The Dolores star., 1912-02-23
CHAPTER !.
A ScandaIized Virpin.

A seandalized Virgin.
The bus drove up to the gate and
stopped under the electric street light.
Perched on the BOX by the big. black
negro driver sat q little boy whose
slender figure was swathed in a huge
rain coat.
Miss Minerva was on the porch
waiting to receive him.
Mercy on me. child" she said.
what on eartt made you ride up
there! Why didn't you get inside"
Il Jest wanted to ride by Sam
Lamb" replied the child as he was
lifted down. AN l see a nice fat little
man name Major"
He jes' wouldn' ride inside. Miss
Minerva" interrupted the driver.
quickly. to pass over the blush that
rose to the spinster's thin cheek at
mention of the major "'Twant no
~ ter ter try ter make him ride no
whars but jes' up by me. He jes'
fused an fused an 'sputed an
'sputed: he jes' tuck ter me f'om de
minute he got off'm de train an sot
eyes On me; he am one easy chile ter
r buainted wild; 30 l jes' histed him
me. Here an his verlise.
d6od-by. Sam Lamb" said the
SAud q the negro GOT back on the
bc9 an6l WYE N1nx
- you to-morrsr."
Miss Minerva imprinted thin. old
maid kiss on the sweet. childish
mouth. Il am your Aunt Minerva"
she said. a. she picked up his satchel.
The little boy carelessly drew the
back Of his hand across bis mouth.
what are you doing!" she asked
Are you wiping my kiss on"
"Naw'm." he replied. "I's Jest AIS
a-rubbin' It In. I reckon"
Come in, william" and his aunt
led the way through the wide hall
into big bedroom.
BILLY. ma'am." corrected her
nephew.
"William." firmly repeated Miss Mi
nerva. You may have been called
Billy on that plantation where you
were allowed to run wild with the ne
groes, but your name Is Will
liam Green Hill. and shall insist
upon your being called by it."
She stopped to help him OF with
his coat, remarking as she did so:
what . big overcoat; 1t Is several
sizes too large for you"
"Darned II I amt" agreed the child
promptly.
who taught you such a naughty
word!" she asked In horrified voice
Don't you know It is wrong to
curse?"
you call that cussin'7" came In
scornful tones from the little boy
you don't know cussin' when you see
II: you Jest oughter hear ole unc q
Jimmy.Jsved jupiter. Aunt Cindys
husban': he'll show you somer the
prstties' cussin' you ever did hear.
who IL Aunt Cindy7"
shes the colored oman what tends
To me ever ssnce me an wilkes Booth
Lipcoln's born. an Uncle jupiter II
her husban' an he sho' Is a stlngeree
on cussin'. 10 yo' husban' much Of
cusssr!" he inquired.
A pale pink dyed Miss Minervas
thin. sallow. face.
~ am not . married woman" she
replied, CURLY. and l most assuredi,
would not permit any oaths to DO used
on my premises"
swell, Uncle Jimmy.Jawed jupiter
n nest psch'sliy boun' 10 cuss-hes
Got Q repatriation TO keep up. sara
Billy.
He sat down In . chair IN front Of
h. aunt, crossed his legs and smiled
cout,dsutiaily up into her face.
"Hsli an damn IL Jest easy ev'y day
words 10 that niger. y wish you
could hear him cuss on Q Sunday !ss'
one time, Aunt Minerva. he'd sno
mako you ,pcn yo' ey ~ take In 20
sisn, But Aunt Cindy don't low M
an Wilkes Booth Lincoln TO say notn
In I all only Jest darn tell We gus
grown mems, an puts on long pants
"Wilkes Booth Lincoln" questioned
his aunt. -.
"Aint you never hear teller hlmF
asked the child. "Hs's ole Aunt Blue
Gun Temps Perjury Peariine's boy
an Perjury .Psaflins." he continusd
enthusiastically. she amt no ORD
nary niger. her hair amt got nars
hink an she's GOT the grandss' slo'cs
They AMT notAia' snids bout her
x4s s.a# a--.