Miss Minerva and William Green Hill . er. Well, Ill tell her I just comed over a 246 Miss Minerva and minute to see bout Miss Minervas bustle,he agreed as he again tumbled over thefence. A little negro boy, followed by a tinywhite dog, was passing by Miss Minervasgate. Billy promptly flew to the gate and hailedhim. Jimmy, looking around to see thatSarah Jane had gone back to the kitchen, aspromptly rolled over the fence and joinedhim. **Lemme see yo dog, said the former. Aint he cute? said the latter. The little darkey picked up the dog andpassed it across the gate. *1 wisht he was mine, said
Miss Minerva and William Green Hill . er. Well, Ill tell her I just comed over a 246 Miss Minerva and minute to see bout Miss Minervas bustle,he agreed as he again tumbled over thefence. A little negro boy, followed by a tinywhite dog, was passing by Miss Minervasgate. Billy promptly flew to the gate and hailedhim. Jimmy, looking around to see thatSarah Jane had gone back to the kitchen, aspromptly rolled over the fence and joinedhim. **Lemme see yo dog, said the former. Aint he cute? said the latter. The little darkey picked up the dog andpassed it across the gate. *1 wisht he was mine, said the smallerchild, as he took the soft, fluffy little ballin his arms; what11 you take for him? The negro boy had never seen the dogbefore, but he immediately accepted theownership thrust upon him and answered William Green Hill 247 without hesitation, Ill take a dollar forher. I aint got but a nickel. Billy, aint yougot nough money to put with my nickel tomake a dollar? Naw, I aint got a red cent. Ill tell you what well do, suggested. 248 Miss Minerva and Jimmy; well trade you a baseball maskfor him. My mamas going to gimme a newmask cause I all time stay at home, so we 11trade you our old one. Go get it, Billy. Thus commanded Billy ran and picked upthe bustle where it lay neglected on thegrass, and handed it to the quasi-owner ofthe puppy. The deal was promptly closedand a black little negro went grinning downthe street with Miss Minervas ancientbustle tied across his face, leaving behindhim a curly-haired dog. Aint he sweet? said Jimmy, huggingthe fluffy white ball close to his got to name him, Billy. Les name her Peruny Pearline, wasthe prompt suggestion of the other jointowner. He aint going to be name nothing at alllike that, declared Jimmy; you all timegot to name our dogs the scalawaggest name William Green Hill 249 they is. Hes going to be name *SamLamb cause hes my partner. Shes a girl dog, argued Billy, an shecant be name no mans name. If she couldId call he
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