Miss Minerva and William Green Hill . Billy re-solved to settle the matter. Is gettin sleepy, he yawned. AuntMinerva, I wants to say my prayers and goto bed. She laid her paper down and he droppedto his knees by her side. He usuallysprawled all over her lap during his lengthydevotions, but to-night he clasped his little 178 Miss Minerva hands and reared back like a rabbit on itshaunches. After he had rapidly repeated the Lordsprayer, which he had recently learned, andhad invoked blessings on all his new friendsand never-to-be-forgotten old ones, he con*eluded with: An*, O Lord, You done kep me
Miss Minerva and William Green Hill . Billy re-solved to settle the matter. Is gettin sleepy, he yawned. AuntMinerva, I wants to say my prayers and goto bed. She laid her paper down and he droppedto his knees by her side. He usuallysprawled all over her lap during his lengthydevotions, but to-night he clasped his little 178 Miss Minerva hands and reared back like a rabbit on itshaunches. After he had rapidly repeated the Lordsprayer, which he had recently learned, andhad invoked blessings on all his new friendsand never-to-be-forgotten old ones, he con*eluded with: An*, O Lord, You done kep me fommeddlin with Aunt Minervas hose any mo*,an* you done kep me fom git tin any moEaster eggs, an playin any mo Injun, anYou done kep me fom lettin Mr. AlgernonJones come agin, an now, O Lord, pleasedont lemme worry the very zistence outerAunt Minerva any mon You can help, likeshe said I done this mornin, an* please, ifThy will be done, dont lemme tear the nextnew breeches what she 11 gimme like I doneruint these here what I got CHAPTER XVII A GREEN-EYED BILLY •AVE some candy? said MissCecilia, offering a big box ofI bonbons to Billy, who was vis-|iting her. Whered you git em? he asked, as hehelped himself generously. Maurice sent them to me this morning.*Billy put all his candy back into the dont believe I wants noner yo candy,he said, scowling darkly. I reckon you likeshim bettern me anyhow, dont you?I love you dearly, she child stood in front of her and lookedher squarely in the eye. His little form wasdrawn to its full, proud height, his soft faircheeks were flushed, his big, beautiful, grayeyes looked sombre and sad. 170 180 Miss Minerva and *ls you in love with that red-headedMaurice Richmond an jes a-foolin o me? A bright flush dyed crimson the youngladys pretty face. She put her arm around the childish, grace-ful figure and drew the little boy to the sofabeside her. Now, honey, you mustnt be silly, shesaid gently; you are my own dear littlesweet
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