Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-03-21

D., iuvns pr.4a,yy uKe IA MASK,
announced Jimmy after a thorough in
....t.oa, and yo. i' don't" He tried
f, on 1T don't seem TO fit your face
u-lt," be said.
Sarah Jane was bearing down upon
them Come back home dis minute,
JIMMY" she shricked, want to ketch
some mo- contagious seasos. don't
ylh? What dat y all got now?' AS
she drew nearer a smile Of recognition
and appreciation oyersproad her big
lo0d.natured face. Then she burst
into a loud, derisive laugh What y
an gwiue 10 do wild Miss Minerva's old
bustle?" she inquired. "Y' all sho' am
de contaritest chillens in dis here cop
poration."
BUSTER" echoed Billy. what s a
bustle?'
"Dat.ar s a bustle-dat s what s a
hustle. Ladies useto wear EN- cause
doy so stylish to make they dresses
stick out in the back. Come on home,
Jimmy, fore yuh ketch de yaller jandis
or de epizootics; yo' ma toll yuh to
stay right at home"
well. m coming, amt u" scowled
the little boy Mama need MT to
know nothing 'thout you tell"
Would you take 20 mama's pres
ant now, Jimmy?" asked Billy; you
amt earnt IT,"
Would Mt yov?" asked Jimmy.
doubtlully.
Nav, | would MT, 'thout toll her"
"Weu, I Il tell her Just coined
over q minute to see bout Miss MI.
ucrya's hustle" he agreed as he again
,umbled over the fence.
A little negro boy. followed by
tiny, white dog, was passing by Miss
Minerals gate.
Billy promptly few to the gate and
hailed him. Jimmy, looking around to
/ see that Sarah Jane had gone back to
/ the kitchen, as promptly rolled over
the fence and joined him.
"Lemme see yo' dog" said the for
mer.
Amt he cutter" said the latter.
T The little darkey picked up the dog
and passed it across the gate.
, wish lie was mine" said the
smaller child, as he took the soft, fluffy
little ball in his arms; what II you
take for him."
Tho negro boy had never seen the
dog before, but he Immediately accept
cd the ownership thrust upon him and
answered without hesitation. "Ill take
dollar for her"
Il amt got but a nickel. Billy, amt
you got 'rough money to put with my
nickel TO make a dolar?"
Nav, | amt got a red cent"
81 ~ tell you what Wen do" sug-
gested Jimmy; wen trade you a base.
ball mask for him My mamas going
to gimme new mask cause | all
time stay at home, so wen trade you
our old one. Go get it, Billy"
Thus commanded Billy ran and
picked up the hustle where it lay neg.
lccted on the grass, and handed it TO
the quasiowncr of the puppy. The deal
was promptly closed and black little
negro went grinning down the street
with Miss Minerva's ancient hustle
tied across his face, leaving behind
him a curly.haired dog.
Amt he SWEET" said Jimmy, hug.
r'ng the fluffy white ball close TO his
breast, eve got to name him, Billy"
Les name her Perjury Pearline, -
wes the suggestion of the other joint
owner.
"Ha aiut going ia be name nothing
an all like that" declared Jimmy; you
all time got 10 name our dogs the
. scalawaegcst name they is. He s go.
ing TO be name Sam Lamb cause
he s my partner"
shes a giTl dos" argued Billy, ian
she can't be nam no mans name. Il
SIZE co-.u I q call her Major"
81 dcaN care what sort o. dog he is
girl or Ooy, he 5 going to be name
Sam L-r5.' Pretty Sam! Pretty
SAM" and hc fondly stroked the little
animals soft head.
Here, Perjury! Here, Peruny!'
and HiIly tried TO snatch her away.
The boys heard a whistle; the dos
heard 81. roo. Springing from the LITTLE
boys arms sam Lamb Perjury Pearlinc
ran under the gate and few to NEE
her master wLO was looking for her.
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