Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-04

lily Il Britton Coz
ing black lashes looked winningly az
her; she saw q sweet, childish red
mouth, mass OF short, yellow curls,
and a thin but graceful little figure.
II knows the names of aller ole
Aunt Blue-Gum Tempy's Perjury Pearl
ines chillens," he was saying proud
ly: Admiral Farragut Moses the
Prophet Esquire, he's the bigges'; an
Alice Ann Maria Dan Step-an'-Go-
Fetch-It, she had to nuss all the res;
she say fas' as she git th'oo nussin'
one an low she goin to have a
breathin' spell here come another one
an she got to nuss 1t. An the nex1
is Mount Sinai Tabernicle, he name
fer the church where OF Aunt Blue
Gum Tempy's Perjury Pearline takes
her sackerment; an the mex Is First
Thessalonians; Second Thessalonians,
he's dead an 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 sho' 'nough cat what was a.
black cat, what was a ole witch, an"
she come back an ha'nt him, an he
growed thinner an thinner an weas-,
Ter an weasler, tell finely he want.
nothin' tall but SHELTON, an the
Bad Man won't low nobody tall to,
give his parch tongue no water, an he,
got to, ever after amen, be toast on a.
pitchfork. An Oleander Magnolia ALI
thea Is the Mex" he continued,
enumerating Perjury Pearline's Of,
spring on his thin. well-molded nm
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'
Perjury 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 is horned to my
mamma an he's horned to his'n an,
Shacklefoot fetched him. An Decim-I
US Ultimus,"-the little boy trrumph-I
antly put his right roreflnger on his;
left little one, thus making the tenth,
she's the baby an she's got the colioI
an cries loud 'nough to wake up Isl
rael; Wilkes Booth Lincoln say heI
wish the little devil would die. Peri
uny Pearline frs name her Doctor
Shacklefoot' cause he fetches all herr
chillens, but the doctor he say that,
amt no name fer girl, SO he namel
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
aome plans for the rearing of this sad
ly neglected, little orphaned nephew.
william" she caid, at is bedtime,
and l 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, haint hongry; the major
man what talk to on the train tuck
me in the dinin'-room an gimme all
l could hor; Jest eat an eat tell
they want a wrinkle In me-" was the
reply. I1o hACu lho bSuS Sout WV
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, Will
liam," said she, you see it opens into
mine. Have you a night-shirt?"
"Naw'm, don't need no night-shirt.
I 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 40 for
you tomorrow. Can you undress your
self"
Her small nephew wrinkled his
nose, disdainfully. well, reckon
So" he scornfully made answer. Me
an Wilkes Booth Lincoln been I'M
dressin' usself ever sence we's born"
'I'n come in here after while and
turn of the light. Good night, Will
liam"
Goodnight. Aunt Minerva" re-
sponded the little boy.
CHAPTER II.