The Dolores star., 1912-02-23


one Of ems got dih'unt pappy. she
been married 10 much. They do say
she got Injun blood in her. too
Miss Minerva, who mad been stand.
ing prim, erect and stlh. fell nmp'y
into a convenient rocking chair, a"d
looked closely at this orphaned
nephew who had come to live with
her.
She saw a beautiful, bright at
tractive, little face out Of which big.
saucy, gray eyes shaded by long cur
ing black lashes looked winningly at
her; she saw a sweet. childish red
mouth, a mass OF short. yellow cur:s,
and thin but graceful little figure.
Il 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 tn 90 nussin'
one an low she goin' to have .
breat him spell here come anotner one
an she got to nuss It, An the mex
is Mount Sinai Tabernicle, he name
fer the church where oil Aunt Blue
Gum Tempy's Perjury Peariine takes
her sackerment; an the mex Is first
Thessalonians. Second The salonians.
he's dead an gone to the Bad Place
cause he skunt a cat do1t mean
skin the cat on a actin pole like me
an Wilkes Booth Lincoln does-he
skunt a sho' 'nough cat what was a
black cat, what was ole witch, an
she come back an ha'nt him. an he
growed thinner an thinner an weGs
Ter an weasler, tell finely he want
nothin' tall but a 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 Al
thea Is the mex" he continued.
enumerating Perjury Pearline's on
spring on his thin. well nodded fin
gers, she got the seven-year itch; an
Gettysburg. an Biddle-&-Rrothers-
Mercantile-Co; he name fer the sto'
where ole Aunt Blue-Gum Tempy 8
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
Doctor Jenkins fetched me an Doctor
Shacklefoot fetched him. An Decim-
~ Uftsuus;sA-4hss, lit&is bog suMmph-
antly put his right forennger on his
left little one. thus making the tenth.
shes the baby an she's got the cello
an cries loud 'nough to wake up Is
rael: Wilkes Booth Lincoln say he
wish the little devil would die. Per
uny Pearline firs' name her Doctor
Shacklefoot' cause he fetches all her
chillens, but the doctor he say that
amt no name fer 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
cone plans for the rearing OF this sad
" neglected. little orphaned nephew.
William" she raid. ut is bedtime.
and | 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 inin'.room an gimme all
/ could hol: | Jest eat an eat tell
they want a wrinkle in me-" was the
reply. He axed me bout you. too
Is he name Major Minerva
She opened door In considerat Ia
confusion. and they entered a small
neat room adjoining.
This Is your own little room. VIII
liam" said sine, you see It opens into
mine. Have you a nightshirt'
"Naw'm, | don't need no night.shirt
I les, sleeps In my unions and some
times In my overalls,
well, you may sleep In your union
suit tonight" said the scandalized rel
alive, "and I'll see what can 40 fof
YOU tomorrow. Can you undress your
self"
Her small nephew wrinkled Ms
,ose disdainfully. We'll, I reckon
So" he scornfully made answer MIC
an wilkes Booth Lincoln been un
dressin' usself ever sence ives born
an come In here after while AND
turn on the light. Good night. VII
liam.
Good night, Aunt Minerva" 70
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