Miss Minerva and William Green Hill . 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
Miss Minerva and William Green Hill . 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 her Major. I dont care what sort o dog he is, girlor boy, hes going to be name Sam Sam I Pretty Sam! and he fondlystroked the little animals soft head. Here, Perunyl Here, Perunyl and Billytried to snatch her away. The boys heard a whistle; the dog heardit, too. Springing from the little boys armsSam Lamb Peruny Pearline ran under thegate and flew to meet her master, who wa?looking for CHAPTER XXVEDUCATION AND ITS PERILS |T was a warm day in earlyAugust and the four childrenwere sitting contentedly in theI swing. They met almost everyafternoon now, but were generally keptunder strict surveillance by Miss wont be long fore well all hafto goto school, remarked Frances, and Ill bemighty sorry; I wish we didnt ever haftogo to any old school. 1 wisht we knowed how to read anwrite when wes born, said Billy. If Iwas God Id make all my babies sos theyis already eddicated when they gits if wed pray evy night an askGod, Hed learn them babies what Hesmakin on now how to read an write? 9^ William Green Hill 251 I don care nothing at all bout thembabies, put in Jimmy, t aint going to dous no good if all the new babies what DoctorSanford finds can read and write; itd jesmake em the sassiest things ever , I got plenty things to ask God forthout fooling long other folks brats, and Iaint going to meddle with Gods b
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