The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-06-12

smiled as she heard "Gec, Frcd,' ut
tered IN ringing boyish voice.
Mrs. Allen was mopping her eyes.
"Land sakes!' she exclaimed at last,
81 never was SO upset! You are right.
am hereafter III burn ever blessed
or cusscd--one of them books that I
can lay my hands on. jim hain't read
SO many of 'cm as to be toototally
rint yet, | reckon. Land sakes! how
you must Il suffered. None Of my boys
ham t never run away yet. an pears
like it would jest XII: me if they did
I'm a goin' right home an clean up
their rooms an amt never goin to
pack off cracked lookin' glasses an ;
smoky lamps on 'cm no more. Land
Sakes! it do Gil next to me to climb
up stairs. am | don't keep their
rooms rs tidy as | ought ter on ac-
count Of it. An now YOU jest pick
out some good books to lend me an
jest rs soon rs chickens "ct big en-
ou"h to sell | II oct YOU to order
some nice literature fur the boys. |
never seen Sich = cri,trr rs you air
no how. Little an runv rs YOU air.
YOU alters fires cvrrybnlv with am
bitiun To do Snmcthu that thcv
hadn I never Thought abnu; before {.
It is queer that never Thought how
! WIZ nc@lrctin~ M duir rn",'l The
boys. SakcS II live. | We GOT plenty
of nice clean curtains nh purity pill
lcr-Shams. an Tiers lots "f flowers;
bloomin. I'll jest "ivr them boys n
cy"-oncnrr tonight.
Mrs. Thnrndykr Smilc, ~ the old
lady hurrirdlv rose and hrhlird after
her bonnet. "Nuw don't rash oft this,
way, Mrs. Allen. | didn't think of
running YOU off. And aS to Your being
neglect full to dutN--l know better.
Here are some Of f.. +. Roc : works.
"A Knight Of the Ninctrru,h Gem
tury' and 'Thc Earth Trcmblcd.' |
am sure Jimmie will like these. and
if So. he can have ,llv "ihrr'S that
We possess. Mrs. .tllcn took the books
and tucked them up in her apron. "l
wan my hands free tn "rthrr waller
.icSSaminc an vilrlS along tn" way.
She explained. can SAY. have | cot
to keep I'LL that YOU We said SOC
rel -
81 d rather y"u would. Mrs. Al
len. It : ii painful bl Of history and
could not possibly It" any one amy
good to hear il rrpra,cd.
"lt wouldn t--ch now. YOU shore
about. Jest look how much good it :
done me! Now gal. pnckrt your feel
ingS fur the sake Of the good YOU
may dn-an write uu, what Nnu We
told me an send to every paper III
the land--"r to one that everybody
reads. You We had "rful experience
am somebody else may be saved from
the same by hrarin about it, She
went to the little woman and placed
her hands lovingly III ilrr shoulders
'Pr"miSc met is your ,lulN-an'
want Jim TO have chance to reat
il. she replied.
"But can | c-;,:in I bear to
and besides. rs | told ynu, We luS
the ability to express myself ON pat
per. declared Mrs. Thnrndyl;c.
"N"u can change the names an
everything :" n" one will suspicion
an after YOU We taken iai tea 70,
y week. II guarantee thai you,
brain will work alriyIn. pr"mis,
me.
"Wrll. then. if i'm y week | feel tn,
old rrSiSinbl" lon"in" Ia write. pro
mise for Your sake aul for the pos
~ibl" GOOD il may dn some thuu"htlrS>
mother who fills her home with pui
>"nous literature. Ia pen this liitl'
personal bit Of experience. Was the
little woman'S reply. Just ,hcn Il boy
Of eight came r,Shin" in from school
his blue eyes dancing .i"vou>lN. Look
ING neither to the right or left. like
a Young cyclnnr he went for his
mother. calling her by Il dozen pet
names all in Il breath. and nearly
Smothcring her in kisses. Gland
sakes.' calculated Mrs. Allen. As
she hurried away she heard: "Dar-
ling little manadic--T outrnn the
girls. They said they would beat me-
here and Get the first kiss bnt thct
didn I. Why. didn't sec Mrs. Al.
len. | hope she will forgive me. -
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