Miss Minerva and William Green Hill . ; anWilkes Booth Lincoln, him an mes twins;we was borned the same day only Is hornedto my mama an hes borned to hisn an Doc-tor Jenkins fetched me an Doctor Shackle-foot fetched him. An Decimus Ultimus,— the little boy triumphantly put his rightforefinger on his left little one, thus makingthe tenth, — shes the baby an shes got thecolic an cries loud nough to wake up Israel;Wilkes Booth Lincoln say he wish the littledevil would die. Peruny Pearline firs nameher Doctor Shacklefoot cause he fetchesall her chillens, but the doctor he say thataint no name fer
Miss Minerva and William Green Hill . ; anWilkes Booth Lincoln, him an mes twins;we was borned the same day only Is hornedto my mama an hes borned to hisn an Doc-tor Jenkins fetched me an Doctor Shackle-foot fetched him. An Decimus Ultimus,— the little boy triumphantly put his rightforefinger on his left little one, thus makingthe tenth, — shes the baby an shes got thecolic an cries loud nough to wake up Israel;Wilkes Booth Lincoln say he wish the littledevil would die. Peruny Pearline firs nameher Doctor Shacklefoot cause he fetchesall her chillens, but the doctor he say thataint no name fer a girl, so he name herDecimus Ultimus. Miss Minerva, sober, proper, dignified, re-ligious old maid unused to children, listenedin frozen amazement and paralyzed decided to put the child to bed at oncethat she might collect her thoughts, and lay William Green Hill 19 some plans for the rearing of this sadly neg-lected little orphaned nephew. William, she said, it is bedtime, andI know you must be sleepy after your long. /i ,;A*UO
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