
amt no name fer a 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
put 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 Eaid, "it is bedtime,
and | know you must be sleepy after
your long ride on the cars. Would you
like something to eat beforeI 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
II could hoP; 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 door in considerable
confusion, and they entered a small.
neat room adjoining.
This is your own little room. Viii
liam," said she. you see it opens into
mine. Have you a night-shirt?"
''Naw'm, don't need no night-shirt.
l jest sleeps in my unions and some
times in my overalls"
We'll, you may sleep In your union
suit tonight" said the scandalized rel
alive, "and I'll see what can 90 for
you tomorrow. Can you undress your
self"
Her small nephew wrinkled his
nose, disdainfully. We'll, | reckon
So" he scornfully made answer. Me
an Wilkes Booth Lincoln been I'M
dressin' usself ever sence ives born"
It'll come in here after while and
turn off the light. Good night, Will
lian.'
Goodnight. Aunt Minerva" re-
sponded the little boy.