The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-13

PllJ6fh Peler! tueiS was eA A'eSA
rogation in her voice.
"Yas'm. Amt you never hear tell
bout Piljerk Peter? He had fifteen
chillens an one time the las one OF
EN- an his ole oman was down with
the fever an he amt got but one
pill an they so sick they mos bout
to die an amt nobody in the fier fer
to pick the cotton an he can't git no
doctor an he amt got but jest tnat
one pill Sc he tie that pill to string
an let the bigges' chile swaller 1t an
draw it back up an let the mex chile
swaller it an jerk it back up an let
the mex chile swaller 1t an jerk II
back up an let the mex
Il don't believe In telling tales 10
children" interrupted his aunt, i VIII
tell you biographical and historical
stories and stories from the Blple.
Now listen, while read to you
AN the mex chile swaller 1t an ne
Jerk it back up" continued Billy Sc
renely, AN the mex chile swaller II
an he jerk it back up tell finely evy
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 done
the work Then he tuck the pill ana
give it to his ole oman an she sWaller
it an he jerk it back up but didn't
nothin' t all come up but Jest me
string an his ole oman she dlea
cause all the strenll done gone
outer that pill
Miss Minerva opened a book called
Gems for the Household" which she
had purchased from a silyer-tongued
! book-agent. She selected an article
| the subject of which was The Pure
| in Heart"
Billy listened with seemingly at
tentive ear to the choice flow OF
| words, but in reality his little brain
| was busy with it's own thoughts. Inc
article closed with the suggestion that
if one were innocent and pure ne
1 would have a dreamless sleep:
| IF you have a conscience clear,
And Gods commands you keep;
If your heart is good and pure,
You will have q perfect sleep.
Billy's aunt concluded. Wishing &c
know if he had understood what she
had just read she askel:
What people sleep the soundest!
"Niggers,' was his prompt reply, as
he thought of the long summer days
and the colored folk on the plantation
She was disappointed, but not dis
couraged.
"Now, William she admonished
I'm going to read you another piece
and | want you to tell me about II
when I get through. Pay strict atten
ton
Vas M he readily agreed.
She chose an article describing tn
keen sense of smell in animals. Mis-
Minerva was not an entertaining
reader and the words were long an
fairly incomprehensible to the littl
Il boy sitting patiently at her s1de
Again his thoughts wandered, thoug
every now and then he caught Wor
or two.
What animals have the keenes
sense Of smell, William?" was ne
query at the conclusion OF her reae
ing.
Billy goats was Billy's ansWe
without the slightest hesitation.
You have goats on the brain. sh
said in anger. Il did not read on
word about billy goats
well, If faint billy goat,
replied, Il do know what It's tho'
it's a skunk"
81 bought you little primer tn
morning" she remarked after sho
silence, land I want you to say 1e
son every day
81 already knows lot, he boaste
"Tabernicle, he an Mercantile bo
been to school an they learnt me a
Wilkes Booth Lincoln. l know
crooked S, an broken back K, a
curly tail Q, an roun' 0, an c;
d spell cat cat, an dog dog an
stands fer apple
- That night he concluded his ev
lengthy prayer at his kinswomaI
% knee with:
J. 70 Lord, please make IOI Au
Minerva little baby, make her t1
y. of 'em. 0 Lord, II you got 'em
II spare please make her three little
bies an let EN- all be girls SOS s
e. can learn EN- how to churn an Sc
Of AN bless Aunt Minerva and Maj
N Minerva, FIR ever nd ever. Amen. "
= AS he rose from his knees
re asked: Aunt Minerva, do God wo
N on Sunday?'
ze Moo" answered his relative, h
IT. itatingly.
It. We'll, it look like He'd jest haf
as work on Sunday. He's SO busy j
op a-nakin' babies. He makes all
rs niggers an heathens an Injuns
= white chillens; Ireckon He gifts sor
an body to help him. Don't you, A.
at Minerva
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It CHAPTER VII.