Miss Minerva and the Robber in the Garden House
Jimmy Gar ner devises mischief to trap a supposed robber, while Billy endures restraint in Miss Minerva’s home. The scheme spirals through telephone calls, a doctor, and a sheriff, ending with Jimmy and Billy teasing each other and a lighthearted, chaotic night in the old town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Miss Central
Minerva
Central
Billy
William
Algernon Jones
Dr. Sanford
Sarah Jane
Yaas
Patchwork Troubles at the Livery Stable
Billy endures torn breeches after snagging on a wire and plans to hide the mishap. Sam Lamb and Sukey repair the union suit and patch the trousers while Aunt Minerva frets over consequences. Billy prays at bedtime asking for forgiveness and help with future mischief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Sam Lamb
Sam
Beersheba
Minerva
Cecilia
William
Green-Eyed Billy Questions Love at Miss Minerva’s
In a serialized scene Billy confronts Miss Ce cilia about her affection for Maurice Richmond. He suspects a rival, jealously questions who visits, and notices a ring while Aunt Minerva reads in the next room. The tone is intimate and dramatized as the story continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Jones
Jimmy
Miss Minerva
Sarah Jane
Miss Central
Minerva
Weckly
Sanford
Billy
William
Dr. Sanford
Algernon Jones
Jimmy Garner
Cecilia
Mother Hubbard
William Green Hill
Miss Cecilia
Maurice
Maurice Richmond
Moe
Len Hamner
Will Reid
Bee
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Miss “Minerva
William ¢ Green
Frances Boyd Calhoun
Reilly & Britton Co
Marie Yarbrough
Marie
Will
Jezebel Skunk
Isabella Skunk
Isabella
America
Major
Sukey Sho
Cindy
Amat
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