The Yale expositor., 1912-03-07
GO MISS MINERVA -
~ WILLIAM GREEN HILL
by FRANCES BOYD CALHOUN
FRANCES BOYD CALHOUN
Copyright. by Reilly &c BrItton Coz

| an she got to nuss it. An the mex
| Is Mount Sinai Tabernicle, he name
| fer the church where OF Aunt Blue.
| Gum Tempy's Perjury Pearline takes
her sackerment; an the mex is first
Thessalonians; Second Thessalonians,
he's dead an gone to the Bad Place
cause he skunt q cat don't mean
skin the cat on Il actin pole like me
an Wilkes Booth Lincoln does-he
skunt a sho' 'nough cat what was a
| black cat, what was a ole witcn, an
she come back an hant him, an. he
growed thinner an thinner an yeas
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 Pearlines Off
spring on his thin. well-molded fin
gers, she got the seven-year itch; an
Gettysburg, an Biddle- &-Brothers-
Mercantile-Co.; he name fer the sto'
where ole Aunt Blue-Gum Tempy's
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 borned TO my
mamma an he's borned to his'n an
Doctor Jenkins fetched me an Doctor
Shacklefoot fetched him. An Decim-
n no
antly put his right rorennger on his
left little one. thus making the tenth.
shes the baby an she's got the collie
an cries loud 'nough to wake up Is
rael: Wilkes Booth Lincoln say he
wish the little devil would die. Per
uny Pearlne frs name her Doctor
Shacklefoot' cause he fetches all her
chillens, but the doctor he say that
amt no name fer a 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
sone plans for the rearing of this sad
ly neglected, little orphaned nephew.
William" she said, lit 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, hain't hongry; the major
man what talk to on the train tuck
me in the dinin room an gimme all
could hoP; | 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 a door in considerable
confusion. and they entered a small.
neat room adjoining.
This is your own little room. VIII
Ham," said she, "you see it opens into
mine. Have you night-shirt?"
"Naw'm, | don't need no night-shirt.
| jest sleeps in my unions and some
times in my overalls."
We'll, you may sleep in your union
suit tonight" said the scandalized rel
ativc. land I'll see what | can 60 for
you tomorrow. Can you undress your.
self"
Her small nephew wrinkled his
nose, disdainfully. We'll. reckon
So" he scornfully made answer. ME
an Wilkes Booth Lincoln been I'M
dressin usself ever sence we's born.
III come in here after while and
turn OF the light. Good night, Will
liam
Goodnight, Aunt Minerva" re-
sponded the little boy.