Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-05-23

at her with his bright, sweet smile.
The doll lay neglected % . chair near
by and Billy wanted her to forget IT.
Tell me bout Piijerk Peter"
'sPiljerk Peter?" there was an inter
rogation in her voice.
"Yas'm. Amt you never hear tell
bout Piljerk Peter? Ele had fifteen
chillens an one time the las one OF
'em an his ole oman was down with
the fever an he amt got but n
pill an they so sick they mos bout
70 die an amt nobody in the feel fer.
to pick the cotton an he can't git 10
doctor an he amt got but jest tias
one pill; Sc he tie that pill to 9 string
an let the bigges' chile swaller 1t an
draw it back up an let the mex chile
swaller 1t an jerk it back up an let
the mex chile swaller it an jerk It
back up an let the mex"
81 don't believe in telling tales to
children" interrupted his aunt, Il will
tell you biographical and historical
stories and stories from the Bible.
Now listen, while l read to you"
AN the mex chile swaller it an he
jerk 1t back up" continued Billy Sc
renely, IAN the mex chile swaller II
an he Jerk it back up tell finely ev'y
single one OF 'em, plumb down to the
baby, swaller that pill an the las one
of EN- got well an that one pill it dom
the work. Then he tuck the pill anc
give it to his ole oman an she swallel
it an he jerk it back up but didn'
nothin' t all come up but jest thu
string an his ole oman she diec
cause all the strenk done gon'
outer that pill"
Miss Minerva opened a book called
Gems for the Household" which sn'
had purchased from a sllver-tonguet
book-agent. She selected an articl'
the subject of which was The Pur'
in Heart"
Billy listened with a seemingly al
tentive ear to the choice flow @
! words, but in reality his little brai
was busy with its own thoughts. In
article closed with the suggestion tina
| If one were innocent and pure b
would have a dreamless sleep:
? IF you have a conscience clear,
And Gods commands you keep;
! II your heart is good and pure,
You will have a perfect Sleep"
: Bflly's aunt concluded. Wishing I
know il he had understood what sh
had just read she askel:
What people sleep the soundest'
> "Niggers," was his prompt reply, 8
=. he thought of the long summer day
; and the colored folk on the plantatio
: She was disappointed, but not d
couraged.
Now, William" she admonishe
I'm going to read you another piec
and want you to tell ne about
when I get through, Pay strict attic
ton"
"Yas'm," he readily agreed.
She chose an article describing Il
keen sense of smell In animals. MI
Minerva was not an entertalnll
reader and the words were long al
fairly incomprehensible to the lit
boy sitting patiently at her sic
Again his thoughts wandered, thou
every now and then he caught a wo
or two.
What animals have the keen
sense of smell, William" was
query at the conclusion of her re-
ing.
Billy goats" was Billy's ansv
without the slightest hesitation.
"You have goats on the BRAIN"
said in anger. Il did not read c
, word about billy goats"
, "Well, If faint a billy goat"
replied, II do know what it's tho
it's a skunk"
81 bought you a little primer t
morning." she remarked after q sh'
silence, land l want you to say a !
son every day."
ST already knows a lot" he boast
"Tabernicle, he an Mercantile b
been to school an they learnt me
Wilkes Booth Lincoln. kno
crooked s, an broken back X,
curly tail @, an roun' o, an |
ed spell cat cat, an dog dog an
stands fer APPLE"
a." That night he concluded his e
lengthy prayer at his kinswoma
no knee with:
AL. 20 Lord, please make for A
Minerva a little baby, make her
.Iy. of 'em. o Lord, If you got EN-
our spare please make her three little
bies an let 'em all be girls SOS
re- can learn 'em how to churn an s
of An bless Aunt Minerva and Ms
Ior Minerva, FIR ever md yer Amen"
rry AS he rose from his knees
i've asked: Aunt Minerva, do God W
arn on Sunday?"
MOO" answered his relative.
ret 'tatingly.
lat. well, It look like He'd Jest ha
vas cork on Sunday, He's so busy
ton s.makin' babies. He makes all
rs uyggers an heathens an lnjuns
lin white chillens; l reckon He gifts SO
can body to help him. Don't you. A
hat Minerva?"
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