The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06
CHAPTER !.
4 scandalized Virgin.

20 80 driver sat little boy whose
hes'. aoura was swathed in a huge
rain coat .,o ,orcn
eating to receive him.
Va amercv on me. child" she said
.sat nm earth made you ride up
aoree why didn't you get inside"
~ !, ,ast wanted to ride by Sam
ramb,n replied the child as he was
lifted down. AN see a nice 'at neeie
nan name Major
10 .He les wouldn' ride inside. Miss
uuarva' interrupted the driver
sIck,y to pass over the blush that
,osa TO the spfnster's thin cheek at
MAN Of the major. "Twant no
- fer ter try ter make him ride no
vbars but jes' up by me. lie 1es.
,,sed an '&ed an 'sputed an
.aputed; he ja tuck ter me f'om de
rinpte he gotsoff'm de train an sot
eyes on me; he am one easy chile ter
Il o,ainted wild; SO jes' histed him
IN Nv me. Here am his verllse,
maam.
DGood-by, Sam Lamb" said the
,b,ld az the negro got back On the
bor and gathered up the reins. "lll
see you to-morrer."
Miss Minerva imprinted a thin, old
maid kiss on the sweet. childish
month. u am your Aunt Minerva,
she said, as she picked UP his satchei.
The little boy carelessly drew the
hack Il bis hand across his mouth.
What are you doing?" she asked.
Are you wiping my kiss off,"
DNaw.m," he replied. us Jest AIS
subbin' II In, reckon"
Come in, William and his aunt
ia tie way through the wide hall
I 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
we're allowed to run wild with the ne
Z grDes, but your name is Will
liam Green Hill, and I shall insist
upon your being called by it."
she stopped to help him off with
bis coat, remarking as she did so:
what a big overcoat; it is several
dies TOO large for you"
aDarned II t amt" agreed the child
promptly.
Who taught you such naughty
fords" she asked In Mortified voice.
fDon't YOU know 1t is wrong to
turse?"
You call that cussin'?" came in
scernful tones from the little boy.
You don't know cussin' when you see
It; you Jest oughter near ole Uncle
Jlmmy-Jawed jupiter. Aunt Cindy's
husban'; he'll show you somer the
I pFetties cussin' you ever did hear"
Who is Aunt Cindy?"
Il She's the colored oman what tends
4 % me ever sence me an Wilkes Booth
llncoln's born, an Uncle jupiter is
her husban an he sho' is stingeree
On eussin', Is 70 husban' much OF
cusser?a he inquired.
4 pale pink dyed Miss Minerva's
thin, sallow, face.
am not a married woman" she
replied, CURLY, and most assuredly
would not permit any oaths to be used
% my premises"
Vel, Uncle Jimmy-Jawed jupiter
Jest nach'elly boun' to cuss-he's
set repatriation to keep up" said
Billy.
\ ne sat down In a chair in front of
" aunt, crossed his legs and smiled
0nldentially UP into her face.
hell an damn is jest easy ev'y day
=solas % that niger. wish you
0uia near him cuss on Sunday Jest
ae ume, Aunt Minerva; he'd sho.
IsAe you open yo' EYES an take in yo'
ssn, But 1t Cindy don't low me
I, Halkes tn Lincoln to say moth.
A al only Jest darn tell we gifts
sewn mems, an puts on long uants."
BIS aunt. 'ues ''oi'eu
aiht you never hear teller him."
ssAsa Inc child. He's ole Aunt R,uo-
ssn Iempy's Perjury Pearline's bow:
.s,, refuny Pearline," he continued
enthusiastically. "she amt no ord
a Wy niger, her hair amt pot nara
r mn 90 shes got the grandes' clo,es
shs aln nothin' snide bout her.
~ ~ s.. ten chillens an ev'v single
been I ns ems got diff'unt pappy. she
! H. A. IN married SO much. They do saw
ss e. mum blood In her, too"
q. a'ss Minerva, who mad been s,,r.
lDt. r ! erect and stir. fell Imply
!. loo M ! convenient rocking chair. and
pans am closely at this orphaned
hay sueW who had come to i've with
traetiya saW ", . beautiful. bright, at.
sas.r nave, little face out of which his
ing hI, e,ay eyes shaded by long curl.
her. ~ aasnes looked winningly at
NOUN y saw sweet. childish red
Y M I, mass Of short ve,low n,rIs
i aa IN out graceful little figure.
Aun, n n,' the names of aIIer o,e
ins's c a,ue.Gum Tempy's Perjury Pearl.
": Ads ne was saying proud.
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